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4th May 2025 By David Pike

The Kalimera Kriti Hotel & Village Resort in northeastern Crete is a holiday centre courting special status for sports tourism.

It has recently unveiled facilities that make it Greece’s largest tennis and padel location as well as offering everything you need for your perfect vacation. 

It is characterized by an excellent location with sandy beaches, a SPA area, several pools & bars and a Wilson Pro Shop. The Resort significantly upgraded its sports facilities in the year 2023 and now offers the largest tennis center in Greece directly on the hotel grounds, featuring 20 real clay courts, six artificial grass courts and five padel courts – all with breathtaking sea views. 

Together with the specialized tour operator for tennis, padel and fitness travel – Patricio Travel – the sports package is further complemented by an officially licensed Fitness First gym, offering superb training conditions.

Qualified and experienced coaches will be on-site throughout the year, providing tennis & padel training for adults and children, regardless of age and level, in group or individual courses. 

A variety of tennis events such as ITF tournaments or even fitness events are also offered by Patricio Travel. In 2024 we hosted our very first ITF tournament, the Kalimera Kriti Open! 

Furthermore, our first Padel Event was hosted on Crete with great success. This year the very first Hyrox Event at the Kalimera Kriti Hotel & Village Resort in collaboration with Fitness First will take place.The offer is complemented by VIP Camps and special events for tennis, padel and fitness. Patricio Travel offers numerous flights from several destinations from the UK to Crete. Flights can be customized depending on the number of people, travel time and departure airport.

Find out more at https://www.skhospitality.gr/our-hotels/113-kalimera-kriti-hotel-village-resort

Special tourist highlights for all sports guests booking through Patricio Travel include exclusive dining options and reduced single room supplements during the sports season in spring and autumn.

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