Guidebook for Lagoa
Food Scene
Fabulous local Restaurant, serving fresh Fish and Seafood brought in from the fishermen at the beach literally a few metres down the road. Also have meat dishes, etc.
Restaurante O Algar
Fabulous local Restaurant, serving fresh Fish and Seafood brought in from the fishermen at the beach literally a few metres down the road. Also have meat dishes, etc.
Beautiful beach spot! Serves a variety of savoury and sweet crepes as well as freshly-made oven-baked pizzas. A "Portuguese dish of the day" is also available but requires "ordering" a day in advance.
Bar O Pirata
Estrada de AlbandeiraBeautiful beach spot! Serves a variety of savoury and sweet crepes as well as freshly-made oven-baked pizzas. A "Portuguese dish of the day" is also available but requires "ordering" a day in advance.
"Frango da Guia" (or "Chicken Piri piri" as it's best known abroad) served with scrumptious home-cut fried and a delicious tomato salad. There are 3-4 floors, but during high season booking required!
69 locals recommend
Ramires
14 R. 25 de Abril"Frango da Guia" (or "Chicken Piri piri" as it's best known abroad) served with scrumptious home-cut fried and a delicious tomato salad. There are 3-4 floors, but during high season booking required!
Restaurante A Rampa
18 R. DireitaLovely fish and meat set dinner menus for a very affordable price!
2 Michelin-Starred Restaurant offers exquisite "taster" (degustacao) menus - not cheap though!
39 locals recommend
Vila Joya Sea
118 Estrada da Galé2 Michelin-Starred Restaurant offers exquisite "taster" (degustacao) menus - not cheap though!
Everything Else
Treat yourself to a relaxing massage, sauna or other spa treatment at this tasteful villa-resort close by. There is also a restaurant and a bar here as well an indoor and an outdoor swimming pool.
Suites Alba Resort & SPA
Estrada de AlbandeiraTreat yourself to a relaxing massage, sauna or other spa treatment at this tasteful villa-resort close by. There is also a restaurant and a bar here as well an indoor and an outdoor swimming pool.
Good surf spot, about 1-1.30 hours drive away. Make a day of it and grab some surf lessons with the local surf school.
65 locals recommend
Carrapateira
Good surf spot, about 1-1.30 hours drive away. Make a day of it and grab some surf lessons with the local surf school.
Arts & Culture
Large privately-owned art gallery housed within an old winery, with exhibits from artists from all over Portugal. Great ambiance. More Info: www.artealgarve.net. NOTE: Location shown on map incorrect!
8400-395
Large privately-owned art gallery housed within an old winery, with exhibits from artists from all over Portugal. Great ambiance. More Info: www.artealgarve.net. NOTE: Location shown on map incorrect!
Shopping
Large shopping centre with big Continente supermarket and a number of high-street stores.
606 locals recommend
Algarve Shopping
Large shopping centre with big Continente supermarket and a number of high-street stores.
Big shopping centre with supermarket and high-street stores.
341 locals recommend
Aqua Portimão Shopping Centre
72 R. de São PedroBig shopping centre with supermarket and high-street stores.
Essentials
Supermarket - medium sized but with big range of foreign goods (Kettle Chips, Cote d'Or chocolate, Marmite, etc)
56 locals recommend
Intermarché Carvoeiro
Supermarket - medium sized but with big range of foreign goods (Kettle Chips, Cote d'Or chocolate, Marmite, etc)
Small supermarket selling mainstream groceries and toiletries. Closest to the house!
40 locals recommend
Intermarché Porches
Small supermarket selling mainstream groceries and toiletries. Closest to the house!
Supermarket - medium sized. Has most things; meat counter, fresh fish counter, fruit and vegetables, dairy, household products, toiletries - the most delicious bread! Good value for money. Our choice!
50 locals recommend
Lagoa
Supermarket - medium sized. Has most things; meat counter, fresh fish counter, fruit and vegetables, dairy, household products, toiletries - the most delicious bread! Good value for money. Our choice!
Entertainment & Activities
Slide & Splash station
125 Vale de DeusFun day out!
Aqualand Algarve
N125Fun day out!
Zoomarine Algarve
KM 65 N125Fun day out!
Sightseeing
Silves is the former capital of the Algarve and is of great historical importance - Beautiful old city, with Castle and Cathedral. Worth walking around its winding streets!
89 locals recommend
Café Silves Castle
Rua do CasteloSilves is the former capital of the Algarve and is of great historical importance - Beautiful old city, with Castle and Cathedral. Worth walking around its winding streets!
Western most tip of Southern Portugal. Home of Henry the Navigator's legend of the Nautical School of Sagres, that would have initiated the Portuguese Age of Discoveries.
147 locals recommend
Sagres Fortress
Western most tip of Southern Portugal. Home of Henry the Navigator's legend of the Nautical School of Sagres, that would have initiated the Portuguese Age of Discoveries.
Beautiful forested mountain range boasting lovely views down to the sea.
267 locals recommend
Monchique
Beautiful forested mountain range boasting lovely views down to the sea.
Tavira
Very picturesque sea-side town
Beautiful sand-bank beaches in the Estuary of Faro - a natural reserve for birds.
45 locals recommend
Ilha de Faro
Beautiful sand-bank beaches in the Estuary of Faro - a natural reserve for birds.
A beautiful medieval town with a castle perched on a hill at its centre - only a 1.5 hour drive away.
25 locals recommend
Mértola
A beautiful medieval town with a castle perched on a hill at its centre - only a 1.5 hour drive away.
Seville, one of Spain's most beautiful cities, is only 2.5 hours drive away.
436 locals recommend
Seville
Seville, one of Spain's most beautiful cities, is only 2.5 hours drive away.