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Algarve Vilamoura Marina Resort
Vilamoura is a special place, a unique leisure and recreation resort community where the pace of life is so easy it feels like summer all year round. The tourism in Vilamoura is extensive and well developed, with many different resorts with ratings from 3* to 5*. The resort is built around amagnificent 1000-berth marina, alongside which are preserved someRoman ruins that were unearthed during construction back in the1960s. A super family holiday retreat which is close to all of the resorts many facilities. Hotels in Vilamoura There are restaurants to cater for every taste, and at night the resort comes alive with bars, discos and clubs offering live entertainment across the spectrum. The resort also has its own casino with night-club, which rivals in sophistication anything offered elsewhere in Europe. Europe's largest, most complete and diversified tourist resort has turned into a unique spot to live in or spend glorious holidays. Vilamoura is within a short walk of the neighbouring Algarve holiday resort of Quarteira, with its long open beach and promenade. Accommodations range from the ultimate in luxury private villas and 5-star hotels and resorts to hotels for business travellers, families as well as less expensive lodgings for travellers on a budget. Less than 25 minutes from the Algarve’s Faro airport, Vilamoura deserves its reputation as one of the most desirable resorts in Europe. With lots of great restaurants, bars and shops, it is an ideal resort for all types of holidaymakers, but particularly sport enthusiasts and golfers. Book your golf vacation in Vilamoura playing the best Vilamoura golf courses and staying in the best Vilamoura golf resorts. Its reputation as a renowned golfing destination is recognized the world over, yet aside from this it has so much more to offer. The sports facilities of the town are excellent, they include lawn bowling, swimming, golf, riding, squash & shooting. With six golf courses, Vilamoura caters for players on any handicap. Most offer courtesy transfers to the famous courses including the Vilamoura Old Course, the Victoria, Pinhal, Millennium and Laguna, all renowned courses offering a challenge to all levels of golfers. Vilamoura's Victoria Club provides a special treat for any golfer eager to have their abilities put to the test. To get a better idea of the golfing wonder that is Vilamoura's Victoria Club, tune into The Golf Channel between October 18 and 21, where you will find 3 hours coverage of The Portugal Masters each day. Dom Pedro Golf is Vilamoura'a most popular golf and family oriented hotel, a short stroll from the nightlife and boutiques, the international marina and opposite the Casino & Beach. The Oceânico Old Course, a parkland style par-73 layout, is one of the oldest in the region, having opened in 1969, and is renowned all over the golfing world. Golfing holidays to Vilamoura do not disappoint. The Marina is enormous and hosts some very glamorous vessels indeed. There's a huge variety of cafes, bars and restaurants , plus fashionable boutiques and shops, as well as a whirlwind of bars, a casino and clubs centred around the chic marina. Round the marina are innumerous shops, bars, and restaurants set along wide esplanades. Enjoy a leisurely drink at the Castor Bar, overlooking the marina and listen to the live bands. Vilamoura Courses and Clubs
The Victoria course The previous owners invested 18 million euros in Oceânico’s Victoria Golf Club, designed by Arnold Palmer, one of the greatest legends of the sport. This was the most ambitious golf project in Portugal, and was aimed at being one of the best golf complexes in the whole of Europe. Victoria Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 72 championship layout, measuring 6.560 meters (7,105 yards) from the back tees. Several man-made lakes provide hazards for the players and also serve as water reservoirs for irrigation. The Victoria Clube de Golfe will be the most exclusive one at the Vilamoura resort, making it ideal to became the Algarve's and Portugal's major venue for top international tournaments. The Old course Situated in the heart of the Vilamoura seaside resort a mere 20-minute drive from Faro airport, this Frank Pennink designed parkland style layout is one of the oldest in the region and renowned all over the golfing world. Often described as the Grande Dame of Algarve courses, it meanders throughout impressive pinetrees - the principal hazard - over gently undulating natural terrain. Although it opened in 1969, the course was completely renovated and modernised 27 years later although no major changes were made to the magnificent layout. In addition to raising the Vilamoura Old Course to new heights of quality, an attractive new clubhouse and adjacent putting green were also built at that time. The Millennium course This conventional Par-72 course opened in the year 2000, although the completely refurbished back nine holes - formerly part of the 27-hole Laguna Course - had been completed in their original configuration a decade before. The refurbishment and the totally new outward half were both designed by renowned golf architects, Hawtree The Laguna course Laid out over low-lying coastal terrain, this course, with its many water hazards and few trees, is considerably different from the other ones at the resort and many of its holes convey a links atmosphere. U.S. golf architect Joseph Lee designed this course which was opened in 1990 and many previous visitors will recognise it as part of the former 27-hole Vilamoura III course. It has been subject to continual improvements over the years. Measuring 6,111 metres from the white tees, the par-72 course includes several lakes which influence play on a total of 11 holes. The Pinhal course This was the second golf course built in Vilamoura and inaugurated in 1976, having originally been designed by Frank Pennink, the architect of the nearby Vilamoura Old Course. Several refinements were incorporated over the years, the most significant one by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1985. It is typified by rolling parkland terrain covered with numerous umbrella and Atlantic pines that line many of the fairways and a few even stand out on fairways or near greens. Ponds and a stream come into play on five holes but are not serious threats to above-average golfers. To keep up with modern technical advances in clubs and balls, several holes have recently been lengthened and the par-72 course now measures 6,353 metres off the white tee markers. Vilamoura Car Hire
Albufeira Car Hire and Algarve Car Hire specialists offer a wide range of quality cars including economic 5 doors, Family Station Wagons, Cabriolets, 4x4s, Jeeps, People Movers, Minibuses and confortable Mercedes. Friendly staff will wait your flight to provide a fast delivery at Faro Airport parking, without queues or transport bus to outside offices. If you prefer, have your car delivered to your accomodation in the Algarve, including Vilamoura, Albufeira, Lagos, Praia da Luz, Praia da Rocha, Carvoeiro and more. Faro Airport Car Hire There are plenty of Car Hire Companies in the Algarve to choose from, so make sure you compare prices before booking online. Here is a list of some of them Budget, Europcar, Alamo, Thrifty, AutoRent, Sixt The tourism in Vilamoura is extensive and well developed, with many different resorts with ratings from 3* to 5*. The resort is built around amagnificent 1000-berth marina, alongside which are preserved someRoman ruins that were unearthed during construction back in the1960s. A super family holiday retreat which is close to all of the resorts many facilities. The 4* Dom Pedro Golf hotel is located in the relaxing resort of Vilamoura on the Algarve. Minutes away from several of the leading championship Algarve Golf Courses, Dom Pedro Golf Resort is specifically designed for the enthusiastic golfer and holidaymaker and has established a long-standing and loyal clientele. The Vilamoura Beach Hotel is one of longest well established hotels in the area, being located in a prime sport right next to the beach of Vilamoura, one of the Algarve’s best tourist resorts, 25 minutes away from the airport. |
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Addition date: May 13, 2008
Tags: Travel, Europe, Portugal, Vilamoura, Hotel Dom Pedro Golf Resort, Vilamoura Beach Hotel Source: http://www.hotels-algarve.co.uk/vilamoura.asp |
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