Golf in Troia. Most dificult in Europe

The region of Setubal is the perfect place in Portugal for some Golf holidays. We have 7 excellent golf courses.  Know a bit more about one in Troia:

Troia Golf Course
Considered to be Portugal’s most difficult golf course, Troia is a major challenge to any golfer. It is one of the links designed by the famous Robert Trent Jones and opened in 1982. Its principal obstacle is sand which borders the whole course, where pine trees and wild plants are also found in abundance. Naturally Jones has utilised his trademark bold bunkering, raised greens and some doglegs, which sweep between pine trees. 




The 368-metre par four 3^rd is one of the finest sea holes in Portugal and there are numerous other outstanding holes on this lovely course.
Wedged between the Atlantic Ocean, the Sado Estuary and the Serra da Arrabida the setting of this Golf course is a truly magical inspiration for any golfer that appreciates the surroundings while playing Golf.

Curiosity: When the Portuguese Open came to Troia in 1983, Sam Torrance was the only player to better par for the championship, which is a testament to Troia’s challenge. In 2010 Troia will host the Troia International Golf Cup in August.




DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO FIND THE COURSE:
Drive south on the A2 (IC3) to Setubal. When in Setubal follow the direction signs to the Troia Ferry. After crossing on the Ferry drive south on the EN 253 in the direction of Comporta. You will see on this road directional signs for the course.
COURSE FACILITIES:
Driving Range · Putting Green(2) · Pro Shop · Short Game Practice Area · Restaurant & Bar


REVIEWS:

“I played the course in June 2009 as part of our annual Golf trip and we all thoroughly enjoyed the day. This course is one of the best I have played in Portugal so far. We will certainly be back!”
Scott Londsdale, UK
We invite you spend some of your vacations and holidays time visiting Arrábida Hills. We invite you to visit Setubal and to visit  Portugal.

If need to book, more information, please contact us. www.portugaldreamcoast.com

Porto Covo Beach - Great Destination

Beach dotted with some rocks, mostly visited in summer, the location, the beauty of the place and the temperatures. Allows volleyball and has good conditions for surfing. It has a beach bar.
Urban and spacious beach is sheltered and guarded. Quite popular not only for surfers and bodyboarders, this beach is the preferred home of many tourists there who faithfully return every year.
Blue Flag, District: Setúbal, County: Sines,Town: Porto Covo
Easy Parking: Outdoor hard dirt Park in front of the beach. Great but not enough to demand it has.
Hunting underwater, Fishing, Surfing, Volleyball
Support services available: Showers, Bar / coffee shop.

We invite you to spend some of your vacations and holidays time visiting Arrábida Hills and Troia. We invite you to visit Setubal and to visit Portugal. Just take your flight to Faro airport or Lisbon Airport, reserve accommodations, hotel, choose a restaurant and activities and welcome to Portugal Dream Coast.

 Coelho´s beach on Arrábida Hills

Very nice and quiet beach surrounded by forest.
Coelho´s beach on Arrábida, Setubal its a small cove paradise situated at the foot of the Natural Park of Arrábida, white sand, gentle and bathing transparent and peaceful.
It has a small bar support and because is small, there era not place for too many people. The access could be direct, via Galapos beach or by boat.
Parking: Outdoor hard, very limited parking.
Hunting underwater fishing, swimming, scuba dive

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We invite you to spend some of your vacations and holidays time visiting Arrábida Hills and Troia. We invite you to visit Setubal and to visit Portugal. Just take your flight to Faro airport or Lisbon Airport, reserve accommodations, hotel, choose a restaurant and activities and welcome to Portugal Dream Coast.

Arrabida Hills , amazing pictures

The originality of the scenery and harmony of Man in his environment reveal a perfect integration of the two in a natural and socio-cultural context which surrounds the Arrabida Hills in Setubal.

Viewpoints of Arrabida, um álbum no Flickr.

More information on Arrabida Hills .

Hotel do Sado Business & Nature **** Painting Exhibition

On next 28th May at 6 pm Hotel do Sado Business & Nature **** and Alexandra Silva (painting artist) will present the work “Mais me Visto, mais te dispo”. The exhibition will be present during several days and its another initiative from Hotel do Sado Business & Nature **** .

In the past organized several events ( Photography, Business events, commemorative days, Hour of Planet, among others) and it will have lots more. Hotel do Sado Business & Nature **** will serve a Moscatel wine, to celebrate the success of this exhibition.

Come to Setubal and make your reservation at Hotel do Sado, during this weekend, see the exhibition and relax wonderful moments between the amazing green landscape of Arrabida and the blue landscape of Sado River. Event location : Lat: +38.530588 | Long: -8.902057.

Port of Setubal with nature and all around. Made by APSS

Portugal Dream Coast is delighted to present a video about Setúbal and Port of Setúbal, made by APSS (Administração dos Portos Setúbal e Sesimbra, SA) and sponsored by some local enterprises.

We thanks APSS for the video and to authorize us to share with YOU. We also thanks all the entities referred on and expect YOU enjoy the beauty. url >>

The Comenda Palace

Designed at the beginning of last century by the renowned Portuguese architect Raul Lino, this manor house is located at the mouth of the Comenda Creek, near old Roman ruins on the Arrabida Hills and considered one of the main attractions of the region of Setubal.

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Comenda Palace

Flora of the Arrabida Hills

The forest-clad, elongated hummock of the Serra da Arrábida is a veritable oasis of natural vegetation amid the suburban sprawl of the Setubal peninsula, with an incredibly diverse wildlife to match. Its scientific value and state of conservation has led to this protected area being included in the European Network of Biogenetic Reserves.

More than 1,000 species of vascular plants have been recorded from the Arrábida natural park (10,821ha; also a reserva biogenética).

Click to know more: Flora of the Arrabida Hills

Watch the video and see the abundance of medicinal plants on the Arrabida Hills: