| gal is one of the most popular places for luxury | | | | (typically including spas, swimming pools, |
| golf holidays, and the Algarve is the | | | | restaurants and gyms) along with luxurious |
| country’s star attraction. This region, | | | | comfort and great service. You are spoilt for |
| located on Portugal’s sunny south coast, is | | | | choice when it comes to choosing your |
| a real golfer’s delight. There are plenty of | | | | accommodation for an Algarve golf holiday, but |
| highlights to be found on an Algarve golf holiday, | | | | two of the best golf hotels are Le Meridien Penina |
| and listed below are some of the best features | | | | (one of the oldest golf hotels but kept in pristine |
| that it has to offer… | | | | condition amid 300 acres of parkland) and Vila Sol, |
| Outstanding Courses | | | | with two excellent restaurants and a superb |
| If you are interested in an Algarve golf holiday, | | | | luxury spa. Henry Cotton designed the course and |
| the quality of the courses is what matters above | | | | retired here – arguably Great |
| all. You won’t be disappointed – the | | | | Britain’s best ever golfer – |
| Algarve’s golf courses are among the | | | | assurance enough that this has always been a |
| prettiest in the world. There are plenty to choose | | | | classy affair. |
| from, and there are some real gems to be found | | | | Amazing Scenery |
| all along the coast. | | | | As any keen golfer will tell you, enjoying the |
| Monte Rei is often regarded as the best course in | | | | scenery is an essential part of a truly great round |
| Portugal. It has only been open since 2007 but this | | | | of golf, and the Algarve doesn’t |
| Jack Nicklaus course is tough, intricate, and a real | | | | disappoint. From lush forests and verdant greens |
| delight to play on. With slick service and great | | | | to dramatic coastal landscapes, a golf break in the |
| scenery, it’s a great day’s golf. | | | | Algarve will give you plenty of spectacular |
| San Lorenzo Golf Club is another outstanding | | | | scenery to admire as you play. The landscape |
| course. Perhaps the most beautiful golf course in | | | | around Tavira is especially beautiful as the town is |
| the Algarve, San Lorenzo is positioned alongside | | | | a part of one of the biggest nature reserves in |
| the spectacular Ria Formosa nature reserve. It | | | | Portugal, and nature-loving golfers should head to |
| features numerous lakes and is encircled by a pine | | | | this part of the Algarve for their golf holidays. |
| forest but the course offers more than just a | | | | Great Weather |
| beautiful landscape; it’s a fine mix of | | | | Plenty of golfers take their golf holidays in the |
| shortish holes, “thinking” holes and | | | | Algarve because of the quality of the courses but |
| frightening ones! A perfect test for more | | | | the gorgeous weather is another big draw for the |
| experienced golfers. | | | | region. The combination of sunshine and soothing |
| Luxury Golf Hotels | | | | coastal breezes make for perfect golfing weather |
| Almost all of the best golf courses in the Algarve | | | | and some of the best beaches in Europe provide |
| have their own dedicated golf hotels. These hotels | | | | an opportunity to correct the |
| are the perfect base from which to enjoy a | | | | “golfer’s tan”. |
| relaxing golf break; offering outstanding facilities | | | | |