A gem. It does not appear to noted in tourist information but please visit. Go with a totally open mind, outside is nothing special, the entry hall has some interesting tiling, but please pay the 2€ entry fee for a truly jaw dropping experience. I took some friends there 4 days after my first visit, and will go back again.

Church with great historical and architectural value. The church of São Lourenço is one of the few examples of "Arte Total", a category deserved to churches in which azulejo mosaics cover the whole interior. A must visit for sure.

Amazing church with tiles, very beautiful. Really worth to visit!!! 2 euros ticket. The church was closed from 6 to 20 Dec because the person who opens it was on holidays. There was a sign at the entrance. But it is opened regularly from today 21st Dec.

nice little church. interesting walk on the point of Portugal

Igreja de São Lourenço, a secluded architectural marvel, exemplifies human creativity intertwined with mysterious cosmic facts. This church is celebrated for its masterful use of ancient watercolor techniques transfered on tiles, employing multiple layers of wash and the sophisticated 'Lost and found edges' painting style. The tiles spectacularly showcase trompe-l'œil effects, especially prominent in the church's barrel vault, creating illusions that challenge perceptions of depth and reality. Academic research facilitated by the university's Department of Exoarchaeology of Coimbra sugest that Igreja de São Lourenço was once a pivotal meeting point for an intergalactic council. These extraordinary claims are bolstered by restricted academic papers and secretive reports that hint at the discovery of non-human fossilized remains nearby, allegedly concealed by the enigmatic Milky Way Civilizations Society. The blend of advanced artistic techniques and extraterrestrial connections makes Igreja de São Lourenço more than just a place of worship; it is a gateway to extraterrestial life. Its unique aesthetic and historical exclusivity attract a diverse audience including scholars and art aficionados, making it a continuous subject of study and admiration in academic circles. Igreja de São Lourenço’s intricate designs and cosmic remails create a rare amalgamation of human artistry and the unknown, offering an unparalleled experience that captivates and mystifies visitors. It stands as a beacon of beauty and mystery, maintaining its status as one of the most intriguing and beautiful religious sites of Portugal

A beautiful church to visit this Easter holiday

Extraordinary chuch fully tiled. Definatelly worth seeing

Entry fee 2€ per adult... for children entry is free. Famous for gold work and blue-white tiles work! Quiet place.

Nice location, pretty outside, overwhelming inside...

Stunning little church in the middle of nowhere. Tiled from top to bottom and gold gilted. Worth the €2 donation fee to sit in it's splendour

Beautiful architecture. Paid 2 euros and photo allowed in order to preserve it. You can always Google it the pictures if you need it! Only accessible by car or bike!

In January 2024 the church is open with the following schedule. We paid 2 euros to enter, very beautiful, worth the stop

Smallish church not near anything. The inside is very beautiful blue and white painted tile, but they are *very* strict about taking no pictures at all inside and that was a major bummer for me. I think taking pictures is a great way to share the beauty with people who are unable to take the trip themselves. There is €2 admission fee for entry. There is no restroom or giftshop or explanations of the art or anything like that. The woman taking the fee was brusque and just because there are SO many gorgeous churches in Portugal, I wouldn't make a special trip to go here if you had to make a choice. If you're in the area, pop in and sit for a bit.

Some individuals are allowed to take photos, while others are not. The rules vary depending on the person. This is because there are quite recent and well-captured photos circulating on the internet. The individual in charge of ticket collection was impolite and arrogant simply because they saw me holding my phone and were afraid I might be recording. They even went so far as to threaten me, claiming that there were cameras capturing my every move. How rude! To make matters worse, they followed me outside when I left. It creates an atmosphere of paranoia! The moment I entered, they were already shouting at me, without a "good morning" or "good afternoon." Naturally, I greeted them politely and assured them that I had no intention of filming or taking photos. However, they continued to complain. It appears that they are concerned about the church's privacy but not about the privacy of its visitors (as visitors are being recorded). It immediately became clear to me that this was not a monument owned by the Portuguese state. A sense of paranoia and persecution lingers in the air. Thankfully, there is another person present who monitors individuals (and they are friendlier and more relaxed). It feels as if they believe they are doing us a favor, but in return, we feel constantly watched (and filmed!). The level of arrogance and self-importance is astounding. They believe they have the most exceptional monument in the world. The church, although small, features exquisite tilework and gilded woodwork, but it is not one-of-a-kind. There are other similar churches scattered throughout the country. Despite paying to enter (as it is not a state-owned monument), there is no accompanying explanation provided. I sincerely hope that the Catholic Church, at the very least, has the decency to utilize the funds for the betterment of the community. Considering the church's fame and its status as a tourist attraction and money-making machine.

