Mar d'Estórias

Top choice in Lagos


Portuguese handicrafts at this artisan emporium include ceramics, blankets, scarves and bags, along with stationery, cookbooks and music, while gourmet goods span olive oils, honey, cheeses, preserves, tinned fish, sweets, beers, wines and liqueurs. On the mezzanine, the in-house cafe serves petiscos and platters, as well as full meals; you can also dine on its panoramic roof terrace.


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1. Igreja de Santo António

0.03 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

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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

0.04 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

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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

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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. Castelo dos Governadores

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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…

7. Lançarote Gate

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

8. Fortaleza da Ponta da Bandeira

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Entered via a drawbridge, this petite fortress was built in the 17th century to protect the port. Now restored, it houses an exhibition on the Portuguese…