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5 Things You Might Not Know About Weekend Golf Breaks

Enjoying a golf break in Portugal is the ideal way to spend your weekend. You can take your entire family along as there are plenty of attractions for the entire family. The resplendent beaches, gorgeous coastlines, scenic surroundings and fabulous golf courses of this beautiful country will make you want to stay here the entire week as well. The following are some things you must know when planning a weekend golf break in Portugal.

Opt for iconic golf resorts

You can book iconic golf resorts for the weekend like the Pestana, Penina Hotel & Golf Resort, Vila Sol and Dona Filipa. These resorts offer you 3 nights stay at these resorts as well as unlimited rounds of golf at the courses near the resort. For instance if you book a 3 nights package at the Penina Hotel and Golf Resort, you get unlimited rounds of golf at the Penina championship course.

Book a European tour venue

You can also book a weekend break at courses like the Santo da Serra or Oceanico Victoria which are part of the European golf tours. These famous courses are challenging yet make for an exciting game of golf.

Book early for discounts

If you go online and book your golf breaks in advance you can get discount rates and play golf in Algarve for as less as $142 and golf in Lisbon for $165. This is especially true if you book these weekend packages during the off season in these areas. So don’t delay, go ahead and book these golf packages as soon as possible.

Become a member of a golf club

There are many golf clubs in Portugal like the one at the Aroeira Golf resort located in Herdade da Aroeira. If you become a member of these golf clubs you get to take part in many golf tournaments and events and win prizes. You may also get discounted green fees on many of the courses nearby.

Inclusive golf packages

These golf packages not only include accommodation and free rounds of golf at fabulous courses but also flights, discounted green fees, car hire and luxury coach transfers. There are some packages where you don’t even need to pay the full flight amount at the time of booking and just need to pay a minimum deposit to hold the flight. Go online an d start you research to find such amazing deals!

“When you come to Portugal for a holiday, you will enjoy the cultural divide, the tourist attractions and most importantly interacting with the amazing people. For this incredible adventure, you will need to make sure that you plan ahead of schedule so that you have a better chance of enjoying a good time here.”

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