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.
Without driving range
With locker room
With putting greenOmbria Golf Course - latest comments and reviews
Ronnie Carswell
2026-09-09
Course in great condition & set in a beautiful landscape. A bit too many elevated tee locations or it would be a 10/10.
David Roberts
2026-09-06
Superb course playing better as they switched the nines around so you start on the 10th, you know the front nine is coming but you are warmed up !
Tony Roberts
2026-09-05
Great golf course can’t wait to go back and play again food great really good atmosphere in the sports bar afterwards
Craig Cruickshank
2026-09-05
Brilliant ????????
Keith Reynolds
2026-09-01
All staff were very friendly, polite and accommodating. The course was in excellent condition and we thoroughly enjoyed the day.
The only negative was that we only saw the food/drinks buggy once during the round, just after the 9th hole. If we had seen him more frequently we would have given a 10/10 but as such we would say it was a strong 9/10.
Graeme Cox
2026-08-29
Great course! A great addition to an already excellent list of courses
IAN HARTIS
2026-08-25
Excellent course and in a fabulous condition
Marc Dellow
2026-08-23
Ombria is an excellent golf course one of the best in the Algarve. The food and service are also very good.
John McDonaugh
2026-08-03
Good course staff very helpful. It was unfortunate we had idiots playing behind us teeing off whilst we were still in range and pushing us throughout the round. We completed it in the allocated time so there actions were unnecessary.
YONGQIANG YANG
2026-07-30
Perfect, really, include the lunch
Keith James Brown
2026-07-28
Excellent
Stephen George
2026-07-26
Fantastic staff very friendly and knowledgeable
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