Two coastlines within an hour of one capital: the cliffs and pine of Cascais west of Lisbon, and the wild Atlantic links of the Silver Coast to the north. Year round golf, genuinely ranked courses, and a city worth the trip on its own.
The Lisbon Coast is really two golf regions that share an airport. West of the city, the Cascais and Sintra shoreline holds Oitavos Dunes, rated the best course in Portugal, and the wooded Robert Trent Jones Jr. layout at Penha Longa beneath the Sintra hills. An hour north, the Silver Coast around Obidos is wilder and more exposed, home to the Cabell Robinson links at Praia D'El Rey and the dramatic Cynthia Dye links at West Cliffs.
What ties them together is variety and value. You can play a true exposed links in the morning and a sheltered pine and granite parkland the same week, base yourself in a UNESCO listed city of trams and seafood, and pay well below what comparable golf costs in northern Europe. The season runs almost the whole year, with the kindest weather in spring and autumn.
Reviewed June 2026 by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts and fees verified at publication. How we research and review.
The leading rounds split between the Cascais coast west of Lisbon and the Silver Coast to the north around Obidos, all within an easy drive of the capital. These are the courses to plan a week around.
Rated the number one course in Portugal, an Arthur Hills design set among reforested dunes and umbrella pines inside the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. A genuine links feel with Atlantic views, firm turf and the freedom to play the ground game. The natural centrepiece of any Lisbon Coast trip.
A 1992 Robert Trent Jones Jr. design that tumbles through pine, granite outcrops and a wooded valley below an old monastery, with the back nine climbing for views over the Sintra hills. It hosted the Portuguese Open in 1994 and remains among the finest parkland tests in continental Europe.
Cabell Robinson's 1997 layout on the Silver Coast mixes wind exposed dune holes beside the Atlantic with sheltered stretches through pine forest. Long, handsome and varied, with the Berlengas Islands on the horizon, it has anchored golf on this coast for a generation.
A pure links by Cynthia Dye that opened in 2017 and was quickly named one of Europe's best new courses. Routed across rolling dunes high above the ocean north of Obidos, it is raw, exposed and spectacular, the modern counterpoint to its older neighbour Praia D'El Rey.
Among the last design work of Severiano Ballesteros, a varied resort course with ocean and lagoon views above the medieval town of Obidos. Generous off the tee with cleverly defended greens, it rounds out a Silver Coast trip alongside Praia D'El Rey and West Cliffs.
The Lisbon Coast plays almost year round, with spring and autumn the sweet spot for firm turf and mild air, and summer warmer and busier. The marquee Cascais courses command the highest fees, while the Silver Coast links offer more golf for the money. Book Oitavos and Penha Longa ahead in peak weeks; the Obidos courses are easier to walk on.
| Course | Type | Indicative green fee |
|---|---|---|
| Oitavos Dunes, Cascais | Links | €120 to €150 |
| Penha Longa, Atlantic | Pine parkland | €110 to €150 |
| Praia D'El Rey, Obidos | Links and pine | €90 to €130 |
| West Cliffs, Obidos | Links | €90 to €140 |
| Royal Obidos | Resort | €70 to €110 |
Package guide. A five to seven night Lisbon Coast trip with four to six rounds, a good hotel and a hire car commonly runs from around $2,500 to $4,500 per golfer for 2026, before flights, depending on whether you base in Cascais, the city or the Silver Coast. These are third party ranges, not our prices, and you should always confirm directly before booking.
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A week that pairs the ranked Cascais courses with the wild Silver Coast links to the north, with Lisbon itself as the base for the first half.
Fly into Lisbon, collect the hire car and settle into Cascais or the city for a first evening of seafood and tiled streets before the golf begins.
Open on the best course in Portugal, an Arthur Hills links among the dunes and pines of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, with the Atlantic in full view.
Drive up to Sintra for the wooded Robert Trent Jones Jr. course beneath the hills, a complete change of character from the coast.
Transfer an hour north to Obidos, with an afternoon round at Royal Obidos to ease into the wilder coast.
The modern links on the dunes high above the ocean, raw and exposed, widely rated among Europe's best new courses.
A final round on Cabell Robinson's coastal classic before the drive back to Lisbon for an evening flight.
Lisbon airport is one of the best connected in southern Europe and sits within forty minutes of the Cascais coast and around an hour of the Silver Coast. A hire car is essential, as the two golf regions spread along the shoreline and reward the freedom to move between Cascais, Sintra and Obidos.
For the best conditions and the lowest fees, plan for spring in April to June or autumn in September to October, when the turf is firm and the air mild. Summer is hotter and busier, while winter still offers playable golf on the kinder days, one of the reasons the coast suits a year round trip.
Oitavos Dunes in Cascais is rated the number one course in Portugal, with Penha Longa's Atlantic course close behind near Sintra. To the north on the Silver Coast, Praia D'El Rey and the modern links at West Cliffs lead the way, with Royal Obidos completing the group.
Spring from April to June and autumn from September to October offer the best mix of firm turf, mild air and value. Summer is warmer and busier, while winter remains playable on the kinder days, which makes the coast a strong year round destination.
Indicative 2026 high season green fees run from about 70 euros at resort courses such as Royal Obidos to roughly 120 to 150 euros at the marquee Cascais courses Oitavos Dunes and Penha Longa. Shoulder and twilight rates are lower. Always confirm directly before booking.
Cascais suits golfers who want the ranked courses, beaches and easy access to Lisbon, while the Silver Coast resorts around Obidos put you on the doorstep of Praia D'El Rey and West Cliffs. Many trips split the week between the two.
Fly into Lisbon and hire a car. The Cascais coast is around forty minutes from the airport and the Silver Coast about an hour north, with the courses spread along the shoreline, so a car gives you the freedom to combine both areas in one week.
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