Tee Off in Style
Business Traveller UK|May 2022
The Algarve offers plenty of sunshine, gorgeous scenery, Michelin-starred cuisine and the best golf courses in the world
By Hannah Brandler. Photographs by Jack Hardy, Gary Edwards, Alma Mollemans and Yves Garneau
Tee Off in Style

Portugal's southernmost region has a lot going for it - from award-winning Blue Flag beaches along its 200km coastline to scenic natural parks, world-class golf and Michelin-starred cuisine. Importantly the region boasts 300 days of sunshine per year and is easy to access, with Faro airport in the region's namesake capital connected to 26 airports in the UK and served by airlines including British Airways, Easyjet, Jet 2, Ryanair and Wizzair. Here we round up the picture-perfect golf courses, culinary highlights and new and recently opened properties for those looking for a leisurely stay in the region.

GOLF

The Algarve boasts more than 30 golf courses and was named the World's Best Golfing Destination by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators in 2020. Tee off at one of these amazing golfing resorts.

Amandoeira Golf Resort

This 270-hectare resort in Alcantarilha offers three golf courses for a variety of levels. The more experienced players can opt for either of the 18-hole courses designed by world-renowned players Sir Nick Faldo and Christy O'Connor Jnr, while night owls and beginners are better suited to the floodlit 9-hole course - the only illuminated course in Portugal. There's also a golf academy, football fields, six tennis courts and two communal swimming pools. From €149 for 18 holes amendoeiraresort.com

Monte Rei Golf and Country Club

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