“Our philosophy is friendship,” said Labisa Palmera’s leading coach Labisa Palmera.
The sport is reportedly the biggest growth in the UK, as well as in key holidays due to the demand for passengers.
While young people are choosing tennis rockets to play in public courts for two weeks, more intelligent sports stars intend to spend at least some of their summer rest on Padel.
Spain is the king in this upcoming game, a cross in Tennis and Squash, invented in Mexico, but near Portugal also recognizes the popularity of Padel.
So I came to Cine Cliffs Luxury Collection Resort, a large 72 -hectare family siege in the family, in Algarve, with Murray and Portuguese tiles, and an interior courtyard architectural gem at the main hotel.
This offers everything from the reputable Academy of Annabel Croft Tennis & Padel, to a golf course, nine hole, modern stadium, award -winning spa, yoga, Pilates and most importantly, the recently expanded Padel facility.
This year, due to demand, one of the tennis courts has been adapted to three Padel courts to reach four, with a glass back wall and metal fencing chambers, suitable for testing the sport with Gen-Z, Grace, to see the inter-generation.
Palmera, the founder of the first Club Padel in Albufeeira, recalls: “It was a huge phenomenon in Spain and 12 years ago in Lisbon. Now, many people, eight to 80 years old, are playing Padel and you don’t need many lessons.”
Not only is this exercise good, but as many generations play together, Padel is known for socialization. Ideal, so for family holidays.
It has been reported that the fastest rocket sport in the world, with more than 25 million players active in 110 countries, has recently revealed that the home turf participation has tripled more than last year and more than 400,000 players in England only.
Former Wimbledon champion Andrea Agassi was playing with David Beckham last year, while Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Shakira singer all the reports made the problem.
The hypothesis is simple – you only play a doubles, it comes like tennis, you serve the armpit, and the receivers can return the ball like tennis or out of the wall after bolting.
Palmera says, “The problem is that Padel is great for the whole family.” “People need fewer lessons than tennis to know how to play,” he said.
“We found that 40-55-year-old kids who did not do any sports in life have found that they could do Padel,” he said.
Well, he may not think this is a competition, but it depends on who you are playing. Yes, a family game can be a little fun, but we also see more experienced players who are beating that ball as if their lives depend on it. Weekly competitions are held and the academy can pair individual players with other similar abilities and organize fun clinics for all levels.
Certainly, Padel needs less court cover than tennis, one-third of the size of a tennis court and beginners can quickly choose techniques-important, volleyball, “chiquita” (putting the ball at the foot of the opponent) and the position and time needed to hit the ball from the glass wall.
I hadn’t played tennis or squash for many years and felt at a certain age with these passionate sports, so I took a simpler relative with a group of thoughtful life, Pickleball, a simpler relative. But I was eager to get into a new multi -generation entertainment that might engage my adult children.
On the holidays I didn’t want to spend my time beating a treadmill in a sweaty salon next to the girl and I wanted to enjoy the holidays without feeling hard, it seemed a good choice.
Playing as a partner, Grace was told that he had a great volleyball. I, as enthusiasts of rocket sports, I was informed that my back was a killer. So much so so.
In the second session, Palmra worked with us with Irish sisters Isabella, 14, and 12 -year -old Molly, who, according to good tennis and creates good opponents.
In fact, despite our age difference, the games went to Deuse and we had a fun match because the lobes were practiced and the governors broke.
Finding a sport you like does not do exercise on holidays, and the same is about healthy nutrition, as we discovered in many 15 Pine Cliff restaurants, each with a unique environment that makes you feel different in a resort.
Under the trees in a beautiful lemon bush, from freshly trained trees and other day -to -day fishing at the Atlantic Ocean and celebrating on “a plate” on a plate “and other Japanese delicacies in Jacuz, a restaurant partnership with Olivier Da Costa, one of the chefs.
Breakfast photos of ginger, alcohol effects, aqua bowls and other delicious and nutritious fare with nuts, organic honey and fresh fruit whip adjusting you for a day of exercise or leisure, even if you just want to be in the lawn of pine trees – between 4,000 and 5,000. Which makes the cooling more cooling – which is a more cooling source – which makes the cooler – which is a more cooling source – which makes the cooler a more cooling source – which creates more cooling – which is a much more cooling source – which makes it a more cooling source.
We are here in the peak season, but the green space like the park makes the whole room more crowded.
I prefer to swim in the sea and make us an elevator to a wooden sidewalk between the cliffs that lead to the Falesia Beach, which is famous for its long -standing golden sand and distinct orange rocks that frame it, named “Best Beach” by Tripadvisor users.
Here, excitement applicants can beat the waves on a jet ski or try their hands in the hands and feet, while families are entertaining with the bodies of the excursion in the Atlantic.
We try other sports throughout the week – tennis with the Brunno Cappelletti Rocha, which is admirable to us. The golf, where we put a few balls in the driving area and the kind yoga, thanks to our teacher, I have drawn many unused muscles. It can be done in the studio or beach.
Sports Massage in Luxury Relaxation – Spa Wellbeing Art, 13 rooms, hydrotherapy pools, different sauna and steam rooms and other welfare pleasures, Iron brings out my pain organs and prepares me for the next sports challenge.
But for me Padel is the star. In the UK, we are looking for a court near where we can practice our Volleys, when the ball rises from the glass wall, we complete our time and the nails of Chiquita.
Travel facts
Two adults can stay at the Luxury Pine Cliffs Hotel with a resort view of £ 326 per night (based on September 2025).
Adult tennis tennis coaching courses in Pine Cliffs start from £ 300 in the peak season (November-Mars) and 326 pounds in the peak season (April-Actbar). Tennis Jr. and Padel camps start from £ 265 out of peak and £ 291.
For more information and for booking, visit Pinecliffs.com or call +351 289 500 100. Serenity – The art of welfare spa also offers a wide range of health treatments and delivery.
