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Paintball Park
Sani Launches Break-Dancing Camp For Teens!
Discover Halkidiki with Sani Resort
Sani launches complimentary “cultural weeks” in October 2008
Whilst many people associate a holiday in Halkidiki with days spent relaxing on glorious beaches, soaking up the sunshine and swimming in clear blue waters, there is also a wealth of lesser-known cultural and gastronomic attractions waiting to be discovered. To raise awareness of the great variety of cultural activities that are possible in Halkidiki and the surrounding area, Sani Resort has put together a calendar of very special “Discover Halkidiki” weeks in October. Guests staying at Porto Sani Village & Spa and Sani Asterias Suites during this time will have the opportunity to participate in complimentary cultural, food and wine-based excursions during their stay. Possibilities will include visiting the Sithonia peninsula and the Porto Carras winery for local wine and honey tasting; guided visits to the fish, vegetable and meat market in Thessaloniki with one of Sani’s chefs followed by a market place lunch; and a private cruise to the Mount Athos peninsula, the only monastic republic in Europe. Highlights of October’s events include:
Monday 13th October
An excursion to the beautiful Sithonia peninsula with a visit of Porto Carras winery for wine and honey tasting. Enjoy lunch in the scenic port of Porto Coufo and savour typical Greek seafood meze.
Wednesday 15th October
An excursion to Kavala and Phillipi, one of the first Christian communities in Europe. Go wine tasting at the award wining Biblia Chora winery, followed by lunch in
Kavalla – sample the best fresh fish that can be found in Greece!
Friday 17th October
Excursion to Pella and Vergina, the birthplace of Alexander the Great. Explore the Royal tombs of Vergina, then it’s on to the winery of the Dalamaras family, a small but
excellent winery, specializing in the full bodied red wines of the Naoussa area.
Saturday 18th October
An early morning tour to the Thessaloniki market. The morning starts with a visit to a traditional bakery in order to taste some of the local specialties such as Bougatsa and Koulouri together with a cup of Greek coffee. Guided by one of Sani Resort’s chefs, you will get to know some of the main ingredients of Greek cuisine before tasting some traditional dishes during a typical Thessaloniki marketplace lunch.
Sunday 19th October
A private cruise to the Mount Athos peninsula, the only monastic republic in Europe. On the way you will see some of the most spectacular monasteries that can be found in Europe. Greek specialties will be served for lunch on-board.
Thursday 23rd October
An excursion to Thessaloniki with a guided tour of the Byzantine museum and the National museum as well as a tour of some of the most beautiful Byzantine churches
in Thessaloniki.
Friday 24th October
Discover the nearby Petralona cave, where archaeologists have found
one of the first signs of civilisation on European soil. Continue to the Tsantali winery,
one of Greece's best known wine makers. Return to the Sani Resort in order to enjoy
a farewell dinner in the Sani Marina!
Guests will need to book by the evening prior to the excursion at the reception of Porto Sani Village. Participation is free of charge and includes where appropriate coach transfers, tour guides, museum entries, wine/olive/honey tasting, and lunches and accompanying beverages wherever part of the programme. The tours will be guided in English (and German) and the maximum number of participants on any tour is 25 – places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. The General Managers for each hotel at Sani will be hosting the tours and on hand to answer any questions guests might have. Book now to discover the best of Halkidiki for free!
Porto Sani Village & Spa
Over the winter, the five star all-suite spa hotel Porto Sani Village & Spa has
undergone a complete refurbishment. Each of the 103 luxury suites has been transformed,
as well as the public areas, bars and restaurants, offering guests a fresh, contemporary
new look and the warmth of a home away from home ready for the start of the summer season.
Refined dining options include the brand new Lagoon Brasserie surrounded by illuminated
freshwater swimming pools, and the refurbished A la Carte Artemis restaurant with a new
menu that’s even more extensive than before, giving guests an amazing variety of delicious
dishes to choose from. Highly suitable for families seeking extra space, the new family
suites are situated in the best location within the hotel.
New healthy fresh juices and a Well Being menu are being served at Porto Sani, for those
who place high importance on organic produce and low fat, sugar and salt levels. Babies
tastes are also catered for – there is a new Baby Food Package in each mini bar, packed
with fruit pots, junior milk, baby ice creams, lollipops and yoghurts. Also new for children
are mini bathrobes in all suites and sterilizers and baby bath tubs available on request.
