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An Introduction to Forte Village…

Forte Village holidays are enjoyed in the world-famous Forte Village Resort, an oasis of peace and relaxation set in 55 acres of lush gardens, fringed by a white sand beach on the southernmost tip of the island of Sardinia.

We feature 7, 4 star Forte Village hotels, Le Palme, Il Villagio, Villa Del Parco, Hotel Castello, Il Borgo, La Pineta and Le Dune. Facilities are exceptional with a wide variety of dining options, sports, children’s activities and an award-winning health & beauty centre.

Forte Village holiday flights operate from London Gatwick, London Stansted, Luton, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, East Midlands, Southampton and Norwich to Cagliari and Alghero airports.

The transfer time to your hotel is around 75 minutes from Cagliari airport and 210 minutes from Alghero airport. So book your Forte Village package holiday, Forte Village hotel or Forte Village flight with Holiday Options and don’t forget our Forte Village late deals and holiday offers at very special prices.

World famous Forte Village is an oasis of tranquility and relaxation immersed in a marvellous 55 acres of lush garden, which is fringed by a white sand beach. It provides first-class service, accommodation and facilities without a trace of formality.

Holiday Options is pleased to feature all the resort’s 7 hotels, which should offer something for almost everyone.

Transport within the resort is by bicycle and traditional scooters, which can be hired. Roller blades, skateboards, skates and cars are prohibited. Walking amongst the shady paths is the normal method of getting around.

Forte Village operates a no-cash policy where guests are issued with a personal “Forte Village Resort” card for extras, which are settled against the card at the end of the stay. There is an ATM The Forte Village is a product of continuous development and therefore some changes may occur during the season.

Swimming pools

• Oasis for all guests with 3 freshwater pools and a children’s pool.
• Baia delle Palme for all guests, has 2 salt water pools and 250m of water slides
• Castello has 2 pools for guests of the Castello, Villa del Parco and Le Dune only
• 2 children’s pools in the “Magic Castle” (Mini-club) area.

Dining arrangements 

Arrangements are for half board comprising buffet breakfast and dinner. Lunch is not included but is available in a variety of restaurants at a local charge. There are 14 main restaurants and other small, typical restaurants. Guests may choose from the restaurant allocated to their hotel and any of the others, in which case a reservation may be necessary and a supplement may be payable.  A selection of restaurants available for dinner is detailed below.
Opening dates and times of restaurants is at management discretion. A simple dress code requires that shorts and Bermudas are not worn for dinner

• Pineta offers al fresco dining with buffet meals available to all guests without a reservation. Bottled water and a half bottle of house wine per adult is included
• Bellavista is an attractive restaurant overlooking the sea with a set menu
• Cavalieri  is immersed in the Hotel Castello’s garden and offers a splendid outdoor buffet
• Torre Grill offers succulent grilled meat with salads
• Belvedere is a roof top restaurant at Villa del Parco with a refined menu and fine wine list
• Is Arenas offers a covered terrace overlooking the beach
• Le Dune offers a seaside, candlelit à la carte dinner

Additionally you may choose from Beachcomber (seafood), Brazilian and Sardinian restaurants. All normally require a reservation and incur a local charge.

Lunch available (local charge) in several locations, including pasta, fish and pizza restaurants.

Sports facilities

• 7 red clay tennis courts and 1 synthetic grass court at a local charge. 4 hard courts are free of charge. The internationally renowned Sunball Tennis School has professional English speaking coaches offering lessons and tournaments for all ages and standards
• Watersports include sailing, diving, water-skiing, windsurfing and paddleboats (all local charge)
• Bowling alley, ice skating, putting green, bicycle hire, electric scooters, go carts, sports lessons, horse riding (all local charge)
• Golf at Is molas Club (27 holes) at a distance of 7km (at local charge)

Entertainment and leisure facilities

The heart of the village is Piazza Maria Luigia with designer shops and the main entertainment area. In the evening the piazza comes alive with  dance and music. For ‘clubbers’ there is the Millenium disco which is thoughtfully situated in the ‘Leisureland’ complex connected to the village by shuttle.

