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isbon, Portugal Historic Lisbon is not only a wonderful city break destination but also offers fantastic golf – meaning clients can combine sightseeing with a round or two. Of two dozen courses nearby, the signature sixth hole of three-time Portuguese Open host Penha Longa’s Atlantic course features a Roman aqueduct behind the green. The Penha Longa resort incorporates a luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel.
penhalonga.com;
visitlisboa.com
M The Reunion Resort, Orlando K
aliakra, Bulgaria Bulgaria’s Cape Kaliakra is the setting for one
of the world’s most spectacular golf courses. Opened in 2011, the cliff-top Gary Player-designed Thracian Cliffs course hosted the 2013 Volvo World Match Play Championship and was Europe Golf Resort of the Year in the 2014 IAGTO Awards. The Black Sea resort, with a spa and beach club, has an autumn three-night B&B break with unlimited golf from 395 euros during October and November.
thraciancliffs.com;
bulgariatravel.org
N O Half Moon Golf Course, Jamaica auritius The 18-hole championship Heritage Golf Club
features natural ponds, rivers and tropical trees on the Domaine de Bel Ombre estate on the south coast of Mauritius. Guests at the Heritage Le Telfair and Heritage Awali Golf & Spa Resorts enjoy unlimited green fees and can play night golf on its nine-hole course. Hayes & Jarvis offers seven nights at the all-inclusive Awali resort including fl ights from Gatwick, priced from £1,363pp.
heritagegolfclub.mu;
tourism-mauritius.mu
aples, Florida Recognised as having the most golf holes per
capita in the USA, besides the golf Naples serves up an enticing mix of luxury resorts, boutique hotels, beautiful beaches and charming towns. Tiburon Golf Club – part of the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples – offers two courses designed by Greg Norman. Paradise Coast was named Golf Destination of the Year by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO).
tiburongcnaples.com;
paradisecoast.co.uk
rlando, Florida With its many theme parks and other attractions,
Orlando is Florida’s fun capital. It is also a great golf destination, allowing dads (and mums) to sneak off for the occasional holiday round while the rest of the family is enjoying the theme park thrills. Walt Disney World even has three courses of its own. Top Orlando golf venue Reunion Resort offers three designer-name golf courses, hotel, villas and condominiums, spa and water playgrounds.
reunionresort.com;
visitorlando.com
Heritage Golf Club, Mauritius Q R
ueensland, Australia Hamilton Island Golf Club offers some of the
most spectacular views and settings of any golf course in the world. It is actually on neighbouring Dent Island, making it Australia’s only championship course on its own island. Austravel has an 11-day holiday to Sydney, Hunter Valley and Hamilton Island, from £1,649pp.
hamiltonisland.com.au;
tourism.australia.com
as Al Khaimah, UAE On the northernmost tip of the UAE ‘RAZ’ is a
relative newcopmer to tourism. But its championship Al Hamra Golf Club, which meanders around open- water lagoons, is one of the region’s best. Floodlights mean extended playing hours (see also ‘UAE’).
alharagolf.com
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alma, Majorca Majorca’s historic capital attracts holidaymakers who want some culture rather than simply lazing on the island’s beaches 24/7. For those wanting to be more active, highly-rated golf resort Son Gual is just 15 minutes from Palma. One of the Mediterranean’s most spectacular courses, it has more than 1,000 olive trees and is edged by wild fl ower fi elds and Son Gual’s own vineyards.
son-gual.com;
spain.info
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