THE ALGARVE

The Algarve is blessed with a climate that encourages year round sporting activities. For this there are several large, well equipped sports and leisure centres dotted across the region, for everyone – permanent member and holiday makers alike – to participate in their favourite sporting activity.

Brown’s Sports and Leisure Club:

This centre is located in Vilamoura. It offers a first class year round practice facility in an ideal climate for professional athletes and sports players in Southern Europe. The modern set up and facilities at Brown’s allow trainers and coaches to organise training sessions and team meetings, and take advantage of the opportunity to practice other sports activities, thus providing a complete training approach and better preparation for the demand of professional sport. The excellent standard of Brown’s training centre, the first rate organisation, and the services provided, all make it the preferred choice of a number of the world’s teams for pre-season training and in the run up to important games and competitions. Brown’s also provides accommodation for these worldwide teams in the form of bungalows and villas.

Team games facilities at Brown’s include:

Rugby league
Rugby union
Football
Athletics
Hockey
Cricket
Gaelic football.

The fully equipped sports club caters for: aqua-aerobics classes, squash, racquetball, spinning, gymnasium, and studio classes i.e. aerobics, combat, body conditioning, step. Outdoor facilities include: Tennis courts; beach football, rugby, volleyball, and handball; 5 a side football, 5 a side hockey, uni-hockey, and a running track with workout stations.

After all that energetic running around you might want to visit the relaxation suite with sauna, Turkish bath, and massage therapy room.

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Barrington’s Golf and Health Spa:

Barrington’s is the ideal location for training sports fanatics, whatever their sport or background. The centre provides all the onsite facilities that teams could possibly require for a training break including pitches and training grounds adjoining the club. Barrington’s can tailor-make packages to suit your needs. Facilities include football, rugby, bowling, cricket, and golf. There is also a fully equipped gymnasium, squash courts, indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna, Jacuzzi, and steam rooms. Classes provided include yoga, Pilates, body pump, combat, stretch, dance classes, and aqua aerobics. On site accommodation is also available in the form of air conditioned rooms and apartments.

Alfamar Beach and Sport Resort:

This glorious establishment is set on a cliff top looking over the endless sandy beach of Falésia, surrounded by pine trees. It is an ideal location for training breaks for professional athletes due to the amazing facilities and the surrounding areas. Sports undertaken here include: volleyball, basketball, badminton, handball, and table tennis. Outdoor facilities include 3 grass football pitches, track and field athletics, running tracks, high jump, discus, outdoor tennis courts, and golf. Indoor facilities include tennis courts, fitness gymnasium, snooker hall, and a Jacuzzi, sauna, massage suite.

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There is an abundant selection of facilities for both horse riding and stabling across the Algarve. Below are a few of these establishments:

Pinetrees Riding Centre is a British run riding school in a 5 star holiday resort in Almancil. The team provides qualified riding teachers speaking many languages amongst them. The two arenas are used for dressage, jumping, beginners’ lessons, and ‘Riding for Disabled Riders’ sessions. The horses can cater for children and adults of up to 14 stone. Changing rooms with toilets and showers are on site and riding equipment is supplied.

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Vale Ferros is a well equipped riding centre close to Portimão and Lagos, a short distance from the sea and beautiful sandy beaches of the Algarve. Programmes are designed for novices – ‘Learn to Ride’ – and for riders who seek a more intensive experience on horseback - ‘Discovery Trail’ – a true adventure with rides taking place in the mountains, on the beach, and on the plains of the Algarve, mainly within the Monchique Natural Park. Another programme provided is entitled ‘Dressage with Lusitano Stallions’.

Tiffany’s Riding Centre is situated in Almádena, on the outskirts of Lagos. It caters for all the family, including lead reins for tiny tots, beginners’ rides, hacks from 1 to 3 hours, and all day adventure trails through stunning scenery.

Quinta de Paraíso Alto is one of the largest stables in the area. They offer a wide variety of quality rides and competition horses, and lessons from qualified instructors, rides to suit all standards, individuals or small groups, all through beautiful scenery with breath taking views. They also accept horses for livery and training.

Quinta do Lago Riding Centre has stabling for 26 horses and a large arena for show jumping and dressage. The staff caters for all standards, from novice to advanced riders. Quinta do Lago has miles of riding trails and the surrounding countryside and uncrowded beaches have much to offer the horseback explorer.

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Red Horse Ranch, tucked away beneath the gently hills above Loulé, is the ideal base for horseback safaris. A 1 or 2 hour trek in the immediate surroundings of the ranch incorporates spectacular panoramic views of the coast and the Algarvean countryside. These short rides are suitable for the less experienced riders. For more experienced riders there is a choice of whole day, overnight, and week long treks.