Praia da Luz, 5km west of Lagos on Portugals Algarve coast, has everything you could need for a wonderful family holiday.
The beach has its own Blue Flag as well as full time professional life guards on duty all the time. It is great for all kinds of water sports made available by "Algarve Watersports" & "The Beach Hut", the two centres on the beach.
To the east, running the height of the cliffs, is the prominent black rock, known as Rocha Negra. This is an intrusion of lava produced from the volcanoes of Monchique some 190 million to 135 million years ago. Dont worry! If anybody had been around then, they could have seen North America from Cape St. Vincent. Several watersports can be enjoyed, including diving.
There are numerous bars, and restaurants, most of them catering for the English visitor. Quizzes and Karaoke may be on the weekly offerings at one or more bars. There is also a cinema, showing nearly the latest films with their original soundtracks, and Portuguese sub-titles. More than one discotheque can be found on the sea-front.
Watersports available:
- Sailing Water Skiing
- Pedalos Banana Boats
- Surfing Wind Surfing
- Canoeing Para Sailing
- Yacht Charter
- Scuba - PADI Diving, courses and instruction.
Shopping in Praia da Luz:
- A number of well-stocked supermarkets
- Clothes shops
- Souvenirs, post cards and beach equipment
Services available in Praia da Luz:
- Bank and ATM
- Post Office
- Church
- Laundry
- Taxi/Car rental
- Chemist
- Doctor and Medical Centre
- Buses and taxis
Entertainment in Praia da Luz:
- Disco
- Cinema
- Bars
- Restaurants
Many of the bars and restaurants have live music during the summer
The villages origins date back to Roman times, as a small bath complex, and several fish-salting tanks were found near the foreshore in the Waterside developement. It also boasts one of the 17th Century coastal forts, which is now a restaurant.
The church of Nossa Senhora da Luz (Our Lady of the Light), from which the village takes its name, was badly damaged in the Great Earthquake, and repaired by local contributions.
The Mayer Luz Apartments are just yards from the beach and offer the ideal location for your family holiday.
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