Quinta Do Lago

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Quinta Do Lago is a tourism geared golf resort twenty minutes west of Faro Airport in Portugal's Algarve region. The resort is especially popular with well-off British and Irish holiday makers and indeed these two groups own the majority of the property. The area contains two Four Seasons Resorts; Four Seasons Country Club, Which has a total of 95 villas with a large communial pool area creating a community feel. And; Four Seasons Fairways where each villa has its own pool and is more of a private holiday. ( Please note that these resorts are not connected to the Canadian Four Seasons Hotels).

The two local shopping centres Quinta Shopping and Bougainvila Plaza aim themselves at the well-off holiday makers situated near-by. Especially Quinta Shopping which contains many high end shops and restaurants. The resort is enjoying a resurgence as of late as the elite of Ireland choose it as an exclusive yet near holiday destination.

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Ayrton Senna once owned a villa in the town, the road on which his villa was located is now named after him.
Denis O'Brien owns a large mansion in the area.
Roy Keane owns property in the area and can be frequently seen during the summer months.
According to a 2007 study made by two consulting groups, Quinta do Lago along with Vale Do Lobo both being part of the town Almancil make up the most expensive real estate region in Portugal, with average land prices of €5000 (circa 6900 USD) per square meter.
Micheal Owen And Paul Ince are rumored to have villas in Ayrton Senna Drive