Sol a Sol

Lagos


Well located for nightlife, this central residencial-turned-hostel has private rooms with tiny balconies and views over the town, and tightly packed dorms, both single-sex and mixed. Views also extend from its roof terrace, which has a barbecue.

When it fills up, guests might be relocated to its sister property, the Old Town Lagos Hostel.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Lagos attractions

1. Igreja de Santo António

0.06 MILES

A baroque extravaganza, this little church bursts with gilded, carved wood and beaming cherubs. The dome and azulejo panels were installed during repairs…

2. Museu Municipal

0.07 MILES

The town museum holds a bit of everything: swords and pistols, landscapes and portraits, minerals and crystals, coins, Moorish pottery, miniature…

3. Antigo Mercado de Escravos

0.09 MILES

Set in the building believed to be Europe's first slave market, when slaves from the west coast of Africa were brought here in 1444, this small museum…

4. Igreja de Santa Maria

0.1 MILES

The symmetrical Igreja de Santa Maria was built during the 15th and 16th centuries and retains a 16th-century entrance; the rest of the remaining…

5. Statue of Prince Henry the Navigator

0.11 MILES

This statue commemorates the prince of Portugal who used Lagos as a launch pad for many of the expeditions he commissioned. It was inaugurated in 1960 on…

6. Lançarote Gate

0.13 MILES

Part of the medieval walls, this archway provides southern access to the old town.

7. Castelo dos Governadores

0.14 MILES

Built by the Moors, Lagos' castle was conquered by Christian forces in the 13th century. It's said that the ill-fated, evangelical Dom Sebastião attended…

8. Statue of Dom Sebastião

0.21 MILES

In the centre of town, this silvery sculpture by João Cutileiro, commemorating the ill-fated founder of the city in armour, was inaugurated 1973.