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PESTANA CARVOEIRO GOLF RESORT

CARVOEIRO, 38 MILES WEST OF FARO

Choose from Pinta, Silves,

Gramacho, Vila Sol or Alto)

Choose from Morgado, Alamos

Vale da Pinta Course

The Vale da Pinta is a fantastic parkland

course, measuring 6,728 yards. Like the

resort’s further two courses, it was designed

by Ron Fream, a highly regarded American

golf architect, and features a number

of lakes which are as testing as they are

Gramacho Course

Designer Fream was aided by multiple

major-winner Nick Price in creating the Gra-

macho Course, the second at Carvoeiro.

The Gramacho is unique in that it has 18

sets of tees, but has 27 greens.

Just ten minutes away is the Silves

Course, the third on offer for guests at the

Carvoeiro resort. Silves is a typical resort

course, with generous rolling fairways, and

a number of large water hazards.

Alto Golf & Country Club

Situated in a stunning private community

in the Western Algarve, Alto was the last

course to be designed by the legendary Sir

One of the great names in Algarve golf,

Vila Sol is a real gem that’s hard to beat.

The resort at Carvoeiro offers outstanding

self-catered accommodation and repre-

sents outstanding Algarve value.

The accommodation consists of 115

apartments and 169 private villas which are

spacious and modern. Notable features

include full equipped kitchens, deluxe

bathrooms, washing machine, central

heating, direct dial telephone and satellite

The Gramacho restaurant serves breakfast,

lunch, dinner and works like a Pub in the

end of the day.

Choose from Pinta, Silves,

Gramacho, Vila Sol or Alto)

Choose from Morgado, Alamos

CS SAO RAFAEL SUITE HOTEL

For residents at the five-star Sao Rafael

Suite Hotel, there are three terrific CS golf

courses close at hand. The first, Salgados,

is the nearest, and is a challenging layout

that has a distinct links feel to it, with

the threat of water never too far in the

A short transfer will bring you to the Mor-

gado and Alamos Courses, set in striking

location with the Monchique Mountains

serving as the backdrop.

Morgado stretches beyond the mighty

yard mark, and can be intimidating

from the tips, but there are tees to suit

all comers, while Alamos, meanwhile, is

slightly more gentle, and notable for its

undulating, tricky greens and more than a

few water hazards.

The CS Sao Rafael Suite Hotel is blessed

with spacious, comfortable and golf-

friendly accommodation options, providing

guests with extra space and privacy when

compared with standard hotel rooms.

There are 101 beautifully furnished suites,

all with large, private balconies, and vis-

tors will welcome the opportunity to take

advantage of the onsite Spa centre, where

the highlights include the jacuzzi, sauna

and Turkish bath.

There is a tennis court and no less than four

swimming pools, while the culinary options

at Sao Rafael are more than enticing.

Should you feel like exploring, the town of

Albufeira is a short taxi ride away, where an

array of restaurants and bars await.

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OCEÂNICO AMENDOEIRA GOLF RESORT

Set in an area of outstanding natural

beauty, the Oceânico Amendoeira Golf

Resort enjoys fabulous views to the mag-

nificent Monchique Mountains and across

rolling hills to verdant valleys of almond,

olive and carob trees, all the while being

within a stone’s throw of some of the finest

golf courses in the country.

The accommodations at the resort range

from spacious two bedroom apartments

to grand four bedroom villas; perfect for

couples and groups of golfers alike. All

apartments are served by communal pools

while those who opt for a villa will enjoy

the peaceful benefits of their own private

pool; the perfect place to cool off after a

long day on the fairways. Accommodations

are stylishly decorated and well equipped

with modern amenities. Elevated hillside

settings ensure that you will be treated

to magnificent views across the two golf

courses and surrounding countryside.

The Oceânico Faldo Course and Oceânico

O’Connor Jnr. Course are among the best

on the Algarve. Faldo’s course traverses

undulating terrain and demands that the

golfer exercise considerable strategy and

O’Connor’s layout is the perfect

complement to Faldo’s more undulating

creation. The undisputed highlight of the

Oceânico O’Connor Jnr. Course is the

designer’s take on Augusta National’s

Amen Corner’ – holes 7, 8 and 9 are

skirted at various points by a great lake

which snakes its way through three

splendid holes.

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