The Forte Village is located on the southern coast of Sardinia, just 25km south west of Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia and its eight hotels and sports facilities cover 47 hectares. Sports are well represented here; they are used by sports academies like the Chelsea Football Academy with guest coaches such as Dennis Wise, Carlo Cudicini and Tore Andre Flo; the Tinkoff Cycling Academy supported by Tinkoff team members and the Tennis academy with Annabel Croft, Magnus Larsson and Ilie Nastase. Some of the Academies (Rugby, Netball, Cricket) are run by Legend, an organisation founded by England’s Rugby World Cup winners. Legend’s aim is to "provide children with the best, exclusive sports training during their holiday at the Forte Village Resort, ensuring that they learn quickly and have fun at the same time, as well as giving them the chance to meet the leading champions of their favourite sports." The village also supports triathlon and has strong links with the Challenge Family who in partnership with Forte Village have conceived the Challenge Forte Village triathlon event. The accommodation and facilities are ideal for a warm weather training camp or a mixture of training and leisure. Non-training partners and youngsters, no matter their age, will find plenty to do within the grounds. To check Availability & Prices Click Here → We search the best travel sites to find the cheapest price for you
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Forte Village is in an area called Pula which is a very popular holiday destination. Pula is rich in beautiful and famous beaches. Close to Pula are the ruins of the ancient city of Nora which was built by the Phoenicians in 8th century BC.
The Forte Village consists of eight hotels with 750 rooms, suites and villas, which you can book according to your budget.
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Pool; a 25-meter swimming pool with sea water Open Water Swimming; the Forte Village runs down to the Mediterranean Sea which offers safe swimming conditions.
The cycle paths are called "one of the wonders of the world" of professionals. Bike Hire can be arranged via the hotel Tinkoff Cycling Academy; from May to mid-September and is run by a Tinkoff cycling team coach and mechanic. The camps are focused on your training, bike handling skills and your position on the bike.
Your running training can range from the treadmill, to paved roads or along scenic dirt tracks through much of the Village’s 47 hectares and beyond. Alternatively, sessions can be arranged for using the athletics track in nearby Pula.
The Thalasso del Forte gym is split over 2 floors with specific training areas for different needs. You can also benefit from saunas and the Turkish bath.
Pitches; Teams such as Inter Milan and Roma have trained here, as well as National teams from England and Germany.
1 standard size pitch
3 five-a-side pitches with synthetic grass, 2 of which can be made into an eight-a-side pitch
Courts; 10 clay, 1 natural grass, 1 synthetic
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CSKA Basketball Academy; for ages between 6 and 16 years and run by Ettore Messina and other coaches from CSKA Basketball Club.
Boxing Academy
Buglioni Boxing Academy; the camps are designed for all ages and for all levels of ability, from beginner upwards. The lead coaches are Johnny Nelson former WBO Cruiserweight Champion and Frank Buglioni, WBO European Super Middleweight.
Cricket Academy
Cricket Academy by Legend; for boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 16. You will be coached by Paul Nixon and Mark Garaway with a program designed to cover all abilities. You will receive your Legend cricketing kit and at the end of the camp, have your photograph with the many stars who will help and guide you through the week.
Football Academy
Chelsea Football Academy; for boys and girls between 4 and 14 years of age run by Chelsea FC qualified coaches.
Hockey Academy
The Hockey academy will be coached by Katie Louise Richardson – Walsh OBE, Olympic Gold Medalist and Helen Richardson-Walsh, MBE English midfielder.
Netball Academy
Forte Village Netball Academy by Legend; you will have the opportunity to train with Netball Champions such as Karen Atkinson, Camilla Buchanan, Mikki Austin and Sophia Candappa.
Rugby Academy
Rugby Academy by Legend; for boys and girls from 5 to 16 years of age. Austin Healy and Will Greenwood are joined by Jason Leonard to lead these rugby camps. You will receive your rugby kit at the start of the camp, work on skills throughout your time and then finish with having your photograph taken with the former players. Other coaches who will also join the camps will include Paul Grayson, Conor O’Shea and Martin Johnson.
Swimming Academy
Forte Village Swimming Academy; the Head Coach is former Italian European swimming champion Giovanni "Long John" Franceschi. Giovanni won two European Championship gold medals and is an Italian swimming federation (FIN) qualified coach with 20 years’ experience in running swimming technique camps. There are 3 levels of sessions, which are run either 1:2:1 or in a group with a maximum of 3 swimmers. The 3 levels are based on ability, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.
Table Tennis Academy
Killerspin Table Tennis Academy; a USA based organisation and a world leader in Table Tennis. This academy allows families (children from 4 years of age upwards) to play together in a fun environment, learning new skills and exploring the rewarding sport.
Tennis Academy
Forte Village Tennis Academy; runs from April to October and the coaching team will include past and present Tennis Champions such as Pat Cash, Jonas Björkman, Paul Haarhuis, Claudio Mezzadri, Karel Novacek and Charlie Steeb. The Head Coach is Rocco Loccisano, a professional Australian tennis player and coach of Wimbledon Champion, Pat Cash.
Triathlon Academy
With Alessandro Degasperi winner of the Ironman Lanzarote and the Challenge Forte Village, in front of the current European Champion, Filip Ospaly.
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