Our Golfing Holidays

Click location for course details: Parque da Floresta - Praia D'El Rey - Boavista

Golfers staying at Casa Oleiro enjoy a 40% discount on the green fees at Parque da Floresta. Thus, Casa Oleiro is ideal for golf or family holidays - or that rare discovery - a combination of both! Here are various views of the golf course some of which are taken from the villa.

Designed by former Spanish amateur champion Pepe Gancedo, architect of the well-known Torrequebrada course near Malaga in Spain, the golf course was carved out of the hills and many of the natural contours have been retained. Unlike most courses, Parque da Floresta has an infinite variety of holes, each one with individual character A combination of finesse and long precise shots is essential to score well. The owners, who acquired the complex at the end of 1993, have embarked on a programme of continuous course improvement. Several fairways which formerly had side slopes have been leveled out and attractively landscaped.

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Parque da Floresta's Sport & Leisure Activities

Parque da Floresta's hard and clay courts - two of which are floodlit - will keep the tennis enthusiasts happy. Lessons are available from the LTA Professional coach and all levels of players are welcome to book a court. Tennis rackets are available for hire and regular competitions are held. Bookings are taken at the Resort Reception.

Archery (a sixty metre, ten target range for beginners and experienced archers), mountain bike hire and horse riding are all available at Parque da Floresta.

You can enjoy a game of bowls on the carpet-surfaced greens which are open daily from 10.00 a.m. Both experienced and novice bowlers are welcome - wood hire and tuition are available and competitions are held weekly.

There is an excellent Golf Academy and driving range, where professional lessons are available.

Near the golf clubhouse there is a fully-equipped health and fitness spa and a choice of swimming pools: a rock pool with waterfall, children's pool with 'sandy beach' and a heated indoor pool. The Spa is open daily from 8.30 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Squash is available in Burgau, as are guided bird-watching tours. Water sports, sailing, diving and deep sea-fishing are all found locally.

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Local Amenities

For shopping and groceries there are mini-markets in the nearby villages of Salema and Budens where there is also an EcoMarche supermarket (open Sundays) and petrol station (24 hours). Local pottery shops and a number of open air markets sell hand-woven table cloths and handmade sweaters. In Loulé a market is held every Saturday, at Portimão on the first Monday of each month and in Lagos every Saturday

More sophisticated shops can be found in Lagos and Portimão. On the perimeter of Lagos you will find three large supermarkets - Intermarche, Modelo and the Pingo Doce. In the centre of Lagos is the Cultural Centre hosting exhibitions of art and a regular programme of musical and theatrical presentations.

There are many excellent restaurants within 15 minutes drive. The sea food should not be missed! Several restaurants charcoal-grill the freshly caught fare and the local prices reflect that the area is still unspoiled.

The closest cinemas are found in Lagos and Praia da Luz. Films are generally shown in their original language with Portugese subtitles.

Doctors' surgeries (private clinics) can be found in Lagos (Medilagos) and Praia da Luz (Luzdoc). Both clinics offer 24 hour emergency treatment and are multi-lingual. The clinic at Lagos (Medilagos) has a dental surgery. For minor ailments, there is a Resort Nurse on duty at Spa Floresta during the summer months. The nearest chemists (Farmacias) are at Vila do Bispo and Luz.

Remember to take your Form EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) with you when you go on holiday (available from UK post offices).

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Travel

Competitive flights, car hire and insurance can be arranged - click here for details.

The A22 Motorway is now open to the north-west of Lagos with a link to the west of Lagos. Faro Airport is an easy drive taking approximately one hour!

For detailed Portugese route maps and specific details of the A22, please click here to visit multimap.com. A new browser window will open - to return to our site click the 'back' button or close the multimap window.

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