Ocean Elements - Vassiliki Beach Resort
by Ocean Elements 26 Dec 2013 13:01 GMT
Vassiliki is a pretty harbour side village which doubles as one of Europe's hottest active sports resorts and a very famous windsurf and dinghy sailing destination offering many other active sports for all levels.
Overview
Vassiliki is situated on the southern shore of the beautiful and exclusive island of Lefkada. With its famously clear emerald-colour waters and reliable sailing conditions, Vassiliki appeals to everyone. It also offers a variety of activities and excursions for all tastes, with some of the best mountain biking, windsurfing and sailing in Greece.
For Watersports
Vassiliki is our Specialist Windsurf Centre - catering for all levels. We also cater for Beginner to Intermediate Dinghy Sailors. Advanced & Expert Sailors are catered for in Vass' (not for lessons). As one of Europe's finest active sports resorts and a very famous windsurfing and dinghy sailing destination with reliable winds and conditions to suit all levels.
Our hotel is stocked with all the latest windsurf kit from Tushingham and Starboard, Paddleboards, kayaks and sailing dinghies from Laser and RS.
We offer free windsurf and sailing tuition using our own in-house RYA instructors. You can go home with some new-found skills or a new RYA certificate of qualification, and the best bit is that it's all included with our holidays!
Other Activities
Vass is unique in that it is also surrounded by beautiful beaches, stunning coastal walks, hills, mountains, cultural sites and olive groves which provide some of the best walking and mountain biking in Greece. Boat trips, Island hopping to Cephalonia, wine tours, scooter rental are all part of the buzz!
Walking, Biking & Hiking
The mountains and beaches around Lefkada provide stunning walks, bike rides, culture tours, island trips, boat trips and impressive terrain for mountain bikers and hikers. Our mountain biking guests will love the new, 2014 model, Specialized Hard Rock Disc bikes.
Relaxation
Vassiliki has beautiful beaches, bays and inlets - perfect for swimming, sun bathing and snorkelling. Kayak or paddle board excursions along with boat trips and cycle rides to nearby Cephalonia are very popular. You may also wish to try the wine tasting tours or perhaps hire a car or scooter from £10 a day to see more of the beautiful island.
www.alpineelements.co.uk/beach-holidays/resort/vassiliki.html
A pick of the best things to try in Vassiliki this summer:
- Learn to Windsurf in warm waters with expert tuition on hand
- Paddle on our SUP cruise to Agio FIli beach
- Take a bike and visit the Monastry. A 4 km ride with easy sections for all levesl and fantastic scenery along the way
- Learn to sail solo in your first morning in gentle winds and warm waters. By the end of the week you will be exploring the near by islands under your own stem (wind!)
- Step up to a Skiff and Sail an RS100 for the first time with our expert tuition on board – let us show you the reigns of this beast