Marbella, Lisbon, Dubai, Bali, Marrakech, the Côte d’Azur, Monaco and Sardinia offer eight very different ways to build a trip around padel. For a stay focused mainly on playing, Spain remains the most obvious choice. For travellers who want to combine matches, sunshine and discovery, each of the eight destinations has something different to offer.
Spain remains a strong base for a padel trip
Spain is clearly ahead of the other countries in this selection in terms of club numbers. In its World Padel Report 2025, the International Padel Federation counted 4,575 clubs in Spain, compared with 3,795 in Italy, 1,290 in France and 455 in Portugal. These are national rather than local figures, but they help explain why Marbella remains a natural destination for players who want to fit several matches into their stay.
Lisbon hosted a FIP Silver at the Lisboa Racket Centre in September 2026. Dubai regularly features on the international calendar, with a FIP Bronze held from 22 to 27 September 2026 and a Premier Padel P1 scheduled for November. Both cities make it easy to combine padel with a city break or a seaside stay.
Bali and Marrakech also deserve a place on the list
Bali hosted a FIP Silver in August 2026 as well as a FIP Promises event that attracted 138 pairs, a record entry for an Asian stop on the junior circuit. Marrakech hosted a FIP Bronze in April at Padel Square. These events confirm that both destinations have facilities capable of hosting international competition while still leaving plenty of room to enjoy the trip beyond the sport.
In May 2026, FIP president Luigi Carraro summed up the appeal of this type of sports trip:
“Tourism and sport must go hand in hand.”
His comment referred to the FIP Platinum Albania, but the idea fits this kind of trip perfectly: choosing a destination where padel becomes one of several activities during the stay.
Monaco, Sardinia and the Côte d’Azur for a different type of stay
Monaco makes it easy to combine padel with a Mediterranean break in a more exclusive setting. Nearby, the Côte d’Azur offers further playing opportunities between Nice, Cannes and Antibes, with the added advantage of being able to try different clubs during the same trip.
Sardinia adds a more holiday-oriented option to the selection, with padel fitting naturally into a stay built around beaches, hotels and clubs. It is not the destination to choose if the goal is to find the highest density of players or academies, but it makes sense for travellers who want to play a few matches without organising the entire trip around the sport.
Of course, Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga or Alicante would fully deserve a place in any selection devoted to padel travel. They are already well-known references among players. Here, we deliberately chose to broaden the list with other destinations, some of them less obvious, to suggest trips where padel can be combined with climate, surroundings and the desire to discover somewhere different.
