Hit A Home Run With A Sports Vacation

Sports tourism is hitting its stride. Whether you’re hiking, biking or swimming, there’s an adventure waiting for you somewhere around the world. In fact, you can plan an entire vacation around your favourite sport.

July 16, 2026

By CSL Staff

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Quinta Do Lago, The Campus

Located in the heart of the Algarve, The Campus, the renowned multi-sports hub with its own Desso Grass master hybrid football and rugby pitch, is offering guests the chance to get involved in all the action of the 23rd FIFA World Cup, through specially curated training camps with ex-professional soccer players and dedicated screening areas. If soccer is not your thing, The Campus offers a 25-metre outdoor heated swimming pool with hot and cold plunges.

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Ride & Seek

Follow in the footsteps of Napoleon, Caesar and Nelson as you cycle through Europe with Ride and Seek. With history at every turn, you’ll enjoy this immersive cycling experience that embraces history, gastronomy and culture. Along the way you’ll learn the important skills of a professional cyclist, from the nuances of group drafting and pacing to bike maintenance and mid-ride repairs.

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Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa

Saint Lucia’s most popular premium all-inclusive resort, offers a vibrant calendar of wellness activities including Pickleball in Paradise, featuring instructional clinics, casual matches and tournament play for all skill levels across five resurfaced, floodlit courts. “We’ve created a calendar that enhances the guest experience while remaining true to what makes Saint Lucia so special,” said John Miles, General Manager of Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa.

Eurohike

Transforming the walking the trails of Europe into a true educational journey using the company’s On Tour app, the meticulously crafted route descriptions navigate guests through diverse terrain from the dramatic peaks of the Alps to rolling vineyards of Tuscany and the islands of the Mediterranean, without having to worry about logistics like luggage transfers and arranging accommodations.

Paradis Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa

Mauritius is famed for its beautiful landscape. It’s the perfect backdrop to the resort’s holistic wellness philosophy including those that build strength, enhance flexibility, and improve balance like the one lead by former British Olympic gymnast Ellie Downie (‘Strength, Length & Tone’). More likely though you’re here for the championship course golf on Le Morne Peninsula complete with a private golf cart, access to exclusive golf events as well as a dedicated Chef and valet service.

This original article first appeared in the SUMMER 2026 issue of City Style and Living Magazine.