About PRAIA DA LUZ - presentation, information, photos and recommendations
Luz is charming, unassuming and conceals a wonderful beach. The town has a homely and welcoming ambience; where visitors and long-term residents spend hot summer days socialising in the beachside cafes or relaxing on the beach.
Praia da Luz is a great destination for families with young children, in part due to the calm nature of the town and safe beach, which is supervised during the summer. Luz has a wide choice of privately rented holiday homes and apartments, in the modern developments which extend up the hills behind the town.
As part of a touring holiday, Luz can be a calmer base from which to explore the western side of the Algarve. There are good public transport links to the historic city of Lagos, while there are sufficient bus services to explore westwards, towards Sagres. Luz has a popular following with retirees or long stay visitors, wishing to escape the gloom of the winter months.
Luz is not designed for people wishing a fast-paced, hectic or drink-fuelled holiday. The town is a distance from the main buzz of the Algarve; for example, Slide and Splash (best water park of the Algarve) is 30km from Luz.
Luz has one large sandy beach that nestles between the towering Rocha Negra headland and the rocky coastline close to the Fortaleza da Luz. This beach has soft golden sands and clean sea waters, while to the rear of the beach is a selection of beach cafes and restaurants.
As the Praia da Luz is sheltered between the two headlands the sea waters are calm and safe, and suitable for children to bath in. The seawaters are calm but surprisingly cold, only reaching 20C at the height of the summer. In the summer there are numerous water-based activities, including banana boats, Ringos (€12 for 15min) or Kayaks (€10 per hour).
There is a second smaller beach, the Praia Prahina, to the west of the Fortaleza da Luz and is generally much quieter than the main beach of Praia da Luz.
Praia da Luz is not known for its surfing, with waves that are only medium sized and inconsistent, for better surfing waves head to the popular Porto de Mós beach 3km to east.
PRAIA DA LUZ | Praia da Luz is a small and personable resort town situated on the stunning western Algarve coastline. Luz sits around a glorious sandy bay, and combines a wonderful climate, delicious food and a welcoming ambience, to create the perfect destination for
a relaxing beach-based holiday
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