Octopus Oasis

05/10/2026

What's on in Lagos this week, 5–11 October

Mon: Lagos Philharmonic at Forte do Beliche, Sagres (free)
Thu: Polly Gibbons vocal masterclass, Centro Cultural de Lagos (free)
Sat: Polly Gibbons and the Algarve Jazz Orchestra, Centro Cultural de Lagos
Sun: Puppy yoga with rescue puppies from Cadela Carlota, InHarmony

Full list, with times and prices: https://octopusoasis.com/whats-on-in-lagos/

28/09/2026

Lagos & the Algarve, the way we’d show you
We live in the Algarve and host guests in Lagos year round. This is our own short list: what to see, where to eat, and how to fill one, three or five days without wasting a minute in a queue.

Two apartments. One philosophy.
ARRIVE . UNWIND . EXPLORE

Our own guide to Lagos and the Algarve: 1, 3 and 5-day plans, where we eat, the beaches, and tips for travelling with dogs, kids and everyone.

15/09/2026

04/09/2026

The 4,000-Year-Old Octopus: Why Lagos is Europe’s Best-Kept Secret

Scroll Instagram and Lagos is all sunshine, cliffs and azure water. Stand on the cobbles of the Old Town, though, and you are standing on a Celtic fort, a Roman fish-salting port, a Moorish stronghold and the launchpad of the Age of Discoveries — four thousand years, stacked. Lacobriga: Celts and Romans (2000 BCE–5th century) Long before anyone said “Lagos,” this was Lacobriga, a Celtic settlement built around a natural harbour....

Scroll Instagram and Lagos is all sunshine, cliffs and azure water. Stand on the cobbles of the Old Town, though, and you are standing on a Celtic fort, a Roman fish-salting port, a Moorish strongh…

04/09/2026

Meet Octopus Oasis: Hill View — our second apartment, on the quieter side of Lagos. Plants everywhere, a terrace off the living room, and a 15-minute walk to the Porto de Mós cliffs and beach. Room to spread out, and a lot more calm.