Quinta da Ria Golf Course

Quinta da Ria is one of two courses on the same estate at Vila Nova de Cacela, in the eastern Algarve, on the edge of the Ria Formosa Natural Park. Several holes look out over the Atlantic and the beach at Cacela Velha.

Rocky Roquemore designed the 18-hole, par-72 course, which opened in 2002 alongside Quinta de Cima. Bunkers and water hazards are placed to make players think rather than simply hit hard, and the course suits a wide range of abilities. The estate has a practice facility, a nine-hole pitch-and-putt academy course and a clubhouse with a pro shop and restaurant.