Ombria Golf Course
Ombria sits in the hills north of Loulé, around thirty minutes from Faro airport, on the site of a former fruit farm. Opened in 2023, it's an 18-hole, par-71 course designed by the Portuguese architect Jorge Santana da Silva, who built it around the property's old water channels, lime kilns and stone walls rather than clearing them away. The course holds GEO Foundation certification, reflecting the scale of the environmental restoration behind it, including replanted native oak woodland and rehabilitated riverside habitat.
The two nines play very differently. The front nine climbs through the valley with real elevation change, elevated tees and a run of holes that demand precise course management from the first shot. The back nine settles into gentler, more open parkland, giving the round a distinct rhythm rather than eighteen holes cut from the same cloth. It's a buggy-only course, which suits the terrain well.
Since opening, Ombria has matured into one of the best-conditioned courses in the Algarve, regularly drawing comparisons to the region's longer-established names. The clubhouse is built into the old farm ruins, with a restaurant, bar, pro shop and locker rooms, plus access to the wider Viceroy at Ombria resort, including its pools and spa. There's no driving range on site yet, so warm up on the practice green before you tee off. For golfers who've played the Algarve's coastal courses and want something different inland, Ombria is well worth the detour.
News: Ombria has its own warm-up area so golfers can get ready before their round. With five hitting bays, top-quality artificial turf mats, and practice balls, it’s a new addition to the Ombria experience.
Without driving range
With locker room
With putting greenOmbria Golf Course - latest comments and reviews
Steven Johnston
2026-11-06
Unusual hilly and spectacular course in very good condition.
Sam Wade
2026-11-02
Very enjoyable
Paul J Fernandez
2026-10-28
Beautiful location and course quality
Ted Kennedy
2026-10-28
11 of us Played today couldn’t have been any better. Not your standard course but with a layout not seen on other courses. A new experience to with spectacular features and layout. Will definitely be booking again.
Staff were top class from the beginning to the end. Couldn’t do enough for us. Thanks to teetimes travel for recommending this course to us.
Martin Punch
2026-10-27
Excellent testing Course- One issue local rule for OOB - On Score Card Penalty one shot and play from point of entry- Not advised by starter.
Course in great condition, Facilities Excellent
Mark Tant
2026-10-22
Absolutely fantastic. Course is great and preferred starting off 10 and playing the front 9 last
Arick Francis
2026-10-20
Amazing Course , Ombria should be on everyone's golf Itinerary if playing in the Algarve, we have booked for next year already , great service and amazing staff the management should be proud.
PJ Courtney
2026-10-19
The course has matured and was in good condition
Scott Templeton
2026-10-18
Ana maxing golfing experience! Thai is unlike any course I have ever played in the Algarve! The setting, the condition of the course, the variety of holes and the customer service were out of this world
Lauermann Andreas
2026-10-16
Interesting course with challenging holes downhill. Very well maintained. Good fairways, fast and challenging ondulated greens. A little bit chaos with buggy availability
Richard Oddy
2026-10-13
Very nice course
Mr. Caillol Philippe
2026-10-11
Front nine not good
Last nine very nice
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