Gems of the capital
Although, to many, golf in Portugal equals the Algarve, courses of the same quality can be found elsewhere in the country. Often these come with the added advantage that they are less populated than those on the south coast. The area around Lisbon is particularly rich in enticing golf offerings.
Quinta da Marinha is in the coastal town of Cascais, just over half an hour’s drive from Lisbon. Here, Robert Trent Jones has designed a thoroughly entertaining 18-hole course with six par 3s. The first of these is the 4th, aptly named ‘ravine’, which plays over a gully with magnificent views of the
