DESTINATION GOLF PORTUGAL 2024
Where to Play in Porto
Amarante
Designed by Jorge Santana da Silva , Amarante is an 18-hole par-68 course that opened for play in 1997 . Only a short 30-minute drive from Porto City Centre , the golf course and its sister hotel , Casa da Calcada , are located in the town of Amarante on the Quinta da Deveza estate . Testimony to its design and maturity , the course was quickly chosen to host the National PGA Championships in 1999 and 2000 . With the towering mountains of Marao and Aboboreira as its backdrop , the setting of Amarante is typical of the stunning mountainous scenery of Northern Portugal . Its waterfalls and lakes are a welcome addition to the tumbling landscape and thrilling holes .
Did you know ?
Amarante is only 30 minutes from Porto and 35 minutes from Douro , making it the perfect place to stay to get to know this fantastic region .
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Axis Golf Ponte de Lima
Ponte De Lima Golf Course is located far enough inland that it avoids the strong northerly winds that affect the coastline . It is a mountainous course that is set in heavily wooded terrain , distinctive to northernPortugal . Opened in 1995 , this par-71 course is spread across a rollercoaster terrain , swamped in trees and natural vegetation , and even a vineyard . A beautiful restored mansion serves as a clubhouse . Each nine holes is distinctive with the front-9 streaking through age-old trees and a ravine , with big elevation changes , while the back-9 flow through the valley of Quinta de Pias , enclosed by vineyards , cornfields and apple and pear trees .
Did you know ?
The front nine are so explosive you may want to consider hiring a buggy . Mountainous ... and marvellous .
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Porto Golf Pass
“ The Best Kept Golfing Secret in Europe ”
BUY A 3 , 4 OR 5 ROUNDS GOLF PACKAGE AND PLAY AT LEAST IN 2 DIFFERENT GOLF COURSES
( Vidago Palace Golf , Axis Golf Ponte de Lima , Estela Golf Club , Oporto Golf Club , Amarante ).
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