Page 6 - Marco Polo Travel Magazine - Spring/Summer 2013

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A kick start for all the
family this summer
Fun and games at Porto Elounda Golf & Spa Resort
and the Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel
ids always seem to have boundless energy
just at the times when their parents are
probably contemplating a well-earned
period of rest and relaxation - this paradox is most
prevalent over the months of July and August but
don’t despair ...help is at hand!
At Porto Elounda Golf & Spa Resort and Elounda
Peninsula All Suite Hotel, two of three
interconnected luxury resorts* located at the edge
of Mirabello Bay in Northern Crete, the resort has
fine-tuned its high season activities to offer a range
of child and teenager programs to train and shape
these stars of the future.
Started in 2012, this summer sees the return of the
Arsenal Soccer Schools coaching program, the best
of its kind in the world, with a camp for children aged
5 to 16, played on the hotel’s own 5x5 football pitch.
Alternatively, dancing lessons by the internationally-
acclaimed choreographer Fokas Evaggelinos and his
dance school will be offered from mid-June and
until the end of September. Fokas was praised for
his work on the opening ceremony of the Athens
2011 Special Olympics and leads the judge panel of
the Greek edition of "Dancing with the Stars".
Of course the heart of children’s activities is centred
around the specially constructed Children’s club,
"The Ark", an area covering 7000m2 with award-
winning architecture, waterslides and more
challenging children's programs including golf,
swimming, yoga and tennis.
Whilst the kids develop their skills and let off energy,
parents can return to the pressingmatter of relaxation,
perhaps by the edge of their private villa pool, a long
lunch or a quiet dinner at one of themany restaurants
dotted around the three resorts or a spot of
pampering at the state-of-the-art SixSenses Spa at the
Elounda Peninsula.
* Porto Elounda Golf & Spa Resort, Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel and
Elounda Mare Hotel are sister properties and offer shared facilities.
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