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San Lorenzo Golf Course, owned exclusively by Le Méridien Dona Filipa is set along the shores of the Ria Formosa nature reserve, and is a short courtesy bus ride away. This spectacular course is rated one of the best in Europe. San Lorenzo’s beautifully manicured condition is maintained by the greenkeeper’s policy of preparing the course as if for a tournament each and every day. It lingers long in the memory of all who play it – a combination of natural beauty, pristine presentation and hole after hole of challenging golf, and it is considered one of the best courses in Europe and ranked in the top one hundred golf courses world-wide. While much of the course meanders through typical Algarvian pinewoods, it also opens to stunning ocean views and distant mountain backdrops. A good part of the course is virtually an extension of the nature reserve of the Ria Formosa estuary with fairways that run alongside saltwater marshes and freshwater lagoons. This protected environment is the habitat of over 70 bird species, including herons, black-winged stilts and the rare purple gallinule. The Clubhouse offers pro-shop, lounge bar and restaurant. A large terrace overlooks the driving range with the fairways of the fist and tenth holes on either side. Instruction is available and a separate practice area is reserved for visiting professionals and their classes.