Located around 6.5 km inland from the wonderful coastline for which this municipality of the Algarve is well-known, Lagoa has a rustic feel that contrastsconsiderably with the cosmopolitan atmosphere of its popular seaside resorts. Enclosed in a customarily agricultural and significant wine-producing area, Lagoa lies on a modest hill arising above flatlands that apparently once held the lagoon that provided the city its name. The fascinating old downtown of cobbled streets, whitewashed houses, and flower-decorated lamp posts is prevailed by the foremost parish church devoted to Our Lady of the Light. Also of interest is the 18th century St. Joseph's Convent, now operating as a cultural and exhibition centre.
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