DK Travel : The Algarve : Outdoor

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Riosul Guadiana

A trip upstream along the slumbering Guadiana, passing the Reserva Natural do Sapal. Lunch at Foz de Odeleite and music and wine on return.
Royal Course, Vale do Lobo

A rolling terrain abundant with pine envelopes this par 72 layout. The highlight is the infamous 16th, where a powerful and accurate swing is needed to carry a set of precipitous cliffs before the green. But the signature hole is the 9th, with its spectacular, semi-island green.
Sailing

The warm waters off the Algarve provide a natural arena for all type of sailing craft, from dinghy to schooner.
Salgados

An inspiring coastal course that features several links holes skirting the beach, Salgados has the largest number of water hazards to be found on any Algarve course – a frightening fourteen! An additional threat is the spirited winds that whip up off the sea.
San Lorenzo

In the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa and one of the top five golf courses in continental Europe. The par 72 layout culminates with a green on the 18th that must be approached from across a lake. Owned by the nearby Le Meridien Dona Filipa Hotel (see Luxury, Five-Star Hotels), the course is open to visitors, although priority is given to hotel guests.
San Lorenzo Golf Club

The magnificent, 18-hole, par 72 course is considered byWorld Golf magazine to be one of Europe’s top five courses.
Scuba Diving

Sea caves, historic wrecks and a wealth of marine life await those who don wetsuit and aqualung and plunge into the Algarve depths.
Sheraton Pine Cliffs

This 9-hole, par 33 clifftop course is set against a spectacular Atlantic Ocean backdrop. The last hole is named “Devil’s Parlour”.
Sheraton Pine Cliffs

A spectacular clifftop layout, this 9-hole course is set against an ocean backdrop. The course hides under a canopy of umbrella pine, with narrow fairways demanding a steady swing. The final hole requires a shot from the clifftop tee that will carry a deep ravine to hit the green.
Surfing

The Atlantic rollers pummelling Praia do Armado lure many surfers. Competitions take place throughout summer.