LOCAL ATTRACTIONS:
BEACHES -Guincho (windsurf and surf), Praia Grande (surf, family and dinosaur footprints ), Adraga (voted one of 3 most beautiful beaches in Europe in 2003), Azenhas do Mar (delightful fishermen village), Praia das Maçãs (family) and more (5 / 20 min)
SINTRA-World Heritage Site, unforgeable fairy tale touristic city, with castles, palaces, monuments, museums, tram rides, mini train rides, botanical gardens (15min)
CASCAIS; ESTORIL- fashionable cities, night clubs, marina, bars, restaurants, seaside esplanades, shopping centres, casino ( 20 min )
LISBON - cosmopolitan, museums,monuments, typical restaurants, Fado singing, theatres, shops, oceannarium, endless offers( 30 min )
GOLF - excellent, famous courses, Penha Longa, Qta da Marinha, Estoril, Beloura, Oitavos Dunes, Belas ( 20/30 min)
TENNIS at Praia das Maçãs (10min)
HORSE RIDING at Janas ( 15 min)
SEA WATER SWIMMING POOL with gigantic slides at Praia das Maçãs ( 10 min)
LOCAL FACILITIES:
QUINTA SERRAMAR is only at 10 min's walk to Ulgueira 's village where you will find a restaurant, coffee shop, daily fresh bread, fresh produces, basic need groceries, children playground, church.
Almoçageme, 5 min drive away, has excellent grocery shop, butcher,pharmacy and all other basic the facilities.
It also has a typical fresh produce street market, every weekend and public holidays. Colourful and most enjoyable.
Excellent restaurants are found easily within 10 to 15 min drive, at Azoia, Cabo da Roca, Almoçageme , Praia das Maçãs, Azenhas do Mar. Restaurant guide available at Quinta Serramar to help you.
Supermarkets and big shopping centres found within 15 / 30 min's drive.
Banks, pharmacies, hairdressers, taxis, newspapers, bars, night club , etc, can all be found at Praia das Maçãs, colares, Almoçageme, all nearby locations , 10 /15 min's drive
Golf:
LISBON AREA HAS PLENTY OF GOLF COURSES TO CHOOSE FROM .
SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS :
-QTA DA MARINHA, SET AMONGST BEAUTIFUL PINE TREES AND STRETCHING DOWN TO GUINCHO BEACH, HAS STUNNING SCENERY.ITS HOLE NUMBER 13, A PAR 4 DESCENDING TO THE SEA, IS A PICTURE POSTCARD OF PORTUGUESE GOLF.
-OITAVOS GOLF IN QTA DA MARINHA IS THE 1ST GOLF COURSE IN EUROPE AND 2ND IN THE WORLD TO HAVE A CERTIFIED SIGNATURE SANCTUARY- GOLD
-PENHA LONGA HAS CHAMPIONSHIP CHARACTERISTICS, AN EXCELLENT LEVEL OF MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFUL PANORAMIC VIEWS OVER SINTRA MOUNTAIN RANGE. MOSTEIRO IS A 9 HOLE NEW ALTERNATIVE TO THE EXISTING COURSE.
-ESTORIL, ONE OF THE OLDEST AND BEST KNOWN GOLF COURSES IN PORTUGAL, LOCATION OF THE PORTUGUESE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 53 AND 72
-QTA DA BELOURA,WITH FINE VIEWS OVER THE SINTRA MUONTAIN RANGE AND A COURSE SURROUNDED BY TREES ON FLAT TERRAIN, PROVIDES A VERY PLEASURABLE GAME OF GOLF
SOME OF THE OTHERS:
BELAS , LISBON SPORTS CLUB, AROEIRA 1 AND 2, VIMEIRO, RIBAGOLF, STº ESTEVÃO, CAMPO REAL, QTA DO PERU, TROIA, MONTADO, BELAVISTA, PRAIA D'EL REY, BOTADO GOLDEN EAGLE.
Other Activities:
sight seeing, cultural tours, museums, palaces, castles,tram rides, train city rides,botanical gardens, oceanarium,golf,casino