Pool side comfort has also been thought of – with new sun loungers with super-luxurious
mattresses around the pool and on the beach – this improvement has been extended across
the entire resort.
Sani Asterias Suites
Gadget-lovers will be happy to hear that Sani Asterias Suites, the boutique five star hotel at Sani
Resort, is refreshing all of its luxurious suites with new flat screen TVs, complimentary Nintendo
Wii consoles for action-packed entertainment and state-of-the-art Bose iPod docking stations,
complete with pre-loaded iPods. What could be better than lounging on your private terrace
overlooking the marina with your favourite chill-out tunes playing soothingly in the background?
Especially for little guests, the hotel will offer a Baby Room Service Menu of healthy, freshly
prepared dishes, complimentary sorbet around the pool to cool off at midday, and milk and cookies
for tots at evening turndown.
For those who want to watch their diet even on holiday, new healthy dishes have been added to the
room service menu and the Water Bar has a new selection of health drinks to choose from. If
you’re looking for even more pampering you can now have your hair styled in the comfort of your suite, combined with an in-suite spa treatment by beauty experts Anne Semonin.
Finally, parents can now enjoy a long, leisurely breakfast whilst the children make use of the
“Breakfast Babysitting” service – qualified personnel will entertain the kids with sketching
and painting in the mornings after finishing their breakfast, leaving mum and dad to enjoy
second helpings in peace!
Sani Beach Club
The refurbishment of the five star Sani Beach Club started in autumn 2007 – it will feature a complete re-design of all rooms, creating extra comfort and space especially suited to families. The discretely luxurious décor will have a distinctly colonial feel, with a fresh white and blue colour scheme. New for 2008 are 24 hour room service, a separate children’s swimming pool, a new main swimming pool and pool area, espresso machines in all Junior Suites and new sunbeds with luxurious mattresses around the pool and the beach. This newly awarded 5 star hotel will also be adding a brand new luxurious spa and a state of the art mini club, PB, in winter 2009. Watch this space!
Sani Beach Hotel & Spa
€9 million was spent upgrading, extending and improving the already superb accommodation and facilities, including the addition of 90 brand new suites, a restaurant and children’s club
Paintball Park
During July and August, a temporary paintball park will be set up in the forest surrounding Sani. Teenagers aged between 14 and 17 years old will be fully equipped with safety equipment, paintball guns and helmets for an action-packed foray into the forest – at a comfortable distance from guests who prefer to lie back and relax. The paintballing sessions will cost 20 Euros per person until they run out of “bullets”.
Sani Launches Break-Dancing Camp For Teens!
Are you dreading your next summer holiday with Mum and Dad? Bored of being left to your own devices whilst the parents lounge by the pool? This summer, the famously family-friendly five star Sani Resort in Halkidiki, Greece is launching a break-dancing camp to keep active teens fully entertained throughout their holiday. Children will jump and spin their way through daily lessons with a break-dancing expert until they have mastered moves worth showing off to friends at home. Cruz Beckham eat your heart out!
Comprising four separate five star hotels, the Sani Resort is already a firm favourite with families of all ages, with plenty to keep babies, small children and teens occupied. This year a break-dancing camp for 12 – 17 year olds will run during selected weeks in July and August, when the Sani Resort receives most of its younger guests. The camp will be a great opportunity to make new friends as well as learning hot moves and getting plenty of exercise to boot.
Emin, a professional break dancer and member of the Sani Resort’s “Sportstainment Team”, will lead the camp of budding “b-boys” and “b-girls” over five fun-filled days. Participants will learn and hone break-dancing and hip hop dance moves, such as the coin drop, the worm, airbaby, headstands and spins, in two hour sessions each day, before having the chance to show off their new skills in a performance held in the Nautilus Night Club at the Sani Beach Hotel or theatre stage at the Sani Beach Club at the end of the week. At the end of the week students will be awarded with a diploma and t-shirt to take home.
Providing even more entertainment for dancing fans, the professional German break-dance company “Fette Moves” will be making a special guest performance this summer (specific dates to be announced later this season). Having already performed at Sani Resort in 2007 to rave reviews, Fette Moves are sure to wow guests with their amazing skills!