Algarve

Sir Henry Cotton's pioneering 1966 Penina design launched the Algarve's transformation into continental Europe's premier golf destination. Today, 42 layouts across 25 clubs line the spectacular 160km (100-mile) Atlantic coastline, with championship courses hosting professional tournaments and welcoming discerning golf travellers year-round. Jack Nicklaus's Monte Rei Golf and Country Club North crowns regional rankings with dramatic mountain and ocean vistas, whilst Dom Pedro Victoria has hosted the Portugal Masters since 2007.