Vilamoura Algarve Portugal
Europe's largest, most complete and diversified tourist
resort has turned into a unique spot to live in or spend glorious holidays.
The dream began about 40 years ago and has never stopped - those early
ideas and blueprints have turned into today's reality. A unique destination
in the national and international tourist scene, Vilamoura is the answer
for those searching for a special place.
Its temperate climate and beautiful landscape are combined
with sustained and sustainable development. Vilamoura grew but has nevertheless
maintained its environmental heritage. Quality reigns in the resort and
is followed religiously in all aspects: infrastructures, landscaping,
roads, hotel units, housing complexes, sports and leisure facilities.
This harmonious development is Vilamoura's brand image at the start of
this new millennium.
Whether at the splendorous marina, the prestigious golf courses or
the colourful and diversified shopping area, Vilamoura has everything
you could ask for, including tranquility and good taste.
Around here the days melt into a sequence of memorable moments: on
a yacht, a golf course, a walk along the beach or the excitement of radical
sports. The lively nightlife is the perfect way to end a day lived well
and intensely. An outdoor café overlooking the marina is the ideal
moment to propose a toast to the best that life has to offer: Vilamoura,
naturally.
Vilamoura never stops.
There is always something going on. Look towards the horizon and you'll
see sails glistening against the endless blue backdrop, look inland and
watch dozens of horses strutting at the equestrian centre. Chances are
you'll pay a visit the resort at the time of one of the major international
golf tournaments or when you can see the best international game fishermen
sailing excitedly from the marina, keen to catch a prize-winning white
or blue marlin.
Vilamoura has unmatched conditions for a number of outdoor
and indoor activities, and it has therefore attracted a variety of renowned
international events. The International Carnival Regatta, one of Europe's
largest, is already a tradition, as well as the International Horse-Jumping
Contest that every year attracts many of the world's top equestrians.
But golf, sailing and equestrianism are not the only sports at Vilamoura.
Residents and visitors alike can unwind at a Lawn Bowling Club, Tennis
Club, Diving Club or other top quality sports facilities.
Vilamoura's Sports Park, a 20-hectare green area, has an exceptionally
good cross-country grass track on which the acclaimed International Almond
Blossom Cross-Country Race is held annually. The park has ideal facilities
for outdoor sports including a grass football pitch used for training
by some of Europe's best football teams. It is also used by the Vilamoura
Football School to coach its aspiring young players.
But Vilamoura's essence is incomplete without an historical account.
And, in fact, its known history spans back to the 1st century A.D. when
Romans started living here. Visit the Cerro da Vila Museum and the Archaeological
Site to take a glimpse back in time when those early settlers made this
place their home.
Whether it's a morning jog on one of the various tracks, a parasailing
flight or a dive into the coast's enticing blue waters, Vilamoura encourages
you to be physically active everyday.
Vilamoura offers you every thing needed to enjoy your
holiday including, 5
top quality golf courses, The marina celebrated
its 25th anniversary in 1999. Just as Vilamoura has matured well over
the years, so has the marina. It has established itself as an enjoyable
place to visit, an interesting, fun place to be. It can offer visiting
sailors just about everything - excellent services, full technical back-up
and friendly, efficient staff - with plenty to do when the work is done!
Vilamoura is
a special place, a unique leisure and recreation resort community where
the pace of life is so easy it feels like summer all year round. Designed
from the start to be self-sufficient, Vilamoura is ideally located, features
a wide choice of prime accommodation,
including The
Old Village complex offers the commercial structure
for day-to-day needs and is bursting with sporting and leisure facilities
for the whole family. It is a place for rest and relaxation but also for
pursuing active pastimes and all types of sports, including 5 of the best
golf courses in the Algarve, "Algarve Golf Heaven"; a friendly
and safe residential haven, but also a vibrant and exciting night-life
centre. It is a luxury hotel, a private villa or a serviced apartment
for the visitor, but also a home to the resident and seasonal population.
It is Portuguese, but also truly cosmopolitan. Away from the hectic pace
and the stress of the modern world, all who visit are revitalised by the
lifestyle, the convenience and the hospitality of this truly special place.
Vilamoura and the Environment, Vilamoura is
well known for its environmental management program, and in particular
the Vilamoura XXI initiative which won the 1999 'Tourism and Environmental
Award' granted by the Imobiliário (Real Estate) magazine in the
its Real Estate Oscars feature. Vilamoura was also one of only two European
tourism destinations honoured in 1999 by the prestigious US magazine Condé Nast
Traveler in its Ecotourism Awards category.
Courtesy of Lusotur SA.