Gorgeous church absolutely worth’s visit. It costs €2 to get in and no pictures are allowed inside. But worth it to just be inside such a beautiful space if even a bit out of the way. Totally recommended!

Beautiful church! Just a pity you're not allowed to take pics inside...

Amazing track. After 3 sessions the difference between karts was highly noticeable. Brakes fully failed on my first run so I had to run it into the barriers to try stop. No track times available. Loved it - but karts need maintenance if you are competitive. Great fun

Great and the staff are friendly and helpful. We done the 200cc and the 400cc and we prefer the 200cc as more fun as not as hard to corner fast in them without spinning off.

Not that cheap for karting but not outrageously expensive. Staff were fine for us, I can understand why others would find them safety negligent if young kids are involved. KEY ADVICE: go for the more powerful karts, both engines are fun but you won't regret the 390cc

Excellent buggy experience. Was provided a gyro camera holder and cold water bottles for all. We booked the 4 seater buggy which was very fun to drive. Would definitely recommend this place to others!!

Had a booking turned up 15 minutes late because of strike. Instead of taking 15 off the time just completely wrote it off. To be told we missed out booking. And now fully booked. But we pay again to have a go. Seems like a scam. As the picture below is the booking we would impact due to us being late.

Reduced offer through covid although didn't affect us as mainly younger rides impaired. No buggy tours on offer so check what they do before you travel on spec . Good track .. all though I'm too old for karting now . Bit expensive all thoughive been told they've reduced prices they do offer packages .

Great track, location and set up. Main issue is no times and the karts are extremely different. First 390cc kart wasn't that fast but handled fine. The second 390cc kart was much faster but had 0 brakes 😂. If they improved the karts and added some basic times this place would be 10/10!

Each race lasts 10 mins. If you’re worried about lice, nits or other hair mites they will give you a hair net and a helmet to wear. I recommend you get a 200cc kart to get into it then move up to 390cc. You can’t just bowl up without tickets. You get tickets from the bar.

Great leisure centre ideal for groups, families to have a good time. Offering a super go-kart track,but also the possibility of quad biking with a super lap. I highly recommend these activities, thank you to the whole team, I will come back ! #B4YOUDISCOVERY

The venue at the time of our visit wasn't busy so we the track to ourselves. The minimum age is 6 and the karts are petrol types. The kids track is small but good value for 10 mins of fun.

Had the sons birthday party here and often go after school. Its a great place with free entrance, just pay as you play. Great karting tracks for all ages. Bungee jumping, boats, safari treking and cafe/bar with reasonable prices. Reccommended

Loads of activities, great day out with friendly service.

Love this place - it’s so good! Highly recommend. Brilliantly run, karts are awesome - quickest karts I have ever seen in a holiday type destination. Also have a Junior Kart section that my 9 year old went on, and they were just perfect.

My fiancée and I went for an off road buggy tour, it’s was absolutely brilliant, the guides were great, professional and friendly. Lasted the full 90 minutes with a short break half way through. Highly recommended

This is a lovely resort, located in Vale De Lobo, open to those who want to be a part of the luxurious community. They have a beautiful golf course, you can rent clubs and they have golf carts "buggies" available. The ambiance is lovely. They have hookahs available, a full bar, food and drinks. I tried the hot chocolate with almond milk, which tasted good but needed more chocolate. The wait staff was attentive and friendly. The bar was relatively busy at the time.

