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Tee Times Portugal Holidays: Lagoa Jazz Festival 2014

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Lagoa Jazz Festival 2014

Lagoa Jazz Festival 2014

Tee Times Portugal Holidays: Lagoa Jazz Festival 2014 – Sítio das Fontes, Estômbar, Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal – 5th to 7th June 2014

This international jazz festival is being held in a facility with a Amphitheatre in a riverside parkland location with seating, surrounded by nature. The event has a loyal following, in a setting that has been described as unique and magical.

Artists playing at this festival include the Torunski brothers, from Poland, playing saxophone and clarinet. Thierry Eliez, a multi-talented pianist from France, with accompanying musicians, and the Jazz singer Marta Hugon, from Portugal, also accompanied by musicians.

There will also be available as part of this event a bar service, facilities of a lounge area, a record fair, a painting exhibition titled ‘Reflections of Jazz’ and DJs’ playing music once the live music has finished. Live jazz, while surrounded by beauty of the Algarve, would be a perfect edition to a holiday in Portugal.

For those wishing to relax on a beach, in-between the evenings’ of music, Carvoeiro is ideally located and well worth a visit. This village is very popular with those wishing to holiday in Portugal, and is served very well with facilities for holidaymakers.

For those considering a holiday on the Algarve in Portugal www.algarvepackage.com is here with recommendations, offers and various options of accommodation through their website. Including in this selection, ideally located in the Lagoa area, are Tivoli Carvoeiro, Pestana Carvoeiro, Monte Santo and Pestana Palm Gardens.

For jazz-loving golfers, and of course all other golfers, the choice of golf courses in the area of Lagoa is excellent. Tee Times Golf Agency highly recommends Gramacho, Silves and Vale da Pinta golf courses.

For information about tickets and details about the festival please see ‘Lagoa Jazz Festival’ on Facebook.

Hilton Vilamoura last minute promotion

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Algarve Package - Hilton offer self cateringHilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa is nestled in beautiful gardens near Vilamoura and  features Portugal’s largest state-of-the-art spa, 6 pools and lush hanging gardens.

The luxurious rooms feature an LCD TV with cable and satellite channels. They include a private balcony or terrace overlooking the nearby golf course or gardens.

Hilton Vilamoura offers a daily complimentary shuttle service to Falésia Beach and Marina of Vilamoura in the summer months. Golf enthusiasts can enjoy one of the nearby, top level golf courses or the onsite Golf Center. For younger guests there is supervised fun at Paradise Island.

The main restaurant enjoys panoramic views of the gardens. Guests can sample traditional Portuguese and Latin cuisine or international dishes alfresco-style. A special à la carte children’s menu is also available and the beach bar at Falésia Beach serves light snacks and refreshing drinks.

Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa and Tee Times T.O. offers an exclusive promotion:

HILTON OFFER SELF CATERING

STAY PERIOD 01 OCTOBER 2013 – 31 MARCH 2014

– ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT – (2 PAX) – 72€ PER DAY

– TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT -(4 PAX) – 95€ PER DAY

FOR MINIMUM STAY 7 NIGHTS

For booking made from now until 31 march 2013

Special golf prices also available here.

Vale do Lobo Ocean – Tournament Review

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Vale do Lobo Ocean Golf CourseThis week by Carlos’ skillful attention to the weather forecast we exchanged a potentially cold and wet Saturday for a delightfully sunny day on Sunday to play the Vale do Lobo Ocean golf course. This is a par 73 and presents itself with some of the most spectacular views on any golf course in Algarve. It features undulating fairways which run alongside a nature reserve, before leading gently down to the shores of the Atlantic

The front nine are located on a slightly hilly land which characterises Vale do Lobo, surrounded by pine trees with sea view from several holes.

The back nine in particular are characterised by fabulous ocean views, with some holes almost stretching down to the beach. On reaching the brow of the hill on the 11th hole of Vale do Lobo Ocean golf course, players come suddenly upon a sight fit to take the most concentrated golfer’s breath away.

The fairway runs directly down towards the beach and, for the next few holes of Vale do Lobo Ocean golf course, outstanding views and Atlantic breezes are guaranteed to make a player’s round exhilarating, even if his game is below expectations.

Vale do Lobo Ocean golf course is well worth playing at any time of the year.

A field of 18 made for a good competitive day. Nearest the pin at the testing 7th hole was Tracey McCall – yes the same Tracey McCall who was nearest the pin a couple of weeks ago! At the shorter 17th David Exley pipped Steve Jinks by a matter of inches.

With 4 ladies in the party, their prize was won by Helena Burke off 20 handicap with 28 points. Helena’s card featured several spectacular holes mixed with a number of “blobs”!

In the men’s competition, Tracey also finished in 3rd place. Playing off 9, he scored 34 points. New member Alastair Smith scored a creditable 36 points off 15 handicap, but was pushed into 2nd place by Ron McLachlan – yes me – who shot 37 points for the first time since 2008! Handicap 13 next week!

Socially, we returned to Parky’s where conversation went on well into the evening.

Carlos reminded everyone that we have a Special day this Wednesday when we go to Salgados for some early morning golf followed by a meal at Chez Carlos Restaurante of traditional Feijuado (with Caipirinha and wine) prepared by Rosangela to her family recipe all for a price of 40€ for members or 50€ for non-members. Anyone wanting to join us for the meal only will be charged just 15€.

Next Saturday it’s Pinhal! See you then.

Ron McLachlan