Golf courses in Lisbon

Lisbon as a golf destination has a trump card that few other European capitals can offer: some of Portugal's finest courses within fifteen to thirty minutes of one of the most captivating city centres in the world. You can spend the morning walking the historic tram routes of Alfama, have lunch in Belém looking at the Tagus estuary and be on the first tee at Oitavos Dunes by three o'clock. Oitavos Dunes Natural Links Golf near Cascais is the standout course in the region — a genuine links on the Atlantic coast, consistently rated among the top five courses in Portugal on Leading Courses. Penha Longa Resort in the hills of Sintra national park offers a completely different experience: lush, hilly and surrounded by historic landscape. Aroeira I and II in the Setúbal Peninsula are the classic woodland alternatives — mature pine forest courses of high quality and a very different character from the coastal and highland options. Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport is the most straightforward point of entry — thirty minutes from both the city centre and the nearest courses, and with direct flights from the Netherlands and across Europe. The city itself — with its seven hills, the Alfama neighbourhood, the Belém monuments and a restaurant scene that has earned international recognition — is among the most enjoyable urban experiences available to European travellers. Tee times at most Lisbon-region courses are easy to book online via Leading Courses.