While Lisbon is a great European tourist destination, blessed with spectacular beauty and architectural exoticism, add to this an outstanding array of sightseeing, shopping and dining opportunities, Portugal’s vibrant capital also provides visitors with a chance to indulge in all sorts of sports, including tennis, golf, jogging, fishing, hunting, bicycling and more. Whether this is you first visit to Lisbon or tenth, you are sure to enjoy your holidays at its best, returning home with colorful memories you’ll not soon forget.
Golf Holidays
As Lisbon enjoys a particularly mild temperate climate and low rainfall with over 300 days of sunshine a year, it’s no surprise why Lisbon is one of the fastest growing year-round golf holiday destinations in Europe. The city simply teems with high quality golf courses, offering exceptional accommodation with superb amenities, excellent service, diversity and a true Portuguese flair, out of the mass tourism. Many golf courses also boast a pro shop and a club house with restaurant and bar.
The best courses are concentrated in the Estoril, Sintra and Cascais triangle, on the coast to the northwest of Lisbon, while other courses of great value are found to the south on the Costa Azul and are designed by such famous architects as Robert Trent Jones and Rocky Roquemore. Some of the best courses include: the 18 hole Praida D’EL Rey, a great course on the wild Atlantic Coast; Belas Clube De Campo – a championship golf course nestled in the Carregueira, notable for its beauty and challenging qualities; Quinta Da Marinha set on a private estate of 110 hectares, on the famous Estoril coast and others.
Fishing
With a wide assortment of fish found in the rivers and lakes of Portugal, as well as in the onshore coastal waters and deep sea, Lisbon hosts vast opportunities for tourists who come to fish. There are many fishing trips to suit for both beginners and advanced fishing enthusiasts that include a tasty lunch with drinks and snacks, spectacular views over the city and coastline, and a unique chance to spot such intelligent creatures as dolphins. There are good spots near Cascais, where boats are used. Be ready to catch salmon, tuna, shark, trout and many other varieties. Do not forget that while fishing in Lisbon, a fishing license is required unless you are under the age of 14 and accompanied by a licensed adult.
Jogging
Are you tired of the typical tourist bus and want to enjoy Lisbon at your feet? Take advantage of the Lisbon jogging tour – a new way to discover city and the only way to combine sightseeing and fitness. The western river front is a fantastic and reasonable jogging territory, as it Parque Eduardo VII. Another possibility is to jog along the Tagus River between Ponte do 25 de Abril (the major suspension bridge) and Belem. During jogging tour the experienced guides will run by your side and describe all the points of interest. Run and enjoy Lisbon at its most.
From going in bird watching in the Tagus marshlands beyond Alcochete and the Troia peninsula to surfing and body-boarding along the Estoril and Sintra coasts to roller skating in the Parque das Nações, you’ll spend active holidays with active outdoor pursuits.
