You will walk past this iconic church many times if you are staying in the historic quarter of Lagos, but you will not get an idea of its offerings until you enter the Museu Municipal. The only way in is through purchasing a ticket for the museum, which houses a range of trinkets and artefacts from the town's history. It... More

Worth the entrance fee just to see the gold room. The rest of the museum is OK but the gold room is totally memorable - no photos though. More

ornate gold leaf all over the wood carvings, lovely trompe l'oeul ceilings. sweet little museum with clean toilets too. Word of warning my husband left a bag by an interior wall, not visible from outdoors when we left and despite him running back within 5 minutes and also despite a man being at the desk and having to pay to... More

I visited this church in the summer of 2006 on the recommendation of a tour guide on a day trip to Lagos. In order to reach the church, it is necessary to pass through a small adjacent museum, where the staff remain behind the desk to collect the entrance fee. It seems customary in Portugal, unlike most other European countries,... More