Lagos

Some Facts about Lagos

• a town in southern Portugal’s Algarve Region
• known for its walled old town, cliffs and Atlantic beaches.
• sits at the mouth of the Bensafirm River at the Atlantic Ocean.
• has lots of bars, restaurants and a vibrant night life.
• an early settlement of the Carthaginians and later colonized by the Romans.
• in the 6th centuryi was occupied by the Visgoths and later by the Byzantines.
• The Moors arrived from North Africa in the 8th Century.
• has a history as one of the first gateways for African slaves.
• In gastronomy, there are the local specialties: Dom rodrigos and morgados cookies based on local products, such as almonds, figs and eggs. Lagos is also a wine-producing region and is famous for its moscatel wine, and also for a strong alcoholic spirit, the aguardente de medronho, made of berries of strawberry tree.