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ALGARVE/LAGOS: Apartments Ref LA 2021
PRICES FROM : 205.000€
Property Description summary:
Magnificent private condominium with parking, lift, communal heated swimming pool and gym in the town centre of Lagos
Number of all the rooms in the property/Room measurements
2 Bedroom apartments with 97 sqm Area
3 Bedroom apartments from 126 sqm to 135 sqm Area
Key information
- 2 & 3 bedroom apartments
- Interior heated swimming pool
- Gym
- Golf and Beach
Area/locality (nearest town etc) description:
Lagos - History
The Romans gave the name of “Lacobriga” to the town but its natural
river port would indicate very
much earlier occupation. The Moors then gave the town the name of "Zawaia"
It was captured from the Moors in
1189 but it was not until 1249 that it was finally conquered by Dom Afonso
III and integrated into the kingdom
of Portugal with the name of "Lagus". This historic town has played
an important part in the story of discovery
of many parts of the world. It was from the harbour that Vasco da Gama sailed
in 1499 on his historic and epic
voyage of discovery. Lagos was the capital of the Algarve from 1578 until
1756 and there remain several
ancient buildings to testify to its historic glory. From its Port maritime
expeditions were embarked upon to
discover the world at the orders of Prince Henry the Navigator. Also, the
Armada of 800 vessels led by the
ill-fated heir to the throne Dom Sebastião embarked from Lagos in 1578
to capture the town of Ceuta in Morocco.
It is written that the very first time
the famous explorer Columbus from Genoa set foot in the Iberian Peninsular,
was when the inhabitants of Lagos saved him and other sailors from the shipwreck
of a vessel in which he was sailing.
Another interesting fact is that Francis Drake in 1587 failed in his attempt
to raid Lagos and then sailed on to Sagres
to sack the occasional historic home of Henry the Navigator".
Lagos - Description
Essentially now an important tourist town there are still many architectural
signs of its ancient past, even a building
dating originally back to around 1445 which is recorded as being Europe’s
first building used as a slave market.
The walls of the town in the most part remain after sections were restored.
Attached to the famous 17th Century "gold" church
of Santo António there is a small museum of regional items, some of
which are quite odd!
There are several interesting statues
erected to the famous figures of the past that are associated with the history
of this town.
None more controversial that the sculpture of Dom Sebastião standing
in the main square in front of the Town Hall.
A more recent statue commemorates the Algarve’s only Saint, São
Gonçalo de Lagos, who was born in 1360 and died
in 1422 in Torres Vedras. Pope Pio VI raised him to Sainthood in 1778. The
town’s more recently constructed Marina
presents a lovely picture and this harbour is practically the first sight
a visitor has of Lagos. Besides the boats that find it
convenient as a permanent mooring it is usually full of yachts passing on
the way or returning from the Mediterranean
and the Americas. At the entrance to the harbour is the "Forte da Bandeira"
which was constructed in the 17th Century.
The municipal council has constructed
near to the centre of the town there is a reasonably modern Cultural Centre
in
which various exhibitions and culturally related events are held during the
year. In the Marina visitors will find different
boat tours, yacht hire, and deep sea-fishing outings that can be booked.
Lagos - Nearby Locations
To the east and across the river from Lagos is Meia Praia, a very long sandy
beach sheltered to the north by a gentle
slope dotted with comfortable villas. To the west of Lagos the once upon a
time fishing village of Praia da Luz is now
devoted to the quieter side of the tourist trade and is the home of many residents
from the colder northern climates. Further
to the west is a another small fishermen's beach village of Burgau. Moving
even further west is the coastal village of Salema.
Here will be found some small Roman ruins proving the existence of its past
importance.
The furthest west town is Vila do Bispo
and is a very small administrative town for the Sagres area, the later being
the
most south-west corner of Europe! This area is a must for every visitor to
the Algarve as it presents a very impressive
and dramatic sight of towering sheer cliffs being beaten by the weight of
the vast Atlantic Ocean. It is from here that
Prince Henry sat and planned the several epic voyages of discovery that enlarged
the known world of that time.
Cape Santo Vicente is the name given to this promontory as it was here that
fable has it that the Saint supposedly landed
and decided to reside here for a period.
To the north of Lagos on the road to Lisbon
is the small town country town of Aljezur with some fine nearby west
coast beaches. Originally a hamlet, the Moors constructed a castle in the
10th Century whose ruin still stands today
overlooking this town.
DISTANCES:
- Faro Airport: 80 km
- Highway: 5 km
- Beach: 2 km
Living Rooms
- Paving in porcelanic ceramic tiles, fixed to the concrete
Halls and corridors
- Paving in porcelanic ceramic tiles, fixed to the concrete or wooden paving.
- Inlaid safety deposit box (in 1 of the rooms)
- False ceilings with inlaid illumination spots
Kitchen
- Walls coated in tiles
- Furniture in maritime plywood: cherry model or other, with surfaces in glossy “monforte” granite
Kitchen equipment
- Gas stove
- Oven
- Hotte ventilation system
- Monocommand chrome “ROCA” Monodin taps
Sanitaty installations
- INDUSA Alfa china
- Monocommand chrome ROCA Monodin taps
- Walls done with ceramic tiles
Carpentry
- wardrobes in beech wood with lined trunks
- Door handles and iron works in TUPAI stainless steel
- Interior doors in beech wood or similar
Vacuum system
- Installation of central vacuum system
Sound system
- Pre-installation of sound system
Climatization
- Pre-installation os central heating and installation of air-conditioning, ready to use
Security installations
- Steel plated front door with security locks
- Video entry system
- Alarm installation in the ground floor apartments
Facade
- Framework in PVC and double glass windows
- Squared stone in white LIOZ
- Aluminium electric roller shutters
Cable TV
Communal inside heated swimming pool
Gym
Sauna
Turkish Bath
Party Saloon
Play Garden
Interior parking with storeroom
Interior tropical garden
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