Tee Times Algarve golf breaks west area takes in a great mixture of golf, beaches and culture giving a real mixture for everyone to enjoy. The main town in this area is Portimao, which is surrounded by many interesting towns and villages for you to explore and Tee Times would state that this area gives you the best of our two other areas of Vilamoura and Tavira for your Algarve golf breaks.
There are several great golf courses to play in this area including Penina, designed by the great Henry Cotton, Palmares and the Pestana courses of Vale da Pinta, Silves and Gramacho. Our accommodation gives a choice of quality accommodation in varied locations, ensuring all Tee Times clients of a great stay.
Portimao and surrounding areas, offers a rich heritage of historical monuments, as well as the eternal natural beauty of the Ria de Alvor. The area’s charm of cultivated fields and slopes covered with pine trees and wild flowers will present anyone wishing to venture up into the hills a chance to enjoy a new perspective of the Algarve as they look down from this incredible and breathtaking location.There are many beautiful beaches in this area including Alvor, a long beach that stretches as far as the eye can see until it reaches the Ria de Alvor estuary, Vau, a charming beach flanked by cliffs and Joao de Arens, a small stretch of sand set amongst cliffs, rocks and islands, this beach was immortalised by the writer Manuel Teixeira Gores in his book “Agosto Azul” Portimao is known for being one of fishing’s big game centres on the Algarve and offers, anyone wishing to try something different on their Algarve golf breaks, a chance to catch fighting swordfish and other large game fish.
Anyone wishing to catch a cultural glimpse of this area of the Algarve should not miss out on visiting the old village of Mexilhoeira Grande which has been traditionally sustained by agriculture and the resources of the Ria de Alvor. It is another village with an historical church, which dates back to the 16th century and houses the chapel of Capela do Santissimo, chapel of the most holy. The Ria de Alvor, which is one of the most unknown facets along the Algarve, will give the visitor the chance to discover a world of total calm especially if taking a boat along its calm waters at dawn or dusk.
The towns of Alvor, a Neolithic village with traces of Roman occupation, Abicada, a Roman architectural site at the confluence of two rivers, and Alcalar, with its important Neolithic & Chalcolithic burial grounds dating back to 2000 & 1600 BC are well worth exploring as well as the Arade Estuary which was used by Greeks, Romans, Normans and Crusaders who sailed up its waters for thousands of years to Silves, intent on trade or conquest. If you decide to take one of our Tee Times Algarve golf breaks to this area you’ll find a wealth of history and culture mixed with some modern Portuguese style, fine cuisine and excellent accommodation, making it a real treat for your Algarve golf breaks.
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Vilamoura has over the years become known as the capital for golf in the Algarve. It is actually the name of the area than any actual town. The nearest town, which is well worth a visit, is in fact the commercial and administrative town of Loule.
The area of Vilamoura is covered in a variety of vegetation, such as pine forests and recovered marshlands and was designed to be self-sufficient for locals and overseas property owners alike. The whole emphasis of this area, which surrounds the enormous but beautiful marina, is to provide a relaxing but fun destination for golfers and holiday makers alike.
Compared to the other areas along the golden coast of the Algarve, Vilamoura is a bustling centre for various different sports and leisure activities and with its many bars, restaurants and clubs it makes for an ideal place for visitors and residents alike. Unlike Spain’s Costa del Sol, Vilamoura has kept its charm and has become a safe haven for many overseas property owners and residents due to the Portuguese way of life. For the golfer it is ideal as there five courses, all owned by Oceanico, which are situated north of the marina and are within a ten minute drive of each other. There is also Vila Sol, which is close by and travelling to the other well known courses of Vale do Lobo, Quinta do Lago and Sao Lourenco couldn’t be easier
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There is a variety of accommodation choices, which you will find in our Algarve golf breaks, made up of modern hotels, villas and apartments all catering for every different type of holiday maker. With so much to do in Vilamoura your trip will be most memorable and whether you are looking for a quiet and relaxing stay or a busy trip with fun and exciting nightlife, Vilamoura will not disappoint.
If you do seek to take in a little culture whilst on your Algarve golf breaks there are some fascinating places to visit such as Cerro da Vila, which is a museum and architectural site showing bronze age graves, Roman artefacts dating back to the 1st century AD, and evidence of Visigoth and Moorish civilisations. The cuisine in the Algarve has its emphasis on fish and shellfish, and with its choice of international cuisines there is something for every one on their Tee Times Algarve golf breaks to enjoy.
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Our east area for your Algarve golf breaks gives you the chance to enjoy a relatively unspoilt area of this part of the Algarve. You will be treated to beautiful beaches with their sands that seem to go on for ever, fields of orange trees, and hills covered with fig and almond trees. All these give a wonderful contrast to the whitewashed houses with their distinctive chimneys which are decorated to resemble the fine tracery of lace.Tavira is one of the most architecturally attractive towns on the Algarve and dates back to around 2000 BC.
Like most of the Algarve, Tavira’s buildings were virtually destroyed in the earthquake of 1755 but the town has since be rebuilt and with its fine 18th century architecture, 37 churches, and the Roman bridge over the river Gilao, which links the towns two halves, this is a splendid place to stay for your Tee Times Algarve golf breaks.There is much to do and see away from the golf courses of this area and a recommendation is to visit the wonderful towns and villages surrounding Tavira. In Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo, you will be surrounded by flourishing almond and orange trees and experience a town typical of the Algarve’s limestone lands. The 16th century church with its decorated porch is made up of three naves and has columns with ionic capitals. Among the statues inside is the 16th century Nossa Senhora da Graca, meaning our lady of the grace, and the adoration of the shepherds is depicted on a painted panel.
Another town of interest to see on one of our Algarve golf breaks to this area is Conceicao de Tavira which is the home of many farmers and Fishermen and with its old houses tucked down narrow streets and open views of the sea, will make you believe that you are in a place that time has forgotten. It too has a wonderful church which has gothic origins and boasts five re-entrant columns. There are statues from the 18th and 17th centuries and one of the churches true holy treasures is a 17th century silver monstrance.
This is just a taste of what you can find away from the golf course in the Tavira area and with Luz de Tavira, Santo Estevao, Maragota and Santa Luzia worth a visit, plus the wonderful beaches, restaurants and bars of our east area of the Algarve you will not be disappointed if you decide to take your relaxing Tee Times Algarve golf breaks in Tavira.
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