GOLF IN EUROPE
COSTA NAVARINO, GREECE
Best for: Family activity break
The golf: Located in Messinia in the south-west Peloponnese, Costa Navarino has two signature golf courses. The Dunes Course, designed by former US Masters Champion Bernhard Langer, in association with European Golf Design, takes its name from the large dunes that separate several holes from the beach. The Bay Course, designed by golf course architect firm Robert Trent Jones II, has sea and mountain views, and two holes are played alongside the historic Bay of Navarino.
Other attractions: The 4,000 sqm Anazoe spa and thalassotherapy centre, a conference centre – the House of Events, facilities for children, and a variety of restaurants, sports, outdoor and cultural activities.
As with many of these resorts, you can rent or buy the Navarino Residences (villas), or The Residences at The Westin Resort Costa Navarino, which are fully furnished resort apartments. It is also home to two five-star deluxe hotels, The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort () and The Westin Resort Costa Navarino (). Next year, two new hotels will open along with two new golf courses designed by two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal, all at the adjacent Navarino Hills making four golf courses and four five-star
