Praia do Pinhão

• In the town ofLagosLagos 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 do Pinhão is a small cove between Praia da Batata and Dona Ana in Lagos, reached by a stairway and enclosed by rust-red cliffs. It is one of the most sheltered corners of the Lagos coastline, a pocket of sand with rock stacks close offshore and water that stays calm in most conditions. The clifftop path from town passes directly above it, around fifteen minutes on foot from the centre, and the steps down keep numbers lower than at its famous neighbour. There is little room at the highest tides, so it rewards a quick check of the tide times. It suits couples and small groups after a quieter spot, and snorkellers working the rocks on either side.

What’s on in Lagos

18JUL

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

18JUL

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‘Core Cuore’ exhibition, by CasaBranca

8SEPT

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Exhibition " Here come all the others! " by Nélia Duarte

9SEPT

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Musical Entertainment at the Viv’o Mercado Market

Places to see nearby

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Ponta da Piedade