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Inside the Algarve golf resort that's a hit with celebs - but not for the golf

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READ MORE: Cruise ship unveils new 'Robotron' ride where you spin in the air on top deckSomething like 90% of the resort’s visitors are from the UK and Ireland – forking out around €170 a day in the high season to put their nine irons to use in the heat.The master plan ensured most of the land remained undeveloped, giving this resort a strong focus on nature – but it’s not short on delicious food and innovative cocktails either.Now, full disclosure – I’m not sold on golf.

To me it seems a ludicrously wasteful use of space that could otherwise be party bars nestled within Mediterranean woodland.

But I gave it a crack and even this cynic could see the appeal.The views of the three courses of the Quinta do Lago resort seem to wash away all your troubles.

We got around on buggies (€50 high season) and we could have driven around them all day. These courses have hosted the Portuguese Open eight times, a resounding endorsement of this Iberian golfing haven.Of course, many of the celebs don’t come for the fairways and tee boxes.With its array of high end restaurants and a world-class sporting complex, The Campus, the resort can offer a bit of a respite for members of the upper echelons.With two five-star hotels, The Wyndham and The Conrad, and a Michelin-recommended fine dining restaurant in Casa Velha, you can spend a week here in total comfort and relative seclusion.And wealthy Brits are flocking here to the 500 or so villas that have their own pools, saunas and spiral staircases.

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