Portugal - Europe's Leading Golf Destination in 2013
Portugal is known worldwide for great weather, lovely sand beaches, a highly cultural life and a fantastic gastronomy. From north to south you can find a great selection of modern golf courses that will surely give you great memories and will make you come back year after year. With 80+ golf courses spread throughout the country, Portuguese greens are a joy to behold, with amazing panoramic landscapes, environmental quality and extremely harmonious features that make Portugal a one of a kind destination for your Golf Holidays. From the most known golf courses in
Algarve and
Lisbon to hidden gems in
Oporto, we guarantee you will have a once in a lifetime experience that will definitely test your skills.
Algarve - Portugal Number 1 Destination for Golf
One of the best destinations for Golf in Europe,
Algarve is now considered one of the best elite products for seasoned, enthusiasts and professional golf players. Several courses were designed by internationally renowned architects, along with the natural beauty and fantastic landscape of the region, make Algarve as a premier destination for golf. The mild climate, with over three hundred days of sunshine a year, allows the golf season to extend for several months, bringing players from all around the world to
Algarve. The excellence of Algarve and its naturals locations are perfect for those who wish to paly all year in internationally recognized courses at their extremely high quality facilities.
Lisbon - Enjoy a flamboyant cultural life, gastronomy and high quality golf courses.
Being the second main region for Golf in Portugal,
Lisbon offers fantastic Golf courses and top quality international infrastructures designed for all sorts of golf practitioners. With all courses located within 1 hour distance from the centre of Lisbon, the players can enjoy amazing landscapes painted with the Atlantic ocean and Mountains on the backdrop. The International Association for Golf Tour Operators awarded the
Lisbon Coast the "Best European Golf Destination" distinction in 2006 due to the number of world-class courses designed by the world's most renowned golf architects such as Robert Trent Jones, Rocky Roquemore, Donald Steel and Frank Pennink.
Porto - Discover the hidden secrets of Golf in the North of Portugal
Porto has an ancient tradition in golf, having the oldest golf course in Portugal, the Oporto Golf Club founded by Charles Neville Skeffington. Although
Porto and the northern Portugal are not as known for its golf courses has Algarve, it offers a large variety of golf challenges that can be played on beautiful natural sceneries that won't be found anywhere else on the country, like the River Tamega, the Mountain of Marão, the majestic backdrop of the Serra da Estrela and the Serra do Caramulo. You can play at much lower rates than in the south of Portugal and enjoy a warmer temperature on the Summer.