1. Free Lagos Walking Tour – a tip-based walking tour that takes you around town, highlighting the history of Lagos and hot spots around town. The guide, Artur, is from Lagos and full of amazing historical information about this city, its people, and how it became this town we all love today.  Wear comfortable shoes as this tour will take you up and down calçadas-lined hills. You can book by reaching out to him directly via WhatsApp at +351916594225. He knows Eyes of the Algarve people are coming and is happy to work around your travel and concert schedule so that you can truly experience the history of Lagos. 

2. Lagos History, Culture & 3 Bites Tour by Gwen Corr. Join fellow Deadhead Gwen Corr, a 30+ year Lagos-goer and now local, on a fun morning tour of history, culture & food with medronho (local liquor) others skip. The best of Lagos, no crowds or heat. Book here!

3. AlgarFun Tours with Fábio – tour the whole Algarve, customize your experience based on what you want to see. Fábio and his family are from the Algarve for many generations. He is a wealth of knowledge and always fun too! Plus, he’s also the one transporting the Grateful Nights, so he’s very familiar and supportive of Eyes of the Algarve.

4. Lagos Museum, which includes entrance to Igreja de Santo António (aka the Golden Church). Lagos is also home to the first modern slave market in 1444, which has now been converted to a museum. You can combine the Lagos Museum and Slave Market Museum tickets at a discount for the full experience. 

5. LAC – check if there is an event here during your stay – it’s a prison converted to an art space and music venue.

6. Lagos Cultural Center – free art displays during the day and tickets cultural events.