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# Play 6 of Portugal’s Top Golf Courses around Lisbon

> The Lisbon coast and central Portugal region offer a compelling collection of world-class golf courses, combining dramatic Atlantic links, wooded parkland, and stunning natural scenery as serious alternatives to the more famous Algarve courses.

## Destination
Centro region around Lisbon, Portugal, including the Troia Peninsula, Estoril Coast, Sintra hills, Cascais Natural Park, and the area near Obidos.

## Getting there
Courses are within 45 minutes of Lisbon; Quinta da Marinha is 25 km from the city, Praia del Rey is about a 45-minute drive near the medieval village of Obidos.

## When to go
October offers ideal golf weather in the Lisbon region, though rain and wind are possible.

## Why visit
The Lisbon coast combines world-ranked links and championship courses — several in the global top 100 or top 30 in Europe — set against pine forests, Atlantic dunes, and dramatic coastal scenery, making it a strong rival to Portugal's Algarve golf destination.

## What to see
- **Troia Peninsula** — Scenic dune landscape surrounding the Troia links course, with white sand dunes and Atlantic views.
- **Penha Longa Hotel and Chapel** — Five-star luxury hotel and historic chapel adjacent to the Penha Longa club house in the Sintra hills.
- **Sintra and Cascais Natural Park** — Protected natural area of evergreen pine woods and reforested dunes surrounding Oitavos Dunes course.
- **Praia del Rey Atlantic views** — Back nine of Praia del Rey offer spectacular panoramic views over the Atlantic Ocean.

## What to do
- **Play Troia Golf** — Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed links course on the Troia Peninsula, ranked in Rolex's top 1,000 courses worldwide.
- **Play Quinta da Marinha** — Flat, pine-wooded RTJ Sr. course on the Estoril Coast, notable for a dramatic Par 3 (hole 14) over a cliff.
- **Play Penha Longa Golf** — RTJ Jr.-designed championship course in the Sintra hills, ranked in the top 30 courses in Continental Europe.
- **Play Oitavos Dunes** — Arthur Hills-designed links course ranked in the world's top 100, set within dunes and pine woods of the Cascais Natural Park.
- **Play Praia del Rey Golf** — Seaside links and parkland course near Obidos, rated 13th best in Europe by Golf World, with Atlantic Ocean views.
- **Play Belas Golf Course** — Championship course with fairways crossing deep valleys and a naturally preserved landscape on the front nine.

## Good to know
Some courses require crossing fairways to reach the next tee (Quinta da Marinha), so caution is needed. Belas course condition can be affected significantly by heavy rain. Several course photographs provided by the clubs due to poor weather during the visit.

## Photos

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photos:
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Troia-white-tee-golf-course-Portugal.jpg"
    caption: "Ready to tee off for the rounds of golf around Lisbon"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Troia-golf-course-4.jpg"
    caption: "Troia golf course - Tee 10"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Troia-links-golf-course-Portugal.jpg"
    caption: "Bunkers around the green - Troia golf course"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Quinta-Marinha-gol-hole-10.jpg"
    caption: "Quinta Marinha golf course hole 10"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Penha-Longa-Golf-flag.jpg"
    caption: "Flag at Penha Longa"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Walter-karierte-Golfhosen-Penha-Longa-Golf.jpg"
    caption: "Travelmemo's Walter and a group of Dutch golfers"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bar-Penha-Longa-Golf-Clubhaus.jpg"
    caption: "Bar at golf cloub house Penha Longa"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Oitavos-Dunes-fairway-green.jpg"
    caption: "Golf course Oitavos Dunes"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/clubhouse-terrace-Oitavos-Dunes-golf-course1.jpg"
    caption: "Stylish club house at Oitavos Dunes"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Praia-del-rey-golf-course-2.jpg"
    caption: "Praia d'El Rey golf couse"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Praia-del-rey-golf-course-1.jpg"
    caption: "Praia d'El Rey link"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Belas-golf-course-hole11.jpg"
    caption: "Belas golf course hole 1"
```