"Outstanding restaurants, white sandy beaches all set in a beautiful charming town."
Villa Waves is located in a beautifully developed area just outside Praia da Luz (pronounced “loosh”). Praia da Luz, which means “Beach of Light” is a 45 minutes drive wast from Faro airport. Luz sits behind a sheltered bay with an ancient-fortress-turned-restaurant on one side and black-rock cliffs on the other. Shops, bars and eating places fill the town and run down past the church onto a stone-clad patterned promenade, where summer craft stalls set out their wares. And it’s all topped off with a beautiful soft white stretch of beach.
Villa Waves itself is a short fifteen minute walk along the cliffs or five minute drive from the charming shops and glorious sandy beach of Luz. Villa Waves is the perfect destination for a relaxing holiday with a wonderful climate, delicious food and charming local ambience.
Luz was originally a fishing village, sheltered from the Atlantic by the famous basalt Rocha Negra headland (the Black Rock) that adorns the cliffs by the beach and that can be seen from each of Villa Waves’ rooms. Today, tourism has replaced fishing as the primary local industry, though this has not lessened the charm of the area.
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The villas and surroundings are beautiful, the people universally welcoming, the beach is outstanding, the restaurants remain family owned and serve fantastic food.
Luz has a homely and welcoming ambience where tourists and long-term residents spend hot summer days socialising in the beachside cafes or relaxing by their pool.
Luz is a great destination for families, due in part to the calm nature of the town and the safe beach. That said, at Villa Waves there many expensive breakable objects so we do not allow families with children below ten years of age to stay. Villa Waves and indeed Luz are not designed for people looking for a fast-paced, hectic or drink-fuelled holiday. Should that be what you are looking for then we would suggest you might prefer to explore locations towards Albufeira that may better suit your needs.
Villa Waves is a 15-minute drive away from the historic and characterful walled city of Lagos which boasts a coastline of dramatic scenery, picturesque beaches, a stunning marina, cobbled traffic-free streets, a plethora of excellent restaurants and a buzzy night life.
Over the two and a half thousand years of its existence, Lagos has been home to the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans and Moors all attracted by the harbour and what it represented in terms of communication, location and therefore power. Henry the Navigator famously ordered expeditions from here, and it was from here that Vasco da Gama set sail for what was to be his discovery of Brazil. Many statues dotted around the town remember past sea adventurers. Even British sailors under Nelson made Lagos a renowned stopover point as they told their countrymen back home of the wonders of the city.
Lagos’ extensive history is reflected in the varied attractions found throughout the city including ancient 16th-century Moorish city walls; a 17th century fort the Ponta da Bandeira – with a chapel inside and the 4km long Meia Praia beach.
For the visitor, it is generally the restaurants and beautiful beaches that constitute the major attraction and there are many to choose from. There is always space at the golden sands of Meia Praia to the east of the town, however the beaches which lie to the south are generally considered more picturesque. Over the years the cliffs here have eroded into gnarled stone arches and tunnels which separate many tiny coves, all blessed with clean blue waters and some with steps built into the cliffs. The most popular of these is the Praia Dona Ana. For those with personal transport, the whole coast around Lagos is worth a visit for less well-known beaches and small fishing villages.
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