European Golf Holidays
With a host of top quality golf holiday venues, Europe is home to some of the finest golf courses in the world. Whether your requirement is for championship golf, links golf or just simply golf in the sun, Europe holds the key!
Portugal golf holidays are amongst the most popular for travelling golfers. The country itself is divided into two main areas for golf, the most established one is the Algarve with Lisbon gaining rave reviews in recent years. The Algarve has a history of golf which dates back to the years of Sir Henry Cotton and Le Meridien Penina Resort. The region enjoys almost year round sunshine with an amiable climate that is almost perfect for golf. With established resorts such as Dona Filipa to enjoy, it's easy to see why golfers return here year after year. In recent years some championship golf courses have been added, these include the venue for the European Tour's Portuguese Masters which is held at the Oceanico Victoria Club and also Monte Rei which is Jack Nicklaus' first design in the Algarve. The latter has recently been voted as the number one course in Portugal and has added further focus to the East Algarve as a golf holiday destination. Lisbon also boasts tournament pedigree with the likes of Oitavos Golf Club, Estoril and Aroeria all playing host to European Tour events. With numerous resorts within easy reach of Lisbon itself, golfers can play a host of courses while enjoying the hustle and bustle of staying near a capital city.
With the likes of Costa del Sol amongst its golf holiday regions, Spain is one of the heavyweights of world golf. Tourism is a key part of the Spanish economy and has spent significant sums to create infrastructures to build impressive golf complexes. This is seen in Murica with the likes of La Manga Club and La Torre Golf Resort. While La Manga features 3 golf courses, La Torre recently opened their signature course Condado de Alhama which has been designed by 18-time Major champion, Jack Nicklaus, this course takes the resort to 4 courses and is proving a popular golf holiday destination.
For those looking slightly nearer to the UK, Northern France has welcomed golfers to the prized golf courses of Le Touquet for decades. The courses at Le Touquet and Hardelot are very established and are similar to the heatland courses enjoyed in Surrey. This with the added joys of French cuisine and some of the best wine in the world, make France an ideal golf holiday option.
One country to make the biggest impact in the golf holiday market is Turkey. The region of Belek has exploded onto the golfing scene boasting a number of championship golf courses alongside some delightful five-star beachside hotels. As a fore-runner in the all-inclusive golf holidays, most packages are inclusive of food, drinks, transfers as well as golf so allow a great choice to create the perfect holiday for you. With courses such as the National and the Sultan already in its stable recent new designs in the Montgomerie, Faldo Course and critically acclaimed Carya Golf Courses have ensured this already popular golfing destination will welcome record number of golfers for years to come.