At Trips & Sports, we believe that flexibility creates better training camp experiences. Instead of owning sports facilities ourselves, we collaborate with carefully selected partner venues across Greece that match the needs of each sport and each club individually. This model allows us to offer training camps in a wide variety of destinations — from islands in the Aegean Sea, to vibrant city centres, and even remote mountain locations at high altitude. Every destination offers different advantages depending on the objectives of the team, the season, and the type of preparation required.

Our philosophy is simple: we only collaborate with facilities that meet high professional standards. Many of our partner venues are regularly used by professional clubs for pre-season preparation, tournaments, and international competitions. We prioritise facilities that comply with both European and federation standards, while also maintaining excellent levels of hygiene, organisation, and equipment maintenance. For us, quality is not optional. Every facility must provide athletes and coaching staff with an environment that supports high-level performance, recovery, and safety.

Indoor Facilities

For indoor sports such as basketball, volleyball, handball, and futsal, we always begin by understanding the specific needs of each club. Basketball is a strong example of the standards we aim for. We work with indoor arenas that provide heating or air-conditioning, professional wooden parquet flooring, modern scoreboards, and quality training equipment. Many of these stadiums are the home courts of professional clubs competing in national and European championships, which guarantees a top-level sporting environment. Several facilities also include attached gyms, tactical briefing rooms, physiotherapy treatment areas, recovery equipment, cryotherapy tubs, saunas, and dedicated chilling areas designed to help athletes recover properly between sessions.

Football

Football is one of the most popular sports in Greece, which means the country offers a large number of football facilities nationwide. Our preference is to collaborate with clubs and academies whose first teams compete at national or European level and who operate strong youth development structures. Whenever possible, we prioritise natural grass pitches, although high-quality artificial turf facilities are also available across the country. Our football specialists personally inspect the condition of the pitch, paying particular attention to ground levelling and surface consistency, as uneven surfaces significantly increase the risk of injuries and negatively affect training quality.

Swimming & Water Polo

Greece also offers outstanding conditions for swimming and water polo training. Across the country there is a large availability of both indoor and outdoor swimming pools that are used daily by professional swimming and water polo clubs. We collaborate with facilities that provide all necessary training equipment and maintain high operational standards throughout the year. Water temperature is always checked to ensure suitable conditions across all seasons, both for indoor and outdoor pools. For professional preparation, we offer Olympic-size swimming pools with a minimum of eight lanes, allowing teams to train comfortably and efficiently even during intensive training periods.

Cycling

Cycling teams benefit from some of the most impressive mountain routes in Europe. Greece is home to mountain ranges such as Pindos, Olympus, Taigetos, and Timfristos, with altitudes often exceeding 1,500 meters. These conditions make the roads ideal for endurance and altitude cycling camps. The road surfaces are smooth, the routes are diverse, and traffic management is carefully organised by our team. During training sessions, we accompany cycling groups with two support vehicles — one positioned at the front to regulate incoming traffic and one at the back to protect the riders throughout the route. The quality of these roads is further confirmed by the presence of international cycling events organised by L’Étape and UCI on several of these mountain routes.

No matter the sport, we ensure that every club receives the training equipment required for its preparation. From technical equipment and recovery tools to sport-specific accessories, our objective is to provide athletes and coaches with professional conditions that allow them to focus entirely on performance, preparation, and results.

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A safe environment is the foundation of every successful sports experience. This is especially important when young athletes participate in dynamic and competitive activities where physical effort, teamwork, and development go hand in hand. High-quality sports facilities and well-organized events should not only inspire performance, but also provide athletes, coaches, and families with confidence and peace of mind. At Trips & Sports, safety is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that athletes perform and enjoy themselves the most when they feel protected, supported, and cared for. For this reason, we continuously invest in safety measures, staff preparation, and medical readiness that go beyond standard expectations.

Our approach combines prevention, preparedness, and professional support. Prevention always comes first, which is why our team carefully checks all facilities and training areas before every activity. We make sure that wet surfaces, misplaced equipment, damaged materials, or any other potential hazards are identified and resolved immediately, creating the safest possible environment for athletes and coaches. At the same time, our staff receives continuous first aid training to ensure they are always prepared to respond quickly and effectively whenever assistance is needed. Trips & Sports fully complies with all local safety regulations regarding sports facilities and stadium operations, while also carrying extended first aid kits during trainings and games, equipped with all legally required medical supplies as well as additional emergency support equipment. During larger tournaments and events, we further enhance our medical support by providing stand-by ambulances with professional medical crews on-site. In addition, we maintain close communication and strong relationships with local hospitals and clinics to ensure immediate coordination and fast access to medical care if required. While public hospitals in Greece are available to everyone, all our participants are also privately insured, allowing access to private clinics and hospitals for even greater flexibility and support.

