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activities Cyprus, Greece & Turkey
Devoted: LykiaWorld Oludeniz has a dive GOLF
centre offering courses for all levels, from Dabble: The Crete Golf Club is an 18-hole
Mix it up
beginner to instructor. Daily dive sites range par-71 golf course in Hersonissos. Designed
from caves, caverns and drop-offs to reefs and by Bob Hunt, it has memorable mountain UTracks has an eight-day Greek Island bike
soft corals, where divers can catch a glimpse of views. Seven nights at the nearby Kalimera Kriti and sail tour of the Cyclades, a chain of
such creatures as grouper, octopus, moray eels hotel with Prestige Holidays costs from £789 in islands to the south-east of the mainland.
and seahorses. First Choice offers seven nights’ September including return flights and private The trip combines cruising to sandy beaches
all-inclusive at LykiaWorld Oludeniz from £829 transfers. Prestige can pre-book tee times for with cycling around mountain villages.
per adult, with a free child place for the first clients staying at Kalimera Kriti and also offers Prices from £1,380 in September. utracks.com
child and £531 for the second child, based on a reduction of 11 on the green fee of 75.
two adults and two children sharing. This ■prestigeholidays.co.uk The Adventure Company features a Turkey
is for a Gatwick departure on September 28. Activity Week itinerary. This begins with
Beginners’ diving courses start from 42 and an Devoted: Golf is very popular with visitors to sea kayaking and diving, and ends with
open water diver course costs 326. Cyprus. Photis Lambrianides, Olympic Holidays mountain biking and river rafting. From
■firstchoice.co.uk commercial director, says: “Cyprus well merits £679 for eight days, including flights.
its status as a serious golf destination.There are theadventurecompany.co.uk
three top-quality courses in the Paphos area,
each offering a different playing experience.” Three miles from Limassol and about
One of the three championship courses is the 10-12 in a taxi is Santa Marina Retreat.
Cabell Robinson-designed par-72 layout at the This is home to a host of activities including
five-star InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort. the biggest climbing wall in Cyprus. Entry
Many of the rooms have views over the course, costs 3 for adults and is free for under-16s.
so golf is a constant presence, but the Retreat Access to the castle play area, petting zoo,
spa is on hand for golf widows. Daily green horse museum and stud farm is included.
fees start at £42, and Cadogan offers seven The climbing wall, obstacle course, archery,
nights in a deluxe room for £1,882 per couple horse riding, mountain and quad biking
in September with flights and private transfers. costs extra. santamarinaretreat.com
LykiaWorld Oludeniz offers diving courses for all levels ■cadoganholidays.com
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