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HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
Kids club for ages 2-12 > Nursery for the under 2s > Go-kart racing at the resort’s Leisure Land > Eating proper Italian ice-cream on a perfect beach > One of the best thalassotherapy spas in Europe > No excuse at all for the kids to claim they’re bored

Voted the ‘World’s Leading Resort’ for nine years running, the Forte Village Resort in Sardinia pretty much has it all. Located on the island’s south-western coast, 45 minutes’ drive from Cagliari, the resort offers a choice of seven different hotels, 21 restaurants, an amazing range of facilities and infinite opportunities to have fun.

The resort is set in 25 hectares of green parkland, fringed by a long sandy beach, and thanks to the chain of mountains just inland, this corner of Sardinia enjoys a special micro-climate that makes it sheltered and not too hot. With a huge choice of activities, Forte Village is ideally suited to families - a paradise for kids while at the same time offering a relaxing Mediterranean holiday for parents.

As well as the beach, there are freshwater and salt-water swimming pools scattered around the resort, including shallow children's pools (that’s shallow pools, not pools for shallow children). Sports facilities include a dozen floodlit tennis courts, basketball and volleyball courts, and three 5-a-side football pitches (Forte Village regularly hosts training camps for top league and national football teams, and during the summer months coaches from Chelsea Football Club run a soccer school for kids). There’s also a practice golf course within the resort, and an excellent golf club a few minutes’ drive away.

As for watersports, there’s a PADI-certified scuba diving centre, qualified instructors to teach waterskiing or sailing, and a Boat House where you can rent all types of craft, from catamarans to kayaks and pedalos.

At the kids club near the beach for ages 2-12 (there’s a separate nursery for the under 2s) entertainers provide a range of games and activities. On the other side of the resort, and reachable by a mini-train, is Leisure Land, which has a go-kart track for aspiring Lewis Hamiltons, an ice-skating rink, ten-pin bowling, trampolines and a disco. If all that activity gets a bit too much for mum & dad, they can seek refuge in the spa, which specializes in thalassotherapy.

When the inevitable cry of “I’m hungry” goes up, the only difficulty is deciding which of the many options to go for. The resort’s restaurants serve everything from Brazilian to Japanese fare, range from gourmet to simple pizzeria, and include a dedicated kids’ restaurant. In the evenings, there’s live entertainment in the piazza, the focal point of the resort.

There’s really no need to leave the resort, but should you wish to spread your wings you can rent cars, mountain bikes or boats for excursions into the unspoilt interior of Sardinia or along the coast to nearby islands and beaches. Visits to the huge dunes at Baia Zafferanu and the flamingos at the Molentargius lagoon are among the other possibilities.

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ADDITIONAL PARENT- RELEVANT INFORMATION

All of the hotels welcome families, though one or two do not accept very young kids – please contact OT for full details. All the accommodation options are ½ board (breakfast & dinner). Kids Club (2-12) and Nursery (0-2). Babysitting available. Horse riding available nearby.

PRICE
Based on a family of four with 2 adults, 1 child and 1 infant. Price includes: Stay in a family Bungalow at Il Villagio hotel on Half Board, return BA flights from Gatwick and transfers.