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Open-water swimmers race off Praia dos Pescadores in the heart of Albufeira old town, a long-running stop on the Algarve swim circuit.
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Praia dos Pescadores, the sheltered beach right below Albufeira's old town, hosts the 20th Prova de Mar de Albufeira on 22 August. Run by the Associacao de Natacao do Algarve as part of the Circuito de Aguas Abertas do Algarve, the race has been a fixture of the town's sporting calendar for two decades, with categories for affiliated swimmers alongside shorter divulgacao and kids distances so newcomers can take part too.
Because the beach sits directly under the cliffs and cafes of the old town, it is an easy one to combine with breakfast and a walk around Albufeira before the swimmers arrive.
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