Quinta do Lago

Quinta do Lago is a golf and residential resort in the parish of Almancil, founded in the early 1970s among stone pines on the western edge of the Ria Formosa lagoon system. It is one of the most affluent corners of the Algarve, with large villas and several championship golf courses.

A long wooden footbridge crosses the lagoon to a long, wide sandy beach. Nature is close at hand: a lake created over former salt pans and the São Lourenço trail through salt marsh and wetland are good for spotting birds. It appeals to golfers, walkers and those looking for a quieter, upmarket stay.