Praia da Batata

In the town of

Lagos

Lagos achieves a rare balance, functioning as a vibrant, modern tourist center while preserving the palpable history of its past. Home to the iconic Ponta da Piedade and a vibrant historic center.

Praia da Batata is the town beach of Lagos, a small sandy cove beside the Ponta da Bandeira fort, a minute or two from the old city walls. It is the first sand you reach walking out of the historic centre, across from the seventeenth-century fort that guards the mouth of the Bensafrim channel. The water inside the bay is usually calm, and at lower tides you can pass through tunnels cut in the rock to the small neighbouring coves, including Praia dos Estudantes. Being so close to town it fills quickly in summer, but the convenience is precisely the point. It suits families with young children and anyone staying in Lagos who wants sea and sand without a car or a walk.

Businesses in Lagos

All in Lagos

Luz Villa Sales

Cadela Carlota & Companhia

Riding for the Disabled Barlavento

Associação Humanitária dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Lagos

What’s on in Lagos

7JUL

Paid

Exhibition “Alinhados pela mesma lã” (‘United by the Same Wool’)

Tue 7 Jul · All day

17JUL

Paid

Street Entertainment 2026

Fri 17 Jul · All day

18JUL

Paid

‘Core Cuore’ exhibition, by CasaBranca

Sat 18 Jul · All day

18JUL

Paid

Exhibition ‘Between the Invisible and the Essential’, by Joana Varatojo and Clara Buser

Sat 18 Jul · All day

Offers in Lagos

Summer Special Offer — 30% off

20% off direct bookings, non-refundable rate

Buy tickets online – €2 off every admission

Places to see nearby

All places

Ponta da PiedadeViewpoint