The best destinations for fitness fanatics

If you, like many, watched the London Marathon last weekend you can’t help but to have admired the tens of thousands of finely toned athletes (and perhaps not so toned weekend warriors) who gave it their all to run the 26 gruelling miles through the streets of London.

For many watching, the sense of admiration will all too often make them take a good long look in the mirror and become inspired to get fit and healthy themselves, maybe even start a new exercise regime.

Having its very own exercise drive, Kayak.co.uk, has compiled a list of destinations known for fitness, funky new exercise trends and gymoholics. So step up, grab an energy drink and check out these destinations for a real boost in energy. Don’t forget, bathing suit season is just around the corner….

Get a summary of airfares to these destinations by using the Kayak.co.uk Trip Ideas section. From there you can easily use the Kayak.co.uk award winning Fare Buzz to get a snapshot of airfare prices to locations from your home airport.

• San Diego, USA

Perhaps one of the sportiest cities in the USA, San Diego could easily claim to be home to the triathlon, one of the most grueling forms of exercise out there. With several different triathlons taking place all year round for all ages, you’ve got no excuse to have a go yourself. If the swimming, cycling and running combined gives you a heart attack even just thinking about it, there are individual running and swimming events too.

Flights from London from £266 with Multiple Airlines, leaving on 22 April, returning on 13 May.

• Melbourne, Australia

Why not visit a home from home? Melbourne is renