Team Sports Training Camp in Cascia, Umbria

A typical day here is built around two training blocks. You eat breakfast at the hotel, train in the morning for 90 minutes, have lunch and a rest, then train again for 90 minutes in the afternoon or early evening. Dinner is at the hotel, full board, with water included at meals. The exact times depend on your team's plan and the season — the camp runs all year, so winter sessions can be moved indoors.

The facilities are the reason teams come back. The Sporting Center is a green area at the entrance to Cascia, and the hotels Monte Meraviglia, La Reggia and La Corte are part of the same setup. On site you have two outdoor pools, a bodybuilding gym and cardio fitness circuit, two regulation football pitches in natural grass, a multipurpose calcetto and tennis court, a 700 sq m gym, and areas for basketball, volleyball, calciotto and beach volley. A muddy training wash is available once a day, which matters if you are playing on grass in wet weather.

Cascia sits in Umbria, in the Valnerina, about 20 km from Norcia. The town is known for the Basilica of Santa Rita and for its lentils and cured meats, but for a team camp the useful part is that it is quiet, green and has the sports infrastructure in one place. You can add excursions, airport transfers and a masseur if you want them.

This is a group booking, not a fixed-date retreat. You contact the operator, tell them your sport, squad size and dates, and they put the stay together. Extra days can be added in a triple room, including two trainings. If you want a friendly match with a referee, they can arrange it when one is available.

Compared with a generic hotel camp, the difference is the Sporting Center itself: regulation grass pitches, a 700 sq m indoor gym and a full set of courts within walking distance of the rooms. For a team preparing for a season, that removes the daily travel to and from training.

What's included

- 4 days / 3 nights full board in a 3-star hotel - 2 x 90-minute workouts per day - Water at meals - Accommodation in a 3 / 4 bed room - Muddy training wash once per day

What's not included

- Extra day in triple room (including 2 trainings) - Friendly match with referee (if available) - Possible city taxes to be paid locally - Security deposit (may be required upon arrival) - Masseur - Organisation transfers (airports, fields, etc.) - Excursions - Booking for Serie A and B tickets where expected