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LOCATION

Praia D'el Rey Golf and Country Club is a beachfront resort situated 75km north of Lisbon on the west coast of Portugal. It is just a one hour drive from Lisbon and easily accessible via the new A8 motorway.  

This modern and fully furnished house is situated in the heart of the Praia D'el Rey Golf and Country Club, just 400 metres from the clubhouse, 300 meters from the Marriott Hotel, 400 meters from the 2.5km unspoilt sandy beach and shares a pool which overlooks the 10th green with a small number of neighbouring townhouses.

The club is set in 500 acres of eucalyptus woodland and sand dunes. The Golf course is described in Golf World as 'both beautiful and wild' featuring one of the most picturesque layouts in Europe, including both links holes overlooking the Atlantic and inland tree-lined holes. There are also 7 tennis courts available to hire in the complex, plus the services of a tennis coach.

 

    ATTRACTIONS

Beach - The resort borders a 2.5km sandy unspoilt beach.  The beach is suitable for walking, fishing and surfing, lifeguards are on duty in the summer. For children the salt water Obidos lagoon about 2 miles away has calmer waters

Obidos - Just 15 minutes drive is this classical medieval walled town, one of Portugals gems and a popular destination for visitors. It has narrow streets leading to the magnificent Moorish castle, now a pousada. Walking the ramparts yields great views of the surrounding countryside. The main street is lined with shops selling local handicrafts.

Baleal - Just south is this popular surfing location, which regularly features on the surfing world cup circuit..

Peniche is a busy fishing town and port, famed for its fish restaurants and lace making. Has good shops and markets. On the south side is the 16th century Fortaleza, now housing a museum of local archaeology. Boat trips to the The Berlenga Islands, a nature reserve, can be taken in the summer.

Caldas Da Rainha - Another bustling medieval town, famed for its spa and ceramics.. Has good local shops and an outdoor market and fish market

Lisbon -  one hour's drive south, great for shopping, sightseeing, nightlife and restaurants

Fatima - Town of the Marian Apparition in 1917 and now a major site for christian pilgrimage

Other towns of interest include, Batalha, Alcobaca, Nazare, Foz de Arrelho, Coimbra, Leiria

 

                

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