The Golden Triangle is the name given to the affluent region outside of Faro, capital of the

Algarve The Algarve (, , ) is the southernmost NUTS statistical regions of Portugal, NUTS II region of continental Portugal. It has an area of with 467,495 permanent inhabitants and incorporates 16 municipalities (concelho, ''concelhos'' or ''município ...

region of Portugal. Famous for its luxury resorts and

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restaurants, it is located between three points: * Resort-town of

Vilamoura Vilamoura is a coastal luxury resort in the Loulé municipality in Algarve, Portugal. It is one of the three corners of Algarve's Golden Triangle (Algarve), Golden Triangle. Vilamoura comprises one of the largest single tourist complexes in Europe ...

* Town of

Almancil Almancil () is a town and ''freguesia'' in the Loulé Municipality, in the affluent Golden Triangle region of the Algarve The Algarve (, , ) is the southernmost NUTS statistical regions of Portugal, NUTS II region of continental Portugal. It ...

* Luxury

resorts A resort (North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that aims to provide most of a vacationer's needs. This includes food, drink, swimming, accommodation, sports, entertainment and shopping, on the premises. A hotel ...

of Quinta do Lago and

Vale do Lobo Vale do Lobo is a golf resort in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. Vale do Lobo comprises one of the three corners of the Golden Triangle (Algarve), Golden Triangle of the Algarve's most affluent and expensive communities. The community ...

Vilamoura is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Portugal, home to a

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marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo ...

and numerous

resort A resort (North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that aims to provide most of a vacationer's needs. This includes food, drink, swimming, accommodation, sports, entertainment and shopping, on the premises. A hotel ...

s.Financial Times - Algarve’s ‘Golden Triangle’
/ref> Almancil is home to three Michelin starred restaurants, while Vilamoura has one. Quinta do Lago and

are luxury resorts that have both hosted the

Portuguese Open The Open de Portugal, previously the Portuguese Open, is an annual professional golf tournament, currently played on the Challenge Tour. History It was first played in 1953, and was part of the European Tour's schedule from 1973 to 2010. After a ...

, part of the

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, in 1976, 1984–1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 2001–2003.

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