History of Lagos
Lagos has a fascinating history. Founded by the Carthagians in around 400 BC, the town’s deep harbour and wide bay have always made it attractive to settlers. Lagos flourished under the Moors, who turned it into a major trade centre between Portugal and Africa. It also came to play a pivotal role in Portugal’s Age of Discovery. It was from Lagos that Vasco da Gama set sail on his epic voyage of 1499.
Both trade and exploration continued to expand under Prince Henry the Navigator, who adopted Lagos as his base. Lagos later became the capital of Algarve, a title it lot after the widespread destruction it suffered at the hands of the 1755 earthquake. Today it is one of Europe’s up-and-coming tourist hotspots.
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