Set
in a typical Algarve landscape, this course has almond and olive trees spread over the
course which covers small valleys and hills. Two holes that deserve special
mention are the par-3 10th with its large bunker defending the green, and the
par-5 13th, which winds through a valley for 541 metres.
Monte Rei Golf Resort is a refined country club with villa accommodations, set on over 400 hectares in the East Algarve countryside, and features a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course.
There is a great choice of apartments and villas at Pestana Carvoeiro, dotted around the Pinta's and Gramacho Golf Courses.
The Pestana Dom Joao II is a 4-star hotel overlooking the sandy Alvor beach with its calm, crystal clear waters. It is only 10 minutes on foot from the town centre, very close to the Alvor river.
Just a 7 minute walk from the beach, the laid-back Luna Olympus apartment hotel is situated by the Marina de Vilamoura.
Palmares Golf Course is ranked 26th in the Top 100 Courses in Europe, and it's easy to see why. The course boasts undulated fairways through Atlantic Coast dunes and stunning views of the Ocean.
The Laranjal Golf Course is one of the newer courses and is located close to Quinta do Lago Resort in the Algarve.
Ronald Fream teamed up with the former world No. 1 Nick Price, to create the unique design of Gramacho.
Monte Rei is the first of two Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses, opened for play in June 2007.
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