So if you’re in a pickle about a sporting activity holiday this summer you’ll love all these breaks.
Our interest in pickleball was pricked by the makeshift court in the conference hall of the American travel fair IPW in Chicago.
Complete with classes although anybody who has mastered tennis will take to its easier sister sport.
Tennis ticked after being tutored by no less a figure than Judy Murray in Quinta do Lago in Portugal it must be time for a new skill.
Particularly as it cuts out the most challenging aspect of tennis, the serve, with pickleball players only serving underhand.
Serving up a treat
The offshoot sport which began in the back yards of Washington State in the US is 60 years old this year.
And Solos travel providers have introduced pickleball to their roster.
With a week-long pickleball break in Portugal.
At the site of the Portuguese National Pickleball Championships.
You’ll be assigned a Solos Tour Leader.
And enjoy daily play, from fun morning sessions to extended afternoon matches, all tailored for social and competitive players.
You’ll stay at the four-star Prime Energize Hotel near Monte Gordo Beach.
With spa and wellness facilities, a beach club, and cultural excursions to nearby Tavira, Cacela Velha, and more.
A seven-night Algarve Pickleball trip, departing 1 November, costs £2,269pp on a half board basis with flights.
Anyone for tennis
If you’re old school, Solos, of course, caters handsomely for tennis fans.
With an all-inclusive week at the stylish 4* AP Adriana Beach Resort.
With an adults-only pool, a massage at the on-site spa, or stroll to the beach.
A seven-night Tennis in Western Algarve trip departs on 22 March, 2026, £1,869pp all-inclusive basis with flights.
Advantage Corfu
Evergreen Corfu is a sports nut’s ideal destination with even a cricket pitch in Corfu town.
But it is that other staple of the summer which is our focus here.
And the Grecotel Luxme Daphnila Bay Hotel.
Overlooking Dassia Bay and the Ionian Sea, there is a range of off-court activities.
From mountain biking to pedal boats.
The seven-night Corfu Tennis trip departs on 6 October, costing £1,995pp all-inclusive with flights.
Join our club
While for club level players Solos offers a week in Campo Internacional Maspalomas, Gran Canaria.
Staying at the Kumara Serenoa by Lopesan Hotel, you’ll enjoy five mornings of organised tennis at the Conde Jackson Maspalomas Tennis Club.
And friendly matches with your new Solos pals.
A seven-night Gran Canaria Tennis trip departs on 15 November, costing £1,795pp all-inclusive with flights.
So if you’re looking for a racquets break don’t get in a pickle you’ll love all these breaks.
