Portugal's Lagos Lifestyle (110L)Portugal's Southern coastal area, known as The Algarve, is dotted with beach towns like Lagos, Vilamoura and Albufeira that have all retained a rural air and seafaring culture.
There you can play golf, savor classic Portuguese tastes and see the intricate artistry of hand-painted tile on a day trip to the capital city of Lisbon.
Resources
Le Meridien Dona Filipa hotel
Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
www.donafilipa.lemeridien.com
Located on the exclusive Vale do Lobo estate, furnished in traditional Portugese style and with a selection of fine restaurants and wide range of leisure and sports facilities, including one of the best golf courses in continental Europe
Vale do Lobo Golf Course
Almancil, Portugal
www.valedolobo.net
Host to the European Tour Portuguese Open in 2002-2003, visitors pay about $135-$155 US for 18 holes on the Royal golf course. Guests of the hotel receive a discount on greens fees.
Fortaleza da Luz restaurant
Lagos, Faro, Portugal
Phone: 00 351 282 789926
Built more than 400 years ago and situated in an old fortress used to protect the Virgin of Luz church, the restaurant specializes in fresh seafood.
Sant' Anna tile shop
Lisbon, Portugal
Phone: 00 351 213 422537
www.frommers.com
A small tile manufacturer set up in 1741 that specializes in the reproduction of 17th-century designs