Staff thought I lost the 2nd key. I told them I only got 1 key. The man was rude and made me go back to my villa so I wasn’t able to warm up for golf like I arrived 45 minutes early to do. They found the key and weren’t even that sorry. Golf course pics are way better than the actual course. The greens were in poor condition and you never got to see the cliff you see online. It’s a nice course but I will go somewhere else next time.

An outstanding place to play golf. On the ocean view course I'd recommend an orientation pole on the top of the hills on the second 9. A good helpful tool for newcomers and improves safety in regards to straying balls. Highly recommended 🙋‍♂️🇳🇱🏌️‍♂️🇩🇪

Great experience, highly recommended! Shuttle in the resort 24/7, very secure and quiet, tennis, golf, restaurants and parking. The beach was around 15-20 mins walking, 5 mins driving.

My review is based solely on the restaurant after a round of golf. Absolutely awful service. The lady in charge could not have been more useless and indifferent if she tried. Fine with select customers of which we weren’t one of them. Would not recommend unless you are the chosen ones

Beautiful venue with polite staff. The club house was very relaxing and facilities were top notch.

We played at Ocean golf course Vale Do Lobo. Not only was the golf course in superb condition the views while we were playing where spectacular. My playing partners got a bit annoyed as I kept taking photographs. We were keeping up with the golfers in front so I was not to worried. We are booking another golf holiday to Portugal next year and this golf course is definitely on the list.

Excellent service and well-priced. I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to experience the Algarve to the full. There's lots to do, including golf, tennis and even an excellent grand piano in the spikes lounge (for those who enjoy playing). I will be sure to stay here again when I’m next in the Algarve.

My review is if the golf course / club, not of any associated accommodation. Recently back from a trip to Portugal where I played numerous courses between Faro and Lagos. Last minute decision to play the Royal Course at VdL and it was the best of a great bunch. Things I thought were great about it: 1. The staff in the bar and restaurant, the ‘Spike Bar’ were so happy, friendly and helpful. 2. The course is insanely good. I’ve played quality golf courses across the continents, and this was genuinely one of my favourites. So many great holes, including the 16th which is in the top 5 holes I’ve ever played. 3. Incredible value at €60 for a ‘sunset’ round including buggy. Which did mean that we played 17 and 18 in the dark, but who cares! We got to play 1-16 in the light for an obscenely small amount of money. 4. Bang for buck, the food was the best we had, having had 7 lunches at 7 courses. I loved this place so much, that I genuinely considered whether I should move my Mediterranean base there. Had a look at property prices when I got back to the clubhouse though, and realised that the sale of my vast frontline 5 bed / 5 bath on one of Southern Spain’s best courses, would allow me to buy a 3 bed fixer upper apartment on VdL. So I’m not moving there! But I’ll be back to play the Ocean, and the Royal with my kids soon. Well done to the management, for providing a great golf and F&B experience 👍😘🇵🇹

Accommodation is a little tired.. Could do with an update. Golf centre and restaurant Exeter great but lacking decent practice facilities

One of my favourite places in Algarve, especially the beach & fabulous villas! Just drive around and enjoy the scenery and stop moaning.

Stayed on the estate a few times but never the hotel decided to try it this year, really nice, staff very pleasant and helpful breakfast was excellent something for everyone, dining in the restaurant in the evening was also a joy, pool was enjoyed by many and an excellent size for the morning keep fit swimmers, plenty sunbeds for the sun worshiping, has a tennis court though I never saw it in use maybe to early in the season. Had a golf course viewing room so sun in the morning shade in the evening classic room, so not one of the refurbished rooms but fine for me, overall I enjoyed my stay and would hope to return in the future as the location is excellent . 😎

Fantastic golf courses and both in superb condition ⛳️

Played a round of golf and every staff member we came across was extremely rude and unhelpful. I get the impression that if you’re not a member, but a paying guest - they’ll treat you like dirt. At one point one of the cart people called Bruno wouldn’t give us any ice, once we got our own he started shouting at us! There are plenty of great courses to go to in the area, I strongly recommend avoiding this club. Don’t know about the hotel, but if the staff are similar it’s worth avoiding My dad also became ill so told the club he was unable to play. They have not refunded him despite providing a signed doctors note.

