Golfers dreaming of their next holiday should check out Aldemar’s new Golf Academy at the 5-star Aldemar Royal Mare in the resort of Anissaras, close to Hersonissos and just 25 minutes transfer from Heraklion Airport.

Golf facilities at the new Aldemar Golf Academy offers Callaway Golf equipment and includes lessons by PGA qualified instructors. There are five booths, chipping and putting green, with a selection of daily courses, from introductory to advanced and Green Card.

From 09-16 October Aldemar will be hosting their first golfing tournament.

Guests and golfing enthusiasts from beginners to advanced can  play full rounds at the Crete Golf Club that is just 7 kms from Aldemar Hotel’s four luxury hotels and is the only 18-hole course in the island of Crete.

Located close to Hersonissos the course has been built to international PGA standards by architect Bob Hunt and each hole has been designed to work in harmony with the surrounding landscape and providing stunning views of the mountains and sea.

The course hosts many international competitions and is open year-round, taking advantage of the great climate and light and is an ideal choice for golfers wishing to combine their family holiday with a few rounds of golf. The Crete Golf Club Academy also offers golf lessons for beginners and seasoned players to practice their swing.

Aldemar Hotels offer a choice of four luxury hotels in the outskirts of Hersonissos – the 5* Royal Mare, the 5* Knossos Royal, the 5* Royal Villas and the 4* all-inclusive Cretan Village. All offer
excellent accommodation and facilities, as well as access to the Royal Mare Thalasso Spa – one of the top ten thalasso spas in the world – and the [Aldemar Tennis Club open from April until October.