Vilamoura Beach  Location: Algarve, Portugal Best time to go: June or July, before all the European vacationers in August Pack your: Discretion (many women bathe topless). Golden sands at the base of hundred-foot cliffs and sunny weather make the Algarve region one of the best beach destinations in Europe.		San Lorenzo Golf Club Location: Quinta do Lago, Portugal Drive time to beach: 30 minutes Day at the beach:     Bordering a nature reserve and estuary, San Lorenzo is one of the top-ranked courses in the country, winding its way gently over undulating pine woodland.

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