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Aroeira pines classic

Rebranded to Aoeira Pines Classic ( formerly Aoeira I ) is located 20-minutes from Lisbon , to the south of the River Tagus , Aroeira offers golfers the perfect combination of a championship course set amidst exuberant natural surroundings . Frank Pennink designed this course in a pinewood dotted with wild flowers , which is a nature reserve inhabited by many different species of birds . Because of its densely wooded nature , the British press have christened this course the “ Lisbon
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Wentworth ”, due to its similarity with the famous golf course near London . In 1996 and 1997 , Aroeira hosted the Portuguese Open on the European Tour . Make sure not to leave the area before taking some time tocontemplate the vast expanse of sand , sea and sky close to the course at Costa de Caparica , a beach that lies at the foot of a fossile reef ( a protected natural area ). The newly opened Aroeira Hotel adds to its offering . www . orizontegolf . com
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