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Close to the Douro wine-growing valley, the Amarante golf course is located just 45 minutes from Porto in the north of Portugal. Nestled in the heart of unspoiled nature and offering breathtaking views of the Douro wine region, the Amarante golf course is a wise choice for those seeking peace and quiet. In an extraordinary landscape with magnificent views of the Marão mountain, one of the highest in Portugal, the Amarante golf course also includes several small waterfalls.
Featuring a restaurant with views of the Atlantic Ocean, a gym, tennis courts and a spa with saltwater pools and a dry heat sauna providing massages, the Hotel Solverde Spa and Wellness Center is a 5-star property offering beachfront accommodation.
Overlooking the ocean or the hotel's surroundings, the air-conditioned rooms feature a flat-screen satellite TV, a desk and a minibar. The private bathroom has slippers, bathrobes and free toiletries.
A continental buffet breakfast is served every morning in the hotel's bright dining area. You can enjoy delicious Portuguese specialties as well as dairy-free, gluten-free and vegetarian options at the O Jardim restaurant, with its stunning views. Piano concerts are organized on weekends at the bar.
The property has its own helipad and spacious, fully-equipped meeting rooms. Guests can play mini golf and enjoy an outdoor and indoor swimming pool on site. Massages can be arranged at an additional cost.
Hotel Solverde Spa and Wellness Center is a 2-minute drive from the center of Espinho, and you can reach the city of Porto in 15 minutes by car. The waterfront area of Vila Nova de Gaia, offering panoramic views of Porto and the Douro River, is a 17-minute drive away. There is also a port where you can board a rabelo, a traditional boat. Porto Franscisco Sá Carneiro International Airport is 28 km away.
Surrounded by beautiful green parks, the majestic Vidago Palace combines Belle Époque style with modern luxury. It has a swimming pool, spa and 18-hole golf course.
Decorated in light tones and with floor-to-ceiling windows, rooms at Vidago Palace feature an LCD TV and a desk. Each offers a spacious seating area.
Guests can choose between the indoor or outdoor pools at the Vidago, or indulge in a revitalizing treatment at the spa. Hydrotherapy treatments are based on mineral water and plant oils from the Palace estate.
The Vidago Palace has 4 restaurants including the elegant main restaurant, the spa bar and the poolside bar-restaurant / grill. You can taste the region's most famous wines from the Vidago's wine cellar.
Vidago Palace is located just a 5-minute drive from the center of Vidago. Private parking is available free.
The oldest golf course in Portugal - A course steeped in history
The history of the Porto Golf Club is one of the most distant and richest in the world of golf. Indeed, it is one of the oldest courses in continental Europe.
The golf of OPorto was born in 1890 from the hands of a group of British players working in the port trade. Golf enthusiasts They have created an improvised nine-hole "Links" in the northern region of Portugal. The original course was named St. Skeff Links in honor of the first president and consisted mostly of sand, some wild plants.
Mr. Skeffington, a highly respected figure in the English community of Porto was the first president of the Club. He gave his name to what is now Portugal's oldest competition.
In 1900 a new 9 hole "Links" was designed and built a little further south than the original course. The same year, the first "Club House" was built and the golf course was called for the first time "Club de Golf de Porto".
After 20 years nine more holes were designed and in 1934 the full 18 hole course with links and par 73 was opened.
18 Links-type holes in the northern region of Portugal
Today the Golf de OPorto, the oldest in Portugal, has just celebrated its 125th anniversary. This charming links with its small greens and its traditional clubhouse will seduce you.
The Oporto Golf Club's 18-hole course right by the beach is loved for its gentle breeze that relieves the heat, but can turn into a strong wind and disrupt the scorecard at certain times of the year.
This golf course steeped in history is the first place where golf was played in Portugal. This atmosphere of Links and tradition will charm you as soon as you arrive at the Club-House.
The Miramar Golf Club is a 9-hole links-type course. Rustic, wild and traditional route, it is one of the oldest (founded in 1932) and most authentic in Portugal. It is located in the north of Portugal, by the sea, the Miramar golf course runs alongside the beaches of Espinho in OPorto.
The historic Miramar Golf Course was recently modified under the responsibility of Howard Swan, who redesigned the original 1934 layout made by Mackenzie Ross. The Miramar golf course is characterized by breathtaking views of the ocean, and its exposure to the wind typical of the north coast of Portugal.
Some of Miramar's tee tees are atop sand dunes. The renovation works were mainly carried out on holes 3 and 8, which made it possible to lengthen the golf of Miramar by a hundred meters thus making it more competitive.
The Palace of Vidago
Located about an hour from Porto, the Vidago Palace Hotel gives an impression of worship to Art through the nobility of spaces and an atmosphere worthy of Kings! Imagined in the last century, during the reign of D. Carlos I, the Vidago Palace Hotel was inaugurated for the first time in 1910!
With the distinction - Leading Hotels of the World - the Centenary Palace today offers a service of luxury, high excellence and comfort. Inside the hotel, you are invited to enjoy one of the magnificent 70 Rooms & Suites, to taste the gastronomy of the "Salão Nobre" restaurant or to relax in the modern Thermal Spa, including mineral water. Vidago is recognized for its exceptional therapeutic qualities. In the park, the golf course extends triumphantly over 18 holes, ideal for the practice of this sport.
Vidago golf course: Vidago Palace Golf Course
The Vidago golf course has been redesigned by Cameron & Powell, McKenzie Ross design specialists. The extension of the golf course from 9 to 18 holes has been designed to retain the integrity of the original design and to faithfully reflect the aesthetics, playability, spirit and character of the site.
The first 9 holes are built on relatively flat terrain in the Vidago Valley, the last 4 holes are breathtaking, built on sloping terrain with fantastic views of the surrounding nature, Vidago Palace and remote villages . The route of the course was built in order to preserve each hundred-year-old tree. Characteristics of the golf course are the tees built with stone walls and the elevated greens. In addition, a strategic positioning of bunkers and greens requires a keen eye to read the sometimes deceptive slopes.
Founded in 1988, Estela Golf Club is a true links and one of the most beautiful and large golf courses in Europe. Located in a magnificent region along 3 km of beaches facing the Atlantic Ocean, just 20 minutes north of Porto, it has the honor of hosting the Portuguese Open as well as numerous International Amateur Championships. .
Twice elected club of the year in Portugal, it has all the modern equipment and infrastructure. In addition, a climate cooled by the Atlantic breeze in summer and warmed by the Gulf Stream in winter makes Estela golf course a practicable course all year round.
Besides its wonderful aesthetics and unique ocean views, playing at Estela Golf Club can however be more than just a round of golf. Indeed the walk is exotic and its breathtaking panoramas. Its fairways are surrounded by virgin and intact dunes which contribute to the constant presence of Nature.
Finally, Le 19ème trou warmly welcomes players with its exceptional view of the ocean from the bar and restaurant.
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