Meia Praia
The Meia Praia beach is the largest beach in the Lagos region and is a great place to head to for an enjoyable day on the beach. The 4km continuous stretch of golden sand stretches from Lagos on the western side all the way to the Odiáxere River mouth on the eastern side.
Considering the extensive tourist development found elsewhere in the Algarve Meia Praia beach manages to maintain a very low-key atmosphere with small beach cafes and bars dotted along the edge. The main advantage of Meia Praia over the other beaches of Lagos is the size, even at the height of the tourist season there can be space found.
The Meia Praia beach is bound by wide grassed sand banks that open onto quiet roads. These roads contain pleasant low-rise residential buildings and a smattering of hotel complexes. At the western edge of the beach is Lagos Marina and this tends to be the busiest area due to the proximity of Lagos.
Photos by muffinn