Year round golf on the Algarve and around Lisbon, with dense clusters of courses and short transfers.
Portugal is one of the most efficient golf trips in Europe because the courses sit close together. The Algarve alone holds dozens of courses within an hour of Faro airport, and the Lisbon coast adds more within a short drive of the city. The climate allows golf all year, with winter as a genuine high season for northern European travellers and summer bringing heat that pushes tee times to early morning. Resorts range from large multi course estates to small hotels that sell rounds at nearby clubs, so it is realistic to play a different course each day without changing accommodation. Buggies are common, English is widely spoken and green fees vary sharply between peak winter and midsummer.
Best time to play: October to May for comfortable playing conditions; midsummer is hot and best played early.
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