Bad Weather In Lagos: 5 Fun Activities For When It Rains
The Algarve has over 300 days of sun a year. This makes it one of the sunniest regions of Europe. Accordingly most of the activities are outside. But even the Algarve sees bad weather every now and then.
But what should you do in the Algarve when it’s not warm enough to have a nice day at the beach? Here are some suggestions for cool activities in and around Lagos.
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Go shopping
Beautiful jewellery and handmade cermaics – what better souvenir is there to take home from your Portugal holiday? Here are some suggestions for stores where you can find beautiful and high-quality merchandise.
- Jewellery: Márcia Neto Jewellery
- Ceramics: a_mar artesanato
- Food: Avia-te-Mercearia
- Surf Shop: COAST Supply Co.
- Second Hand: The Urban Jungle
- Concept Store: Little Rio
- Kids: Obrigado Anita
Check out cute Cafés
Especially in Lagos there are a lot of amazin Cafés where you can enjoy some delicious pastries and a good cup of coffee. Use this time to plan for your next activity once the sun comes out again. Here are my favourite cafés in Lagos.
Go on a hike
Yes, this is an outdoor activity. But as long at it is not raining, going on a hike is a perfect opportunity to discover more of the beautiful landscape the Algarve has to offer. There are a lot of routes you can take, either along the coast or you drive up the mountains.
If you are looking for hiking recommendations I listed some beautiful routes for every fitness level in this blog post.
Take Scuba Diving Lessions
This is only for the brave but I promise you won’t regret trying to scuba dive. And even tho there are no colorful coral reefs in the south of Portugal you can discover a beautiful underwaterworld full of fascinating life and wrecks. Since you are underwater you don’t need the weather to be perfect. You can find a scuba diving excursion for all levels here.
Take Surfing Lessions
Same as scuba diving, you need no perfect weather for this activity. You can find a lot of different surf schools in and around Lagos or any other town in the Algarve.
And after a long day of exploring and doing sports, you can sit down in one of these delicious restaurants in Lagos.
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My name is Cory and my two favourite things in the world are traveling and scuba diving. You will either find me under the water or on top of a mountain. I have the PADI Advanced Certification and want to see as many marine animals as possible.