At Trips & Sports, our goal is to create unforgettable sports experiences that are not only exciting and professionally organized, but also safe and enjoyable for everyone involved. Sports naturally come with challenges and physical demands, but through careful preparation, experienced staff, and strong medical support systems, we make sure every participant can focus on what truly matters: learning, competing, improving, and enjoying the experience. Our commitment to safety reflects our commitment to excellence, responsibility, and the well-being of every athlete and team that chooses to work with us.

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This October, during the autumn school holidays (Herbstferien), we had the pleasure of hosting Wasserballklub Stadtmannschaft Zürich. The Swiss club travelled to Patras, a vibrant seaside city in Western Greece, for a week-long water polo training camp that combined intensive practice, friendly games, and authentic Greek hospitality.

Trips & Sports handled every detail of the trip — from airport transfers and daily transportation (hotel – pool), to accommodation and meals — ensuring the athletes could focus entirely on their training. The team stayed at the Achaia Beach Hotel, a four-star seaside hotel offering excellent facilities, comfort, and spectacular views. Meals were thoughtfully designed to meet the nutritional needs of young athletes, providing generous, balanced portions rich in carbohydrates and protein, along with local Greek recipes made from fresh, regional products.

Training sessions were held at the A. Pepanos Indoor Swimming Pool of Patras, one of Greece’s leading aquatic complexes with a 50m x 8-lane pool and a 30m x 25m diving pool. Trips & Sports provided all the necessary training equipment — from balls and goals to cones — and a team representative was present daily to coordinate schedules and ensure smooth operation. Each day included two main sessions:

• Morning practices focused on technical drills, teamwork, and conditioning, while
• Evening sessions featured shared training and friendly games with two of Greece’s top clubs, NEP and NOP.

The games were live streamed on our YouTube channel, allowing families and supporters in Switzerland to follow the team’s progress in real time.

After one of the evening friendlies, both teams came together for dinner at a local tavern, where the young athletes enjoyed delicious Greek food, made new friends, exchanged contacts, and shared plenty of laughs — a perfect demonstration of how sport brings people together beyond the competition.

Between sessions, the team also used a fully equipped meeting room at the hotel for theory and tactics discussions. Coaches and players analyzed their games, reviewed strategies, and planned upcoming sessions using projectors and whiteboards — reinforcing the connection between technical execution and strategic understanding.

The trip wasn’t only about training. The club also had the opportunity to explore the city of Patras. One afternoon, the team visited the Castle of Patras, enjoyed a traditional Greek lunch, strolled through the city centre, and concluded with a guided tour of the Church of Saint Andrew, the largest church in Greece and the third largest in the Balkans. It was a day filled with culture, learning, and team bonding.

A highlight of the visit came when the Regional Council of Patras and local governors officially invited the Swiss team to their offices. The meeting was warm and symbolic, expressing gratitude for choosing Patras as a training destination. During the visit, the two sides exchanged gifts and shared experiences around water polo, while the club offered honest feedback on local facilities and services. The regional council appreciated hearing firsthand about areas of success and improvement, and the meeting concluded in a spirit of mutual respect and happiness — a proud moment for both the city and Trips & Sports.

The Wasserballklub Stadtmannschaft Zürich delegation included 18 participants — 2 coaches and 16 athletes, boys and girls aged 13 to 17. Their discipline, energy, and positivity made this first Trips & Sports camp a memorable success.

Testimonials

Head Coach:
“Trips & Sports did an outstanding job organising the trip with great attention to detail. The program ran super smoothly without any hiccups, so we could fully focus on our goal — training the team. Both NOP and NEP are very strong clubs, and our kids came back with higher competitive levels. They pushed our boundaries, and that’s exactly what you want when you go abroad for a camp. Above all though… the food was outstanding! Thank you a lot, and I look forward to the next one.”

Athletes:
“It’s a really cool experience to train in another country and in a different facility. Our trainings were tough, and the friendly games made us more competitive. We had so much fun going out for dinner with our new friends — we can’t wait for the next trip to Greece again!”

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