Praia do Inatel, Albufeira
Salgados Beach
Salgados Dunas Suites
Englishman and renowned golf course architect
Sir Henry Cotton first designed and oversaw the
construction of Penina’s Championship course,
the Algarve has become synonymous with the
quintessential golf break in the sun. Dotted
along a 240 kilometre stretch of Atlantic-washed
coastline running from Sagres in the west to Vila
Real de Santo Antonio in the east, are dozens of
diverse top-drawer courses to tee it up - from
big hitters like the Nicklaus-designed Monte Rei
and Quinta do Lago’s ultra-manicured 54 holes,
to lesser-known layouts such as Salgados and
Morgado Golf & Country Club. As an added bonus,
the region is blessed with a mild winter climate and
300 plus days of sunshine which means you can
play all year round.
Away from the golf courses its not just about the
unashamedly extrovert coastal resort towns like
Albufiera and Lagos, with their trappings of beach
culture, buzzing nightlife, casinos, water sports
and bars. For starters, how about wandering Faro’s
(the region’s capital) venerable Cidade Velha (Old
Town) set within a circle of medieval walls, walking
nature trails at Parque Natural da Ria Formosa (an
extensive lagoon, sand dune, marshland habitat
that is a sanctuary for birds), and exploring
traditional coastal villages like Ferragudo, Salema
and Benagil where you can dine on fabulous
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