Lovey courses ...nice friendly staff...fair course we played royal..26hcp 32pts

I hadn't seen to Vale do Lobo since they enlarged Sandbanks and replaced the wonderful Papagallo with a very odd restaurant called "Well". A Caesar salad was €28. No more gazpacho. Mostly sushi. They have also removed the best newsagent I often frequented. Sandbanks did offer a Caesar with chicken (and ham) for €16 but it was mostly arugula. I didn't finish it. The service was wonderful and efficient considering the masses of tourists they have to put up with. It has the feeling of being on a giant cruise ship.

Good, but courses too severe, particularly the greens on the Ocean course. The sand on the Royal course is unfair.

A good place to buy things . There is a worksop in the basement so that even people can do the purchase when the car getting repaired. There is ample parking space and enough shops of almost all the brands. The washrooms are clean and tidy . The whole mall will bcome a bit crowded on the weekends.

This is by far the best mall in the Faro area, great shops, good food, electric cars for the kids and a large playground and you can leave your dog there as well

On my last day here in Portugal, the weather changed and it was raining. So I thought I would go here to kill some time. There are plenty of spaces for parking. Parking is free by the way! They have places to charge your electric vehicle as well. The mall itself is very nice, very clean and there are many stores. Relaxing areas as well. They have a food court and plenty of bathrooms which are totally awesome!! Elevators and escalators for getting up and down. They even have a movie theater here. Next to the mall, they have a designer outlet so your shopping can go to the limit. I was missing a Nike store here 😀

Huge variety of shops. Enjoyed the restaurant area. Beautiful outlet just on the side. Looks like the traditional small streets with stores.

Love this place!! Great for shopping and dining (There was a food place which does gluten free options so my 5 year old and me could have lunch there). Staff were really friendly, clean and tidy, toilets were immaculate, Great baby changing facilities and toilets which had parent and toddler loo's in. Would highly recommend this place and the cute little park outside for the kids to play. My 10 and 5 year old loved it too.

Enjoyable indoor and outdoor mall with good variety of stores and fast food. Great children's play area!

Really nice shopping centre with loads of shops, great restaurants and cafes. All fashion shops are extremely expensive (designer) except Penneys which is great value and has lots of selection

Nice shopping mall, lots of stores like primark,H&M, KFC, Zara, Starbucks etc, they have a designer outlet (think Cheshire oaks) an outside play area for the kids, and the parking is all free and spacious.

Great mall, lots of parking with indoor and outdoor shops. Great activities for the kids, free and paid. For dog lovers you can bring your dog and enjoy the day at the mall with the family.

Best shopping complex in Faro. It has almost all shops & duty free facility. Lot of restaurants available including KFC, Burger King. Also IKEA , primark, tiffosh, Sephora.

Parked in car park to front of the shopping centre wich was free. A good selection of shops located in a nice relaxing atmosphere. There is also a good selection of food outlets including a supermarket. Well worth a vist when in need of some shopping therapy.

Great shopping mall with many recognisable brands represented here such as H&M, Primark, Zara, IKEA etc. The toilets were incredibly clean and the mother and baby feeding and changing area was probably one of the best I’ve ever seen. A good food court area with a great choice and plenty of free parking

The biggest shopping mall in albufeira and it didn’t disappoint! Started at the designer outlet and they have plenty of them. Tommy Hilfiger guess Calvin Kline Levi’s adidas puma Lacoste to name a few the prices are brilliant way cheaper than expected. Then head over to the food court where there is a wide selection of eateries and the under cover shopping for everyone. Stores galore from mango, Swarovski, primark, H&M, salsa, fifty, Lego. It’s pet friendly you can take your dog into all the shops! Even the food court!!! But if you don’t want to they have a pet sitting company to drop your dog off at I’d like that option back home!!! Plenty of toilets that are very clean and well managed. Only draw back not a lot of taxis when we wanted to leave, and the place you have to wait for them has no seats and no cover from the hot sun or in our case the rain.

