Summer at Forte Village doesn’t end in September: here’s a rich program of events and activities for the Sport & Family Festival in October

A whole week dedicated to sports, adventure, yet relaxation, taste and so much entertainment. It’s Sport & Family Festival, the event for families by Forte Village scheduled from October 26 to November 2, 2024.

Extending the carefree and magical summer season at least for a few more days, with adrenaline-filled sports, endless swimming and lots of laughter: this is the spirit behind the Sport & Family Festival at Forte Village, the award-winning resort in Santa Margherita di Pula which for decades has amazed its guests with its vast offer of workshops and sports academies dedicated to both adults and children.

From October 26 to November 2, 2024, adults and children will be able to try their hand at so many sporting activities, from tennis to padel, from pickleball to swimming, from cycling to football, basketball and go-karting, all with the careful guidance of international champions; it’s the perfect occasion for families to also delight sight and palate with the refined gourmet creations offered by the starred restaurants hosted in over 120 hectares of lush nature that surround the most beloved Resort in South Sardinia. That’s pretty clear that fun and entertainment on this Island certainly doesn’t end with the summertime!

October holidays? Yes, in Sardinia with all your family

Even though summer is about to end, organizing a vacation in Sardinia in October in the company of your family and loved ones gives you another opportunity to experience the excitement and fun that characterize the summer months over here, but without the frenzy of the crowds and the very high temperatures.

A relaxing early autumn trip, but at the same time full of adventure and activities designed for the whole family, a perfect idea for breaking the daily routine and lightening for a while the stress and pressure that too often accompany the return to school and to work offices.

Thus, beaches transform into endless expanses where children can run freely, build sand castles and dive safely into the crystalline waters of the most beautiful sea in Europe. Temperatures keep still warm enough to allow you enjoy some swimming or water sports, such as snorkeling, coastal rowing or sailing, but even cool enough to prefer instead taking long walks along the shoreline and explore the wonderful coastal paths discovering enchanting bays and hidden coves. Of course, all contained in a breathtaking wild nature setting with the magical colors of autumn as a backdrop.

October is in fact a month dedicated to adventure and outdoor sports, hiking, mountain bike excursions, climbing on spectacular cliffs overlooking the sea, experiences to share with your friends and loved ones to make memories that will last forever, discover new passions, or simply strengthen that sense of mutual understanding, complicity and lightheartedness that is too often put aside by the rigidity of what usual daily routine demands us with its duties.

After a day full of activities, there’s nothing better than gathering around a table and joyfully enjoying a dinner based on typical delicacies, a taste journey to satisfy the palates of adults and children with simple yet rich dishes, such as fregula cun cocciula, a typical Sardinian pasta prepared with durum wheat semolina enriched with a clam-based sauce, the famous porceddu, or burrida a sa casteddaia, a sort of fish soup typical of the areas of Cagliari and Pula based on sea dogfish seasoned with vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, walnuts, garlic and parsley. The Sardinian cuisine in autumn turns enriched with all the colors, scents and flavors of the earth, anyway without ever losing the freshness given by its top main ingredients, that are vegetables and fish.

In short, whether it’s playing sports, exploring nature, enjoying local flavors or simply relaxing together, a trip to Sardinia in October is much more than a simple vacation, rather it’s an exciting opportunity to experience family time intensely discovering the beauty of such a magical land that feels amazing all year round.

Sport & Family Festival, the unmissable event for families by Forte Village

If outdoor activities and adventure are the undisputed protagonists of an autumn holiday in Sardinia, one of the most fascinating and unpolluted regions of Italy, Forte Village is the perfect place to experience the pure magic of sport and fun boasting a rich offer of sports academies, services designed for the entertainment and relaxation of adults and children (don’t miss the regenerating treatments of the prestigious Acquaforte & Thalasso Spa, a true oasis of peace and well-being hosted within the village) and a wide program of events to make this holiday unforgettable for the whole family.

From October 26 to November 2, 2024, the outdoor spaces of the Resort will host the rich program of events of the Sport & Family Festival, a full week dedicated to sport and beyond: relaxation, good food and fun will be the main protagonists of an offer aiming to satisfy the needs of all ages, celebrating at the same time the excellence of the territory, its products and the wonderful people who live there.

The Sport & Family Festival package includes:

• 10% discount on room rates;
• Half board (breakfast and dinner);
• Free overnight stay for children up to 16 y.o. sharing a room with 2 adult paying guests;
• Private transfer to/from Cagliari’s airport;
• 1 free Sport Academy for 1 child, a choice between Tennis Academy, Padel Academy, Pickleball Academy, Swimming Academy or Go-karting Academy, plus 50% discount on Real Madrid Foundation Clinic and Olimpia Milano Basket Academy and 40% discount on Coastal Rowing Academy and Mountain Bike Academy.

An unmissable opportunity, therefore, even considering the high quality lessons provided by the sports academies, including the participation of international famous champions as well as the possibility of being followed individually, if you wish to work on a particular skill or to improve your performance and achieve amazing results.

