Address: Rua Gil Vicente, 48, 8600 Lagos
Email: goldcoast_hostel@yahoo.com
DirectionsComing from Faro or LisbonYou can take either a bus or a train. They run several times a day, being even more frequent on the summer and on weekdays. Coming from the north of Portugal, you'll go to Lisbon first and then directly to Lagos.
Coming from Spain
You can go to Seville and take a direct bus to Lagos. Sometimes you may get a bad info in Spain about this. Some people don't realise there is a direct bus and they will inform on alternatives which are time consuming and not necessary since you can take the bus in Seville (Plaza de Armas station). The buses to Lagos run twice a day, on a daily basis.
Flying to Faro Airport
You can take a taxi or a bus to Faro downtown where you'll find both the train and bus stations almost side by side. As mentioned above, you can use one of those to get to Lagos.
The Gold Coast is close to the Lagos main public transportation, such as bus and train. About 10 to 15 minutes walking distance.
Arriving by train (PHOTO 1):
Walk through the Marina (PHOTO 2), cross the suspension bridge (PHOTO 3) and turn left to the main avenue (Descobrimentos Avenue) (PHOTO 6). Continue down the main avenue, you should pass a Repsol Gasoline Station (PHOTO 7) on your right hand side. Continue on for a minute and you will pass a fish market (PHOTO 8), taxi stand and post office (on a commercial street). Then, there is a small square with a funny statue in the middle (PHOTO 9). (ATTENTION PLEASE: don't walk to much on the main avenue or you'll get to a big square with another statue far from us and you'd have to return).
From there (small square), enter Rua (street) Garrett (PHOTO 10) towards the next little square. You will see at one corner a snack bar named "Cavaleiro" (PHOTO 11). Enter the long street around the corner from it (Rua Cândido dos Reis) and go up the hill (PHOTO 12). Turn the 4th to the right, which is exactly our street "Gil Vicente" (PHOTO 14). You'll find us at the number forty-eight. (PHOTO 16)
Arriving by bus (except for the Renex bus):
Leave the bus station (PHOTO 5) towards the river and turn right into the main avenue (Descobrimentos Avenue) (PHOTO #6). Continue down the main avenue, you should pass a Repsol Gasoline Station (PHOTO #7) on your right hand side. (Start here, please, if you arrived on RENEX bus). Continue on for a minute and you will pass a fish market (PHOTO 8), taxi stand and post office (on a commercial street). Then, there is a small square with a funny statue in the middle (PHOTO 9). (ATTENTION PLEASE: don't walk to much on the main avenue or you'll get to a big square with another statue far from us and you'd have to return).
From there (small square), enter Rua (street) Garrett (PHOTO 10) towards the next little square. You will see at one corner a snack bar named "Cavaleiro" (PHOTO 11). Enter the long street around the corner from it (Rua Cândido dos Reis) and go up the hill (PHOTO 12). Turn the 4th to the right, which is exactly our street "Gil Vicente" (PHOTO 15). You'll find us at the number forty-eight. (PHOTO 16)