Recreation
Beaches, fitness, family fun, golf and water sports around Number 10.
Beaches
- Praia de Falésia — large, flat and sandy, running from Vilamoura to Olhos d’Água. Great infrastructure, good for families.
- Praia da Marina de Vilamoura — wide sandy beach, well protected by breakwaters, convenient for kids.
- Praia de Quarteira — miles of sandy beach opposite the promenade, very busy in summer.
- Praia de Vale de Lobo — beautiful sand below the cliffs, stretching towards Quinta do Lago. Beach beds and parasols available for a charge.
- Praia do Ancão — family-friendly, between Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo, backed by a protected dune reserve.
- Praia do Garrão — pretty and sandy with protected dunes — good for long walks in both directions.
- Praia da Quinta do Lago — reached on foot over a wooden bridge across the Ria Formosa lagoon.
Beach kit: the basement cupboard has everything you need — cool bag (freeze the ice blocks the day before), beach towels, beach pillows, parasols and a wind break. Just bring your own suncream and hat.
Fitness
- The Campus, Quinta do Lago — tennis, padel, a pool — professional-level training. +351 289 381 220
- Browns Sports & Leisure Club, Vilamoura — 2 gyms, 2 fitness studios, indoor/outdoor pools, tennis, sauna, treatment rooms, restaurant and bar. +351 289 322 675
- Vale do Lobo Wellness Centre — group classes, Turkish bath, hammam, sauna, pool, jacuzzi, spa. +351 289 353 480
- Pinetrees Riding Centre — dressage, jumping and hacking. +351 289 322 740
- Dirtebikers Tour and Rentals — electric adventure bikes, Vale do Lobo. +351 914 026 035
- Tennis Academies (Vilamoura/Vale do Lobo) — courts, padel and lessons. +351 289 324 123
Family Fun & Other Activities
- Aquashow — Portugal’s largest wave pool plus the Water Roller Coaster, White Fall and Wild Snake — visible from Number 10’s rooftop.
- Slide & Splash — another waterpark, 35 minutes away near Lagoa, with a self-service restaurant.
- Zoomarine — dolphins, seals, sharks, turtles and shows, plus rides and a pool.
- Roma Golf Park — Ancient-Rome-themed mini golf, two 18-hole courses, 5 minutes’ walk from Vilamoura Marina.
- Almancil Karting Circuit — a 760m track. +351 289 399 899
- Casino Vilamoura — shows, restaurants, bars and gaming. +351 289 310 000
- Cerro da Vila — Roman archaeological site with a small museum. +351 289 312 153
Golf
Vilamoura
- Laguna — low-lying coastal terrain, links feel, many water hazards. Joseph Lee. +351 289 310 390
- Millennium — open layout, pine-lined holes 3–7, lakes at 4, 17, 18. Martin Hawtree. +351 289 310 188
- Old Course — the oldest in Vilamoura, small greens, umbrella trees, has hosted the Open. Frank Pennink. +351 289 310 341
- Pinhal — pine woodland, ocean views, well-placed bunkers. Frank Pennink / Robert Trent Jones Jr. +351 289 310 390
- Victoria — championship layout, lakes, waterfalls, sculpted mounds. Arnold Palmer. +351 289 320 100
- Vila Sol — 27 holes through pine, oak, almond and fig, regular Portuguese Open host. Donald Steel. +351 289 320 370
Quinta do Lago
- South — lakes at 3, 15, 17; the par-3 15th is the standout. William Mitchell / Rocky Roquemore. +351 289 390 705
- North — majestic pines, tranquil lakes at 13 and 18. William Mitchell / Rocky Roquemore. +351 289 390 705
- Pinheiros Altos — three sets of 9 holes with its own Golf Academy. Ronald Fream. +351 289 359 910
- San Lorenzo — fast greens, pine-fringed fairways through the Ria Formosa park. Joseph Lee. +351 289 396 522
- Laranjal — routed through orange groves, five lakes and a natural watercourse. Jorge Santana da Silva. +351 289 359 220
Vale do Lobo
- Royal — famous par-3 16th, a 218m carry over three cliffs. Sir Henry Cotton / Rocky Roquemore. +351 289 353 465
- Ocean — narrow, tree-lined fairways, fine sea views. Sir Henry Cotton. +351 289 353 535
Water Sports
Sailing, water-skiing, windsurfing, scuba and jet-skiing all run from Vilamoura Marina; cruises and deep-sea fishing trips too.
- Water Sports Vilamoura — Vilamoura Marina, Office 5. +351 289 301 884
- Cruzeiros de Vilamoura (catamaran cruises) — +351 289 315 234
- Algarve Seafaris (grottoes & dolphin tours) — +351 289 302 318
- Champagne Cruises — +351 934 228 116