Set in a pine wood with several lakes, and benefiting from a microclimate that allows you to play golf all year round, the AROEIRA I and II golf courses offer players of all levels a stimulating and varied challenge. Herdade da Aroeira is located in a preserved area, 25km from the centre of Lisbon and just 600 meters from the beach. It is the largest housing and golf complex in the Greater Lisbon area. \ The estate covers 350 hectares, has thousands of pines and several lakes to go with a temperate microclimate. There are two 18-hole championship golf courses, a golf school, a friendly clubhouse with restaurant, snack-bar, bar and golf shop, as well as apartments and villas, tropical swimming pool, four tennis courts, playground, shopping mall and a hotel is planned. \ The estate is ring fenced, has gatehouses and a round-the-clock security service. These features make Herdade da Aroeira the ideal place to live or spend a deserved holiday playing golf, relaxing and getting in touch with nature while remaining close to a capital city teeming with life. \ Aroeira I Golf Course is referred to by golf specialists as one of the best courses in Europe, Aroeira I hosted the Portugal Open in 1996 and 1997, various Ladies Open and the Qualifying School of the Ladies European Tour.|Situated within a beautiful protected area just 25 km from the heart of Lisbon and 600 metres from a stretch of sandy beaches, Aroeira is the largest golf resort in the Greater Lisbon Area. Providing the perfect environment for the whole family to relax, the Aroeira Golf Resort is a fully enclosed 345 hectare property set within a mature pine forest. \ Aroeira II Golf Course was built to European Tour recommendation standards in order to host major international golf events. One of the course's characteristics is its 5 tees per hole, making it suitable for all levels of players.|The course has a fairly different concept from Aroeira 1, consisting of large fast greens, some of which are more than 700 m2. There are bunkers on the fairways, some of them in the Scottish style of pot bunkers. But the sand traps are not the only obstacle that have to be taken into account: because of the course's five large lakes, water is a fairly constant hazard, particularly at the last nine holes.
