Sports
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274Amelia Anderson: My guide to the best places in London to go wild swimming (and lidos, if you must)
(Editor’s note: It’s been one of the hottest, driest summers in Europe’s history, and – no surprise – wild swimming increasingly is...
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467Mónica Da Silva in Lisbon: The adventurous expat hearts behind the Algarve Watersport project
(Editor’s note: This is an expanded, follow up to an earlier travel post that mentioned Algarve Watersport. Dispatches does not participate in...
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889Giant waves of Nazaré: Portugal’s most impressive natural spectacle draws big crowds including ‘crazy-ass surfers’
(Editor’s note: It’s Big Wave season right now through March in Nazaré, Portugal. See more details at the end of this post.)...
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943Miriam Thaler in Lisbon: These are my favorite bouldering gyms when I need to feel rough rock between my fingers
Before moving to Lisbon I lived for many years in Munich, where, being so close to the Alps, mountain sports are a...
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1.1KMónica Da Silva in Portugal : My list of the three best kitesurfing spots in Lisbon
Kitesurfing or kiteboarding is an extreme watersport that is relatively new and has its roots in the south of France. Although the...
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1.5KThe Netherlands’ long coast has multiple kitesurfing hotspots … even when it’s cold
It's windy and the water is freezing cold ... let's go kitesurfing!
