For many years Forte Village has been known as one of the prime holiday addresses in Italy.

On the southern coast of Sardinia, the city of Cagliari is some 45 minutes drive away to the east.

Forte Village actually consists of no less than 8 hotels within one 25 hectare garden paradise, on a superb pale sand beach. One of these being the 5 star Castello Hotel.

This is an elegant and sophisticated hotel surrounded by mature trees and gardens. The beach and the water sports centre are a 2 minute stroll away. The breakfast buffet offers an enormous choice of tastes to help you start the day, and the Cavalieri restaurant is reserved exclusively for the hotel guests’ dinner service.

ACCOMMODATION

The menu of room types is extensive! Each one is air-conditioned with satellite TV, a mini-bar and a safe. Superior rooms overlook the trees, the gardens or pool towards the sea. Executive Mare, Superior Garden and Prestige rooms can all accommodate a 3rd bed or a sofa bed. On the top floor you will find spacious Executive Deluxe Mare rooms and Junior Suites which have a terrace and usually a seaview. A selection of luxurious Suites complete the choices – we have full details of each type to help you choose.

DINING

Forte Village actually consists of no less than 8 hotels within one 25 hectare garden paradise, on a superb pale sand beach. The key to this superb holiday venue is choices. There are no less than 21 different restaurants to tempt, from the Pasta House to the Torre Grill a traditional steak house, Japanese, Sardinian, seafood, up to the Forte Gourmet for a superb à la carte Mediterranean menu. Reservations are required. Even a Gordon Ramsay restaurant - gourmet corner! Some restaurants charge a supplement to half board guests.

LEISURE FACILITIES

Sporting activities abound! Of course there are swimming pools, more than 10 of them. Floodlit tennis courts? Yes, 10 altogether, with professional instructors on hand and a Tennis Academy. Golf at the Is Molas Club is about 10 minutes away by car. Water sports include boat rental of catamarans to kayaks, also windsurfing boards and pedaloes. You can water ski, sail and dive with qualified instructors.

FAMILIES

Leisure Land offers even more exciting activities such as a half kilometre go-kart track with electronic timing, an 8 lane bowling alley, trampolines and no less than 3 practice football pitches. The “Children’s City” club for children 2 - 12 years is free, where children can enjoy Italian cooking lessons, ceramics and much more. From mid May to the end of August the Chelsea Football Club Soccer school will open to boys and girls aged 4 - 13 yrs, where some of Chelsea’s world class coaches will train the children. Alternatively for little rugby enthusiasts Forte Village has opened a Rugby Academy for 6 - 15 year olds. Soccer school and Academy places can be pre-booked but are payable locally.

If relaxation is your goal, the beach, the gardens and the Sardinian countryside are there to ensure you can do nothing and do it well.

SPA

The Thermae Spa has a very extensive range of treatments including Thalassotherapy, with 6 pools of different salinity, Ayurvedic massages and so much more. T here are also saunas, Turkish bath and a very large gymnasium for which guests pay a daily entrance charge.

Shopping for designer labels, crafts, jewellery, books and perfumes is easy in the Piazza Maria Luigia.

We include a private taxi transfer from Cagliari – approx. 45 minutes 

Please note that the hotels at Forte Village will only accept arrivals and departures on a Saturday or Sunday when holidaying between 20 July - 19 August 2011.