Tennis, football, swimming and much more: sports feel like home at Forte Village

Cutting-edge fields and facilities, highly qualified instructors and special attention to the individual needs of students: these are the top factors that have made Forte Village academies a relevant point of reference for all sports lovers, regardless of age and level of preparation. And so, during the week of the Sport & Family Festival, adults and children will be able to take part in the exciting lessons of prestigious academies. Let’s check them out!

Tennis Academy, becoming the future’s champions

Among the most popular sports academies there’s the exciting Tennis Academy, which offers adults and children the opportunity to take part in personalized and complete lessons, with an approach that integrates technique and mindset to enhance the natural talent of players of all ages, enabling even those who do not have a particular physical preparation to make significant improvements in serving right from the first lessons.

To further increase the prestige of this academy directed by Rocco Loccisano, a famous Australian tennis player with Italian origins and former coach of the Australian champion Pat Cash, there are twelve clay courts and one hard court, all ITF certified, which will soon host the exciting matches (for the twelfth edition in a row) of the Sardinia ITF Tournaments from September 16 to October 27, 2024, with champions coming from all over the world, and the collaboration of world tennis legends such as Magnus Larsson, Emilio Sanchez, Dominik Hrbaty and Albert Costa.

Padel Academy, discovering this new trendy sport

Lovers of the most popular and trendy sport, a kind of more accessible version of tennis, squash and racquetball, will be able to enjoy complete and personalized training sessions with a focus on technique, tactics and performance improvement, as well as innovative facilities and a stimulating atmosphere, the best choice for refining your skills, being encouraged to overcome your limits and (of course) having fun in good company!

Pickleball Academy, the hybrid sport that everybody agree with

A newness for the Forte Village is also the Pickleball Academy, a new dynamic sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis to ensure greater accessibility to people of all ages and skill levels. It’s in fact an excellent option for those looking for a fun physical activity to test their own reflexes, agility and precision, but without the exhausting physical intensity of more demanding sports (for example, the game court and net are smaller than traditional tennis).

Academy participants will access to dedicated courts and the guidance of expert instructors, with lessons on the fundamentals of this game for beginners and more advanced techniques and strategies for experienced players, with the opportunity to even participate in tournaments and challenges at the end of the training phase.

Swimming Academy, to refine your technique with international trainers

The Swimming Academy is dedicated not only to those who want to take their first strokes in this fascinating water sport, but especially to those who already master the basics and are looking for the right advice by an expert to improve their style and performance.

The students will be guided by highly qualified instructors, including true legends of swimming such as the Slovakian champion Martina Morcavcová, two-time silver medalist at Sydney 2000 Olympics, and Domenico Fioravanti, the first Italian to win Olympic gold in lane swimming and the combined 100 and 200 meters breaststroke in the same edition.

Go-karting Academy, to experience the adrenaline of high speed safely

On the track of the suggestive Forte Village Resort kart track, the academy directed by three-time Italian and European champion Paolo Gagliardini is finally here welcoming all fans of the thrill of speed and adrenaline that this fascinating race sport can give. Personalized lessons and on-track training, in fact, here are designed to allow everyone to experience the adrenaline of go-karting in a safe and professional environment, no matter if they have never taken a drive on this peculiar four-wheeled and single-seater racing vehicle.

Adults and children alike will also take advantage of a 40% discount on the purchase of lesson packages from the renowned Coastal Rowing Academy, a water discipline which differs from Olympic rowing as it uses more robust boats suitable for navigating safely in marine environments or in waters with light currents, with tailor-made training sessions for adults and children, including both indoor sessions to learn the basic technique and practical outdoor lessons in open sea.

Same goes for the Mountain Bike Academy, with training sessions designed to allow everyone, both expert cyclists and beginners of all ages and skill levels, to face the most evocative panoramic roads and paths in Sardinia riding on mountain bikes or e-bikes made available by the Resort. The academy offers the guidance of qualified instructors and international cycling legends, such as Giovanni Visconti, Fabian Cancellara, Fabio Aru and, last but not least, the multiple Olympic champion Paola Pezzo.

And don’t miss the opportunity to get extraordinary 50% discounts on Real Madrid Foundation Clinic, where little ones can make true their dream of playing football with the players of the most famous team in the world, the Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, refining their technique under the watchful eye of the best coaches in the world and learning important lessons on values such as respect, fair play, discipline and team work; and on Olimpia Milano Basket Academy, the exclusive academy dedicated to basketball enabling children from 5 y.o. to train with Ettore Messina, current coach of Olimpia Milano, former assistant coach of NBA’s San Antonio Spurs and former technical commissioner of the Italian National Team, of course receiving an exclusive Olimpia Milano EA7 training kit.

For further information about Sport & Family Festival or for booking a lesson at one of the Academies, please phone call to the number +390709218818 or write an email to holiday@fortevillage.com.

Do you want to experience a dream holiday with your family in a true paradise of sports, fun and relaxation? Discover Forte Village Resort in Sardinia