I did not realise you could take dogs into Mar shopping. I took my dog last Sunday , she had a great day. There were dog bowls for water everywhere. Highly surprised. Well done Mar Shopping.

Mar shopping is a nice place to relax...never over crowded and always a place to sit when stopping for a meal. Do not forget the pingo Doce bakery not in the food court to get bargain priced menu for a coffee break.

Food is at the center for shopping and the choices are plentiful at the MAR Shopping Center. It is both an outdoor and indoor facility with orange trees outside to scent the air as you stroll down very wide walkways. There are a ton of selections, ample parking and a huge selection of food selections. Even the bathrooms are amazing!

This place is very nice. The shopping streets are clean and tidy. In the middle of the Outlet there is a fountain. There are also some benches and some places where you can drink coffee. Ideal when the wife is burning the credit card in the shops! 🙄 There are some well known brands here, like for example Tommy Hilfiger, Timberland, Puma, New Balance, etc! Just a nice place if you want to shop for clothing and more!

This is was a pleasant trip to the outlet shopping area. Very clean beautiful setting and good mall next the outlet area. There isn't much of a sale and from reading the other reviews it's a common theme. There wasn't much of a footfall so it's never over crowded. Great place to come a visit but doubt you will find anything hence the 4 stars.

Great outdoor shopping area, unless its raining of course! Most of the outlets have sales on all the time so bargains to be had. Lots of seating dotted about to sit and watch the world go by

Very nice mall with lots of shops and treats. Great selection of clothing. Indoor and outdoor areas. Lego Land for the kid in you. It's a great day out with the family.

Lovely and relaxing atmosphere with a good selection of shops. All the shops I visted had freindly and welcoming staff. Worth a vist when your in the mood for spoiling yourself with great well discounted goods.

Beautiful mall with full of international reasonable and luxury brands showrooms

I have been here a few times and it's generally quite a nice place to go shopping. However today it's packed full. I would avoid going here on weekends during summer specially when the weather is cloudy or raining, everyone around Algarve will flock here and it's not good, I happened to be here in one of those days unfortunately, any other time it's ok

Huge place, loads, I believe every kind of brand shop is there, expensive and cheap, for everyone. There is loads entertainment for little children too. Food, bars, it was all super crowded at the time we were there. Very big parking area too.

A great place to shop, plenty of options for a snack/lunch.

Great shopping . Smallish designer outlet centre . You can claim the tax back using the machine at information desk. Make sure you are global blue member and have the app.

Beautifully decorated and very cozy atmosphere. Big variety of shops. However, prices are not that much reduced and still very high. Difficult to find good promotions.

And the prices are quite higher ⬆️, and there are fewer stores than in Holland.

Great for shopping, the Mar Shopping Mall is right next door too, so if you get a wet day (we got a wet week) a great place to kill a few hours.

Loved this place plenty of designer shops to suit most, and great prices too. Tommy Hilfiger is my fav but there are so many to choose between. Lots of places to sit and enjoy the sun. Toilets are clean and well maintained. Food court offers lots of variety so something for everyone. A good day out! We travelled 27km to get there so cost us €45 taxi fare each way! Oooch!!! Just be aware it can get pricey.

Took visiting clients here, they loved it. Always a great place to for the latest fashion at affordable prices. I also shop here often. Recommended.

Loved coming here. Designer deluxe stores all tightly packed into a clean and modern outdoor shopping experience. I'd have liked to see a few more food stores around but that's not to say there weren't any because there were. A little bit out of the way but with the IKEA close by this was a pleasure to visit.

A good outlet with plenty of shops to choose from, loads of parking available and put next to the large shopping centre. Prices are reasonable and better with the UK tax return.