Marina
Lagos boasts a wonderful new marina which is separated from the main town by a river which is crossed via a pedestrian bridge that opens regularly to let sailing vessels of high masts pass through. The Marina is a great place to walk or to stop at one of the many bars and restaurants and enjoy the ambience as the boats and the excursions come and go. Boat trips of just about any imagination can be booked here including dolphin spotting trips.Fort
Fortaleza da Ponta da Bandeira is a little fortress at the southern end of the avenue that was built in the 17th century to protect the port. Restored, it now houses a museum of the Portuguese discoveries. Also known as the Forte do Pau da Bandeira (Fort of the Banner´s Mast) the fort was a defensive construction (18th century) with a moat and a drawbridge. The small strip of sand where it was built witnessed the first slave markets in an age when the Portuguese were engaging in their first maritime adventures, under the guidance of Henry the Navigator. Now, the place is used to celebrate one of the most traditional festivities of Lagos: the Banho 29 (Bath 29). Considered as purifying in ancient times, the local population travelled as it could to bathe in the sea at midnight, on the 29th of August. There is a small museum which is well worth a visit.