Vila Galé Albaora in Tavira, set in broad Natural Park of Ria Formosa, is thus an architectural witness to the way of life of fishermen and their families, when the typical Almadrava - the frame to capture the tuna - was still used. Facilities includes an indoor heated pool, a spa and wellness centre with sauna and turkish bath, 2 bars, 2 restaurants, a children's playground, outdoor swiming pool.
Ao lado da Quinta da Ria encontra-se o seu o campo de golfe Quinta de Cima, que se diferencia pelos seus fairways generosos, os inúmeros bunkers em redor dos greens e ao longo dos fairways e pelo riacho que atravessa uma grande dos buracos, que no seu conjunto constituem um verdadeiro teste à habilidade da maioria dos jogadores. Os obstáculos de água e os longos fairways, exigem uma boa selecção de tacos, até para os jogadores mais experientes.
Ao projectar o percurso Quinta da Ria, o arquiteto Rocky Rocquemore, soube preservar o habitat natural tirando partido da paisagem natural existente, que já foi descrita por muitos golfistas, como uma das mais bonitas da região. A vista sobre o mar e o areal a sul e a vista montanha a norte, fazem da Quinta da Ria um verdadeiro paraíso para os golfistas.
Ao longo dos 18 buracos encontramos cinco lagos de grande dimensão, que servem de habitat a uma grande variedade de espécies de fauna e são igualmente um importante recurso para a rega do campo. As inúmeras alfarrobeiras, oliveiras e amendoeiras existentes contribuem para o equilíbrio do ecossistema.
Castro Marim occupies an elevated position, with magnificent views to the north, towards the ridge of hills which separates the Algarve from the province of the Alentejo. To the east, the mighty Guadiana forms the border with neighboring Spain, while the shimmering Atlantic may be seen to the south. Open in 2001 Three nine hole loops – designed by Terry Murray - ‘The Grouse’, ‘The Atlantic’ and ‘The Guadiana’ – comprise this attractive Golf & Country Club resort in the eastern Algarve, providing golfers with the enviable choice of playing either of two,18-hole combinations. In all three nine hole loops the Tee are in bermuda & cool season mixture, fairways in bermuda and the greens in Penn A 4 . All three nine’s share the same, basic characteristics, dictated by the terrain they occupy, epitomizing the often-quoted description:- “following the contours of the land”… While the holes of the original course wend their way through pine-clad hillsides, where ball placement is paramount, those of the subsequent nine ‘The Grouse’ – bring with them a greater sense of space, since the land is somewhat less wooded. Here fairways are more generous and the greens markedly larger, important contributing factors to a greater sense of freedom when teeing off.
Access to and from the international airports of Faro (approx. 40 minutes) or Seville (approx. 1 hour).
O Campo de Golfe Benamor situa-se a poucos quilómetros da cidade histórica de Tavira (Algarve, Portugal). Inaugurado na Primavera de 2000, neste campo, desenhado por Sir Henry Cotton, irá desfrutar de uma das melhores vistas de serra e mar que o Algarve tem para oferecer.
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The hotel Vila Galé Albacora is the result of the restoration of the former tuna fishing camp Arraial Ferreira Neto, where the “people of the sea” linked to tuna fishing lived from March to September.
This hotel in Tavira, set in broad Natural Park of Ria Formosa, is thus an architectural witness to the way of life of fishermen and their families, when the typical Almadrava - the frame to capture the tuna - was still used.
The old fishermen houses, workshops and warehouses gave place to 161 rooms with beautiful views of the Ria Formosa. The existing chapel was preserved and is now adapted for hosting weddings and christenings, as well as the old school, converted into a kids’ club. And the former bakery became a free small museum that is open to the public.
The activities related to nature tourism and the outdoors, such as birdwatching, boat riding or extreme sports are a good way to harness the full potential of this place.
With free wi-fi, the Vila Galé Albacora hotel features two bars and two restaurants where tuna and the Algarve specialties could not fail to be the main dishes. To relax, enjoy the spa with indoor pool, sauna, Turkish bath and massage rooms of this hotel in Tavira.