Come to Portugal's Algarve Coast on a golf trip and you'll find the world-class golf courses you had been promised, and they are here in profusion. Varying in quality between very good and superb, the choice to be made is just how many courses can be squeezed into a week or so of vacation time. Fortunately most are conveniently located close together and can be played from a single, centrally located hotel base, with next to no vacation time wasted driving from one to the other. For the energetic, 36-hole days become a breeze, but there is more to life than only golf.
To journey to this the most delightful corner of Portugal, arguably, one of Europe's most charming countries, without exploring and getting to know the area and its fascinating history and culture, would be a sin. Be thankful that golf brought you here in the first place, but take advantage of the opportunity and get to know The Algarve and the delightful Portuguese people; there will be nothing but very pleasant surprises in store for all who make the effort.