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Lagos

As tourist towns go, Lagos (lah-goosh) has got the lot. The port town, which launched many naval excursions during Portugal’s extraordinary Age of Discovery, lies along the bank of the Rio Bensafrim. Its old town's pretty, cobbled lanes and picturesque squares and churches are enclosed by 16th-century walls. Beyond the walls is a modern but not overly unattractive sprawl and some truly fabulous beaches.

Wonderful view of Praia dos Estudantes in south of Portugal. Happy children playing, splashing and swimming in the ocean at one of the most beautiful beaches in Lagos, Algarve region; Shutterstock ID 618802001; your: Brian Healy; gl: 65050; netsuite: Lonely Planet Online Editorial; full: Free things in the Algarve

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