Zakynthos Active Escape: Tennis, Cycling & Seafront Yoga at a Greek Island Club

Peligoni is a members' club on the north-west coast of Zakynthos, near the village of Agios Nikolaos, and stays run for a minimum of seven days with changeover on a Saturday or Sunday depending on the villa. The fitness programme is included in your membership rather than charged per class, which makes it different from the pay-per-session model at most retreat hotels. In practice that means you can play tennis, join a group ride, and take a yoga class on the same day without thinking about the bill.

Tennis happens on two AstroTurf courts set above the sea, and both group classes and court hire are part of your membership. Private coaching is available for a fee if you want to work on your serve properly. Cycling is the other big draw: the island's unspoiled hills and constant sea views suit road riding, and the club keeps high-performance road bikes plus hosted group rides, all included. Yoga and cardio classes are taught by Oyogo, a collective of trainers who run sessions six days a week in the seafront studio. If you want more attention, you can pay for one-to-one sessions at The Club or in your villa, and the trainer will put together a plan around what you're working towards.

The gym is open-air and shaded, sitting just above the swimming pool, and you can use it from 8am until dusk every day. It carries a full range of equipment, so you can follow your own programme rather than only joining classes. Beyond the scheduled sessions there's swimming in the sea, excursions around the local area, and the option to do very little at all.

The Friday triathlon is the week's landmark event: 750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run. It's a genuine race distance and regulars treat it as the culmination of the week, with a crowd of guests turning out to cheer. You can also request a sample fitness agenda in advance to plan which classes you want to prioritise before you arrive.

Accommodation is in villas rather than hotel rooms, chosen at the time of booking, which is why changeover days vary. Unlike a fixed-programme retreat, you book this as a holiday with a fitness element — you choose your dates, your villa and how hard you want to go. The minimum stay is seven days; shorter stays are possible only by contacting the club directly.

What's included

- 7+ nights accommodation in a villa (minimum 7-day stay) - Group tennis classes and court hire - Access to two AstroTurf tennis courts overlooking the sea - High-performance road bike hire - Hosted group cycle rides - Yoga classes with Oyogo instructors, six days a week - Fitness and cardio classes with Oyogo, six days a week - Access to the open-air gym from 8am until dusk - Seafront yoga studio access - Use of the swimming pool - Entry to the weekly Peligoni Triathlon

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfers - Private tennis coaching - One-to-one yoga sessions - Private fitness/personal training sessions - Excursions and activities in the local area - Meals and drinks not specified in your booking - Travel insurance - Personal expenses