Vale do Lobo
A long-established resort and residential estate on the coast near Almancil, with a long sandy beach and two 18-hole golf courses.
Vale do Lobo is a private resort and residential estate on the coast in the parish of Almancil, municipality of Loulé, just west of Quinta do Lago. Established in 1962 as one of Portugal's first luxury developments, it is a large estate of landscaped grounds, pine woods and villas behind a long sandy beach.
Golf is central to the place, with two 18-hole courses, the Ocean and the Royal, both with holes near the sea. The resort also has tennis and padel courts, a spa, pools, restaurants and shops. It is quiet, well kept and largely residential, popular with second-home owners and families on longer stays.
