Vila Nova de Cacela,
nr Tavira, Algarve 8900-057
Office
+351 281 950 580Pro shop
+351 281 950 580Fax
+351 281 950 589Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Sebastião Gil (Head Golf Professional)Academy
Quinta da Ria Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Seaside and rural countryside.
Designer:
Rocky Roquemore
Above distances are for the Quinta da Ria course. Also at this location are the 18-hole Quinta de Cima course (par-72; 6586 m from back tees) and six-hole par-3 Academy course (621 m).
37.155610
-7.564448
40 km NE of Faro
From the A22 (Faro-Espanha motorway) take exit 17 (Monte Gordo) and follow direction Tavira. After 1.8 km at T-junction turn right direction Tavira onto the N125. After 6.7 km turn left, direction golf. After o.7 km turn right, direction golf. After o.2 km golf is on your left.
Quinta da Ria Golf Course: For those who think all the best golf courses on the Algarve are located west of Faro airport, think again. The 36-holes of Quinta da Ria and Quinta de Cima in the eastern Algarve are right up there with the best. In addition to being wonderfully natural, undeveloped (no housing around these courses) and superbly maintained, they provide an excellent test in great surroundings.
Quinta da Ria is slightly shorter and more compact than its sibling, but is also the more scenic, with stunning Atlantic ocean views, not least at the par-4 12th and par-3 13th which are closest to the sea. The layout starts with a very solid and immaculately maintained front-nine, with ancient olive and carob trees dotted around the wide swathes of short cut grass.
The wonderful back-nine takes you around the front-nine and out into a marvellous stretch of holes where water is a constant threat. The downhill par-3 17th, with one large bunker, an olive tree and plenty of water to the right is an absolute gem. Don't overlook Quinta da Ria, even if everyone tells you the bigger challenge is on Quinta de Cima.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Maximum handicap: men 28; women 36. Proof of handicap required.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Walking permitted.
Excellent
Designed by American golf architect Rocky Roquemore, Quinta de Cima and its sister course Quinta da Ria are located alongside the Ria Formosa nature reserve in the Algarve (the southernmost region of mainland Portugal, and one noted for tourism and related activities). The Ria Formosa salt water lagoon, protected from the Atlantic Ocean by a system of barrier islands, stretches for over 50 km along the coastline of the eastern Algarve.
Vila Nova de Cacela, Algarve 8900-057.
+351 281 950 580
Visit websiteLocated between the the Quinta da Ria and Quinta de Cima golf courses, the German-owned Robinson Club hotel offers an all inclusive concept, from delicious meals to a wide variety of sport facilities and daily entertainment.
Quinta da Ria; Quinta de Cima
Benamor; Monte Rei.
Castro Marim; Quinta do Vale.
Rua 4 de Outubro, 8800-362 Tavira, Algarve
+351 281 329 900
Visit websiteThe Vila Galé Tavira Hotel is located on the banks of the Ria Formosa, in the centre of Tavira. Its décor recreates an Arabian ambience, well in tune with the past of southern Portugal. When staying at our hotel in Tavira, offering 4-star service, you’ll be right in the centre of town only a few metres away from the Gilão River and Ria Formosa, and within walking distance from the shopping district and the sidewalk cafés of Tavira.
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Quinta da Ria; Quinta de Cima; Monte Rei
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