The Designer Behind Our Clubhouse

What is your background? Although Dutch, I have lived in the Algarve for the past twenty years. My father was a builder and my mother an interior designer. Initially, I […]
EXPLORING THE RIA FORMOSA – With journalist Abigail Blasi

Abi visited Four Seasons Fairways in December 2018 to join Helen Glover for a week of Active Living and exploring the Algarve, which she summarised in an article in The […]
ESPICHE GOLF – Golf in harmony with nature.

Espiche Golf at the western end of the Algarve is unlike anything you’ll find in the Quinta do Lago area. This lovely course designed by South African, Peter Sauerman, has the same high […]
Behind the Scenes at Fairways

As you take a leisurely stroll through the resort or sit looking out from your private terrace, I am sure we have all thought just how beautiful and immaculately maintained […]
EXQUISITE INTERIORS – Blending authentic Portuguese style with a modern and vibrant interior décor.

With all 55 of our Hillside Apartments having been updated with the new interior design, the focus of last winter’s refurbishment work turned to our Cluster Villas. 27 of these […]
INSIDER KNOWLEDGE – Discover the easternmost lagoons of the Ria Formosa at Cacela Velha

The tiny village of Cacela Velha between Monte Gordo and Tavira feels like stepping back in time. Unspoilt by modern development, the pretty calçadas, cobbled streets and painted houses are […]
Portugal’s Islamic Roots – The Algarve’s traditional architecture also bears witness to its Islamic heritage.

Long ago, Portugal was part of Al-Andalus, the land known in the West as Moorish Iberia. It wasn’t until the mid-thirteenth century that five centuries of Islamic rule in Portugal […]
JAZZING UP GOLF – A Jazz touch in Golf

Jasmine, otherwise known as the Jazzy Golfer in her trademark jazzy leggings, is a passionate golfer and blogger with an impressive social media following. Her mission is to make golf […]
Golf Fashion comes to Fairways

The golf shop makeover has provided the opportunity to offer members and guests something a bit more stylish when it comes to golf clothing. There is now an attractive ladies […]
INSIDER KNOWLEDGE – Laid back island life at Culatra

Forming a barrier between the Ria Formosa lagoon and the open Atlantic Ocean are a number of small islands. Culatra is the favourite of Marketing Manager, Angela Viegas, who describes it […]