Good way to learn about Portugal's role in the slave trade. It's a rare opportunity. All visitors should take the time for this short visit.

This is part of Lagos history, it was a market for buying and selling slaves (escravos) I didn't go inside, but just seeing the building was enough, it's in the centre. Not much to see to really.

The story of how Lagos was the first European city to have a Slave Market (on this site) was interesting. Explanations are ok, and upstairs an iPad is provided for more in depth coverage of displays, but one leaves thinking that this story could be...More

My husband I visited the slave trade museum back in 2011 when it was just the one tiny room. At that point we had felt it was too small for Lagos' involvement but also assumed they can only cater for demand and if people weren't...More