As has been mentioned above there is a full Portuguese Armed Forces Messe Militar/ Military Mess in Lagos, comprising:
- Officer's Mess - By the Slave Market.
- NCO's/Private's Mess - (By the Bombeiros/Fire Station)
- Camp Site (All ranks, I think! ) (By the Bombeiros/Fire Station)
(Web site here: http://www.manutmil.pt/modules.php?name=Lagos&Estabelecimento=5)
The General Directorate responsible for these units have been becoming stricter in who is allowed to use the facilities and have this year beefed up security.
As far as I know, the facilities are available to:
1) Portuguese Military and ex-Military.
2) Members of certain NATO armed forces. (I have seen a lot of Dutch registered vehicles there)
I know that, at the beginning of this year, the OC was Comandante Gomes. He does not speak much English.
Messe Militar de Lagos
Tel: (00351) 282 780 430
Fax:(00351) 282 780 439
email: mmlagos@netvisao.pt
If you are not getting much joy contacting them directly, I would contact your nation's military attaché at your nation's embassy in Lisbon and ask them what the form is.