Magic Castle

• Baby club and nursery up to 3 years includes a programme of supervised activity and entertainment from 09.00 to 13.00 and from 14.00 to 18.00 at a local charge of E16

• Mini club 3 – 11 years is free and run by English speaking qualified staff. It opens from 09.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 18.00 with organised activities, a splash pool and an adventure playground. The children’s restaurant opens from12.00 to 13.00 and 18.00 to 19.00, and children must be accompanied by a parent. Children are also welcome at other restaurants.
• There is a children’s disco dance every evening at 21.30 at the Piazza Maria Luigia, and a children’s show every Thursday at 22.00 where a performance of a topical show or pantomime is given by the children from the Magic Castle (activities are subject to change). Rehearsals are included as part of the Magic Castle activity.

• Babysitting is available for all children at a cost of approximately €16 per hour, which should be paid direct in cash in euro and is not part of the Forte Village Card.

Health & Beauty – Thaermae del Forte Village
Award-winning, and considered to be the most advanced Thalassotherapy Centre in Europe, Thaermae del Forte Village is based on the ancient thermal pools from the nearby 2500 BC Roman town of Nora. It offers a variety of health and beauty treatments. Entrance (2007) to the facilities is €80 per day and weekly passes are also available at €400 per week. The entrance includes use of the 6 pools, sauna, Turkish bath and gym. All treatments and other facilities are at a local charge. Specialists are on hand to advise you and design a programme best suited to your needs. The facilities also include a Juice and Herbal Tea bar and a hairdresser.

Just as Sardinia's calendar is littered with flamboyant festivals; religious, local and folkloric, its landscape is littered with relics of a chequered past, from Carthaginian and Roman ruins to Genoan fortifications, Spanish Baroque churches, Pisan city-state towers and several thousand nuraghi stone constructions built by the islands earliest inhabitants circa 1500BC.

Naturally the island makes the most of the beneficent Mediterranean for a mouthwatering range of seafood dishes – with lobster featuring in all its cooked forms from soup and stew to grilled and seasoned. Try the burrida fish stew – with chunks of skate and dogfish, and calamarretti alla Sarda – stuffed baby squid. Spit-roast meats feature strongly on traditional menus here, lamb and suckling pig roasted over aromatic wood fires to produce a succulent meat with a herby / smoky tang. The island prides itself on its baked breads and desserts, so those with a sweet tooth could work their way through pardulas, sebadas, candelaus and gueffus. And inexpensive island wines are the perfect complement to local cuisine. Among the best are Vernaccia, Cannonau, Oliena, Piani and the sweet Malvasia. 

Alghero is renowned for its handcrafted items in coral, and Sardinia in general is known for quality paper products made from cork. A good day’s browsing can be enjoyed in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Alghero’s open markets, cobbled lanes and pretty piazzas; the chic boutiques and up-market shops that jostle for space in Porto Cervo’s web of alleyways; the traditional town of San Pantaleo, and the several distinct districts of Cagliari.

Less crowded than the mainland beaches, Sardinia’s sumptuous selection includes Alghero’s Lido beaches Le Bombarde and Lazzaretto, Porto Conte bay and Ponticciolo, and the 8km Longa Beach – one of three glorious sweeps of sand at Isola Rossa. The world renowned Costa Smeralda (Emerald Coast) boasts a series of secluded bays with some of the best around Cannigione, Cala Capra and the blissful fine sands of Baia Sardinia. In the Golfo di Cagliari area, Chia has a white sand beach reputed by many to be the best in the Mediterranean. 

Much of the sporting fun on Sardinia is based around the sea, and the waters around the island boast some of the best dive sites in Europe. Three famous shipwrecks off the south of the island make fantastic exploration grounds for experienced scuba divers, and there are several less demanding sites where novices can hone their skills. Windsurfing is available from many of Sardinia’s beaches and sailing is a top summer pastime. Several marinas welcome small craft and opulent yachts, most especially at Alghero and the 600 berth marina at Porto Cervo – which also hosts regular regattas. Landlubbers can look forward to hiking and mountain biking, horseriding (at Cala Capra), golf (tournaments at Chia & Porto Cervo), and jeep safaris into the island’s interior.

The Carlo Felice highway runs the length of the island. Minor roads, twisting and turning around the mountains, lead to little villages - which become smaller and smaller in direct proportion to the remoteness of their position. Buses are very infrequent to all but the busiest towns (some running only twice a day). So car hire would add an enjoyable dimension of freedom and convenience to your holiday wherever you stay – and a necessity in some of the more secluded spots.