Golf in South Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon's golf country across the Tagus, where parkland courses meet the wild Arrábida and Blue Coast
Golf in South Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon's golf country across the Tagus, where parkland courses meet the wild Arrábida and Blue Coast
South Lisbon, the golf country across the Tagus, is greater Lisbon's quieter alternative coast. PGA Aroeira's two championship courses sit on the doorstep, with the acclaimed Quinta do Peru beneath the Arrábida hills and the vineyard fairways of Montado a short drive on — four parkland courses in all. Add the wild Arrábida Natural Park, the Blue Coast's turquoise beaches and Setúbal's wine and dolphins, and it is barely 35 minutes from Lisbon Airport over the bridge.
Why golf in South Lisbon
South of the Tagus lies the quieter half of Lisbon's golf. Four parkland courses sit within forty minutes of one another, yet the whole Setúbal Peninsula stays far calmer and greener than the city across the river. The South Lisbon golf courses centre on PGA Aroeira's two championship layouts, set among umbrella pines on the doorstep of the resort, with the acclaimed Quinta do Peru on its high plateau beneath the Arrábida hills and the vineyard fairways of Montado out towards Setúbal. Wrap in the Arrábida Natural Park, the Blue Coast and Setúbal's wine and seafood, and it makes a genuinely different Lisbon golf trip.
Two courses on the doorstep — PGA Aroeira's pair of championship layouts share the main resort, so play starts minutes from your room.
Acclaimed parkland — Quinta do Peru, rated among Europe's finest, runs across a high pine plateau beneath the Arrábida.
Vineyard golf — Montado threads its fairways through the Setúbal wine country, past lakes and muscatel vines.
Wild, uncrowded setting — the Arrábida hills, the Sado estuary and the Blue Coast, far quieter than the Algarve.
Quick over the bridge — barely 35 minutes from Lisbon Airport across the Tagus.
Things to do near South Lisbon
The land south of the Tagus is one of greater Lisbon's great escapes. A vast Atlantic beach sits right on the doorstep, with a mountain-and-sea natural park, a whitewashed fishing town, a wine-and-seafood city and historic wine villages all within a short drive — so non-golfing partners and rest days are richly served between rounds.
Costa da Caparica — the vast Atlantic beach on Aroeira's doorstep, the area's most popular and accessible draw, with surf, seafood and sunsets minutes from the course.
Arrábida Natural Park — the spectacular mountain-meets-sea reserve of turquoise coves and clifftop viewpoints between Sesimbra and Setúbal.
Sesimbra — a whitewashed fishing town below a Moorish castle, with a sheltered beach, a working harbour and some of the coast's best seafood.
Setúbal & the Sado Estuary — a lively port city famed for grilled fish, Moscatel wine and dolphin-watching boat trips on the Sado.
Azeitão — the historic wine-and-cheese town on the edge of the Arrábida, known for its Moscatel cellars, hand-painted tiles and local sheep's cheese.
Costa da Caparica
Right on Aroeira's doorstep, Costa da Caparica unrolls one of Europe's longest beaches — some 20 kilometres of Atlantic sand, surf and seafood shacks barely five minutes from the first tee — the natural place to unwind after a round.
The beach chain & Transpraia train — the long ribbon of golden Atlantic sand, served in summer by the little Transpraia narrow-gauge beach train down the coast.
Surf — one of greater Lisbon's most consistent beach breaks, with surf schools and board hire all along the front.
The fishing town & beach seafood — Costa da Caparica's working fishing town, with grilled fish and seafood at the beach-shack restaurants.
Fonte da Telha — the wilder southern end of the strip, quieter dune-backed beaches away from the crowds.
Arriba Fóssil — the dramatic fossil cliffs of the protected landscape rising behind the southern beaches.
How a trip to South Lisbon could flow
Morning
Land at LIS · Drive ~35 min
Afternoon
Check-in at Aroeira Lisbon Hotel - Sea & Golf
Evening
Welcome dinner at the resort
Morning
Golf at PGA Aroeira No.1
Afternoon
Beach time at Costa da Caparica
Evening
Seafood dinner in Caparica
Morning
Golf at Quinta do Peru Golf & Country Club
Afternoon
Arrábida Natural Park beaches and viewpoints
Evening
Dinner in Sesimbra
Morning
Golf at PGA Aroeira No.2
Afternoon
Moscatel and cheese tasting in Azeitão
Evening
Seafood and Moscatel in Setúbal
Morning
Stroll on Costa da Caparica beach
Afternoon
Check-out
Evening
Drive to LIS · Fly home
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Frequently Asked Questions
South Lisbon, the area south of the Tagus, is a relaxed, easy golf base, with PGA Aroeira's two championship courses on the doorstep and Quinta do Peru and Montado a short drive away. The setting — the Arrábida park and the Blue Coast — is quieter than the Algarve, and there is plenty for non-golfers, making it ideal for both keen golfers and mixed groups.
The Aroeira golf resort south of the Tagus sits about 35 minutes by car from Lisbon Airport (LIS), the main international gateway, crossing the river by the 25 de Abril or Vasco da Gama bridge. The transfer is quick outside rush hour, so most golfers settle in the same day they land.
The best-known golf courses south of Lisbon are PGA Aroeira's two parkland layouts on the doorstep of the resort, the acclaimed Quinta do Peru on its high plateau beneath the Arrábida, and the vineyard course at Montado out towards Setúbal. Together they make an easy, varied four-course base.
A car is recommended for a South Lisbon golf holiday. PGA Aroeira's two courses are walkable from the resort, but Quinta do Peru, Montado and the wider Setúbal Peninsula are spread out and public transport is limited, so a hire car or arranged transfers make the trip far easier.
South Lisbon is excellent for non-golfers, with the Arrábida Natural Park's turquoise beaches, the fishing town of Sesimbra, dolphin-watching and seafood in Setúbal, the wine cellars of Azeitão, and the long Atlantic sands of Costa da Caparica all within a short drive.
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