Hotel in Cascais Vivamarinha

Winding back from the picturesque fishing port of Cascais you can run into the suburb of Quinta Da Marinha. An affluent, small and charming place for any traveller.



There are two main hotels in the suburb. Quinta Da Marinha, with its own pretty good golf course, and VivaMarinha a new 5 star resort.

Viva Marinha lies in between Oitavos Dunes and a flourishing equestrian centre. A five star resort, it is the perfect place for golfers and families alike. The resort has a range of apartments and suites, all have fantastic space and well-equipped kitchen.

Vivamarinha provides high quality service at an affordable price and refershingly the cafe bar does not attempt to cash in too heavily on food and beverage.

A great pool for the children and pefect sun terrace for the adults with towel and bar services.



Sintra, Cabo do Rocha and Cascais are all within a short drive and are highly recommended for a visit.

Cascais Golf Courses

There aren't too many golf holiday destinations that allow you to sample the delights of a richly historical capital city as well as a diversity of golf second to none. Lisbon is one of them.......

Often rated behind its sibling, the Algarve, Lisbon offers so much to the golfer. Like so many European capital cities, Lisbon has its roots touched by the Roman Empire, but much of its traditions and architecture is influenced by the later arrival of the Moors.



From a golfing perspective the region can be loosely split in two. Noth Lisbon & the Estoril Coast and south Lisbon.

My first port of call was to the stunning course at Oitavos Dunes in Quinta Da Marinha, a small and affluent area of Cacais

Arthur Hills designed the course, which has risen to one of the most popular tracks on the European Tour rosta, and his name should tell you most of what you need to know about Oitavos Dunes. Hills' design awards are legendary in the US, and the fact that he was tempted to over the Atlantic for the project suggests he fell in love with this corner of Western Europe.

The course feels linksy and with wind a daily factor, its a challenging test. All the Par 3's are stunning, the third being a typical links par 3. The stroke index 1 Par 4 6th is a brute in to the prevailing wind. The flyover course guide does not demonstrate how tough the 14th is in to the wind, with the Pro's often hitting 1 Iron's in to the green - one of the best 3's in the world.



The clubhouse is beautiful and is brilliantly designed to ensure shelter out side from whichever way the wind is blowing.

All in all, Oitavos Dunes is one of the finest golf courses in Europe, let alone in Portugal and with around 16,000 green fees played per annum its not crammed with players, allowing you to enjoy the stunning views, fast greens and challenge that is Oitavos.