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Things to do in Lagos & Sagres
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Sightlore has 24 places to explore in Lagos & Sagres, and 10 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Lagos & Sagres's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Castelo de Lagos
The Castle of Lagos is a medieval castle located in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. Its walls surrounded the entire city of Lagos, providing the town its main means of defence.
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Forte da Ponta da Bandeira
The Fort of Ponta da Bandeira (Forte da Ponta da Bandeira), also known as Pau da Bandeira Fort (Flag's Mast Fort); Fort of Nossa Senhora da Penha de França (Our Lady of the Penha de França Fort); the Fort of Registo (Registry fort); or the Fort of Lagos is situated in the…
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Praia da Dona Ana
Beach near Lagos, one of the town's main tourist spots, considered an emblem of the municipality for its beauty.
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Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse
The Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse is located at Ponta da Piedade in Lagos, in the Algarve region of Portugal.
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Cape St. Vincent
Cape St. Vincent is a headland in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve, southern Portugal. It is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of mainland Europe.
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Igreja de Santo António
Igreja de Santo António is a church in Lagos, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. It is one of the main monuments in the city, being known for its interior richness in gilded carving.
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Castle of Senhora da Luz
The Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz, also known locally as Castle of Senhora da Luz is a fort in the civil parish of Luz, municipality of Lagos in the Portuguese Algarve, classified as a Property of Public Interest (Imóvel de Interesse Público).
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Cabo de São Vicente Lighthouse
The Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente is a beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Sagres Point in the civil parish of Sagres, in the Portuguese municipality of the Vila do Bispo.
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Fortaleza de Sagres
The Fortress of Sagres, also known as Castle of Sagres or Fort of Sagres, is a military structure, located near the Sagres freguesia, in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve region of Portugal.
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Ponta da Piedade
Ponta da Piedade (Portuguese for "point of mercy") is a headland with a group of rock formations along the coastline of the town of Lagos, in the Portuguese region of the Algarve.
Discovery routes in Lagos & Sagres
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
From Lagos to Sagres and Cape St. Vincent
From the Church of Santo António and the walls of Lagos to the Fort of Ponta da Bandeira, Dona Ana Beach, Ponta da Piedade and its lighthouse, then the Castle of Luz, the Fortress of Sagres, Cape St. Vincent and its lighthouse.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Castelo de Lagos
The Castle of Lagos is a medieval castle located in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. Its walls surrounded the entire city of Lagos, providing the town its main means of defence.
Forte da Ponta da Bandeira
The Fort of Ponta da Bandeira (Forte da Ponta da Bandeira), also known as Pau da Bandeira Fort (Flag's Mast Fort); Fort of Nossa Senhora da Penha de França (Our Lady of the Penha de França Fort); the Fort of Registo (Registry fort); or the Fort of Lagos is situated in the…
Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse
The Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse is located at Ponta da Piedade in Lagos, in the Algarve region of Portugal.
Castle of Senhora da Luz
The Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz, also known locally as Castle of Senhora da Luz is a fort in the civil parish of Luz, municipality of Lagos in the Portuguese Algarve, classified as a Property of Public Interest (Imóvel de Interesse Público).
Fortaleza de Sagres
The Fortress of Sagres, also known as Castle of Sagres or Fort of Sagres, is a military structure, located near the Sagres freguesia, in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve region of Portugal.
Cabo de São Vicente Lighthouse
The Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente is a beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Sagres Point in the civil parish of Sagres, in the Portuguese municipality of the Vila do Bispo.
Menir da Cabeça do Rochedo
Menir da Cabeça do Rochedo The Menir da Cabeça do Rochedo is an obelisk-like monument made from limestone, located just north of the town of Lagos, Portugal.
Barragem Romana da Fonte Coberta
Roman Dam of Fonte Coberta (Barragem Romana da Fonte Coberta) is an archeologic site of a Roman dam in the parish of São Sebastião, municipality of Lagos, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal.
Estação arqueológica romana da Praia da Luz
Roman archaeological site in Luz, Lagos, with the ruins of a bath building and several fish-salting tanks.
Estação Arqueológica de Monte Molião
Monte Molião is an archaeological site located in the Municipality of Lagos, in Portugal.
Places of worship
Igreja de Santo António
Igreja de Santo António is a church in Lagos, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. It is one of the main monuments in the city, being known for its interior richness in gilded carving.
Igreja da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lagos
Parish church in Lagos, begun in the 15th century and originally known as the Church of the Misericórdia.
Igreja Paroquial da Luz de Lagos
Church of Nossa Senhora da Luz in the town of Luz, Lagos; its chancel is a Property of Public Interest.
Igreja Matriz de Odiáxere
Main church of the village of Odiáxere, municipality of Lagos.
Ermida de Santo Amaro
Chapel of Santo Amaro in the city of Lagos, Algarve.
Igreja de São Sebastião
Igreja de São Sebastião is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.
Nature
Praia da Dona Ana
Beach near Lagos, one of the town's main tourist spots, considered an emblem of the municipality for its beauty.
Ponta da Piedade
Ponta da Piedade (Portuguese for "point of mercy") is a headland with a group of rock formations along the coastline of the town of Lagos, in the Portuguese region of the Algarve.
Cape St. Vincent
Cape St. Vincent is a headland in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve, southern Portugal. It is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of mainland Europe.
Algar de Benagil
Sea cave on the Algarve coast near Benagil, reached from the sea.
Zoo Lagos
Small zoo opened in 2000 between Barão de São João and Bensafrim in the municipality of Lagos.
Meia Praia
Long sandy beach in Lagos, also known as Praia de São Roque, with a Blue Flag.
Praia do Pinhão
Beach near the town of Lagos in the Algarve.
Porto de Mós Beach
Beach in the municipality of Lagos in the Algarve.
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