Praia da Luz Information

Praia da Luz is a beach destination in the Algarve, at just under one hours easy drive from Faro airport.

The development of the town is mostly low rise apartments and villas of all sizes. There is a great variety of family friendly restaurants and bars, good supermarkets and all the amenities for a complete holiday.

There is a beautiful sandy beach perfect for sun bathing and water sports, and Luz beach sports the European blue flag indicating clean sand and clean water.

To the east of town you find some spectacular cliffs and among them the prominent black rock Rocha Negra. This is an intrusion of lava produced from the volcanoes of Monchique some 190 million to 135 million years ago.

Luz has a history of occupation firstly by the Carthaginians and then by the Romans and there are the remains of fish salting vats and a roman villa to visit.

For golfers there are 4 golf courses within 5 - 20 minutes drive, and there are daytrip coaches from Luz to the water parks and dolphin park.

Luz is just 8 minutes west of the larger historic town of Lagos which provides great sightseeing, plenty of shopping, good night life, and a large established marina.

Nearest Airports:

Faro

activities:
local golf courses | local walking spots | local fishing spots | local beaches
shopping:
super markets and shops within a 10 minutes drive | local cafes
nightlife:
a few local bars and restaurants, more can be found in neighbouring towns
health:
local doctors surgery | local hospital | local pharmacy | local dentist
schools:
local schools
services:
bank | post office | cash machine | hardware store
domestic travel:
regular bus service | train station
international travel:
international airport within one hours drive | local airport served by year round low cost airlines