The beach is approximately 6km - 10 minutes drive.

Golf:
 

The Algarve boast some of the best golf courses in the whole of Europe and             Luz Clara Villa is an ideal home away from home for golfers and their families with dozens of top quality courses within half an hours drive. The area is perhaps best known for its championship golf courses which are set in the most beautiful surroundings.

Local golf courses include:
Quinta do Lago,Vale do Lobo, Pinherios Altos, Villa sol, Villamoura all 5 minuite drive.  Excellent courses all 18 holes. , enough to lift anyones games.

The Spanish border is only 30 minutes drive, Seville 2/3 hours, Lisbon 2 hours.