Champions Choice Travel/Destinations/Portugal
On requestPortugal
athletics by the ocean
Winters in the Algarve in southern Portugal are mild, and the camp season runs from October to May. Our partner is Algarve Training Camps (T.T.O. & T.C.) from Albufeira, the largest sports camp operator in the Algarve. Athletics comes first, along with football, handball, volleyball, swimming and cycling.
Why here
- Albufeira, Falésia: the Victoria Sports & Beach 4* hotel with its own stadium. A 400 m track with 4 lanes, a grass pitch, jumping and throwing areas and a gym; Adriana Beach Resort 4* is next door.
- The operator's throwing field, the largest in Europe according to the operator: 5 discus cages, 3 hammer cages and 4 shot put circles. A weights room with 19 Eleiko platforms.
- Monte Gordo and Vila Real de Santo António: the 4* hotels Alcazar, Dunamar, Monte Gordo Hotel and The Prime 3 km from the VRSA municipal sports centre, and Hotel Apolo 3* next to it. The centre has an indoor hall, a stadium with an 8-lane track, 2 full-size natural-grass pitches and an 8-lane 50 m pool (operator's data), plus good roads for cycling.
- According to the operator, athletics national teams from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Croatia and other countries train here.
We are preparing this destination with a local partner. Send your dates and squad size and we will come back with options and prices within 48 hours.
In brief
- Flights
- to Faro, then a transfer from Faro airport to Albufeira or Monte Gordo
- Visa
- not needed by EU citizens; clubs from Kazakhstan and the CIS need a Schengen visa
- Season
- October–May, best from December to March
- Weather
- around +15…+18 °C in the daytime in winter
- Best for
- athletics first of all, also football, swimming and cycling; handball and volleyball in Albufeira
- Price
- on request: we send options with prices within 48 hours
Venues and facilities
Our partner's hotels and sports facilities: photos, training conditions and the transfer from the airport. Prices on request.
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11Albufeira 4★
Victoria Sports & Beach
- Athletics
- Tennis
- 36 km to the airport
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10Albufeira 4★
Adriana Beach Resort
- Athletics
- 38 km to the airport
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10Albufeira
Algarve Training Camps, Albufeira
- Athletics
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10Vila Real de Santo António
Complexo Desportivo VRSA
- 2 pitches
- Athletics
- Football
- 66 km to the airport
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9Monte Gordo 4★
Hotel Alcazar
- Athletics
- Football
- 61 km to the airport
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5Monte Gordo 4★
Dunamar Hotel Apartamentos
- Athletics
- Football
- 61 km to the airport
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9Monte Gordo 4★
Monte Gordo Hotel Apartamentos & Spa
- Athletics
- Football
- 61 km to the airport
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10Monte Gordo 4★
The Prime Energize
- Athletics
- Football
- 61 km to the airport
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8Vila Real de Santo António 3★
Hotel Apolo
- Athletics
- Football
- 65 km to the airport
What it looks like
Photo: Victoria Sports & Beach, Algarve Training Camps, Município de Vila Real de Santo António, Adriana Beach Resort, The Prime Energize (partner photos)
Camp: Portugal
Send your dates, sport and squad size, and we will reply with options and a price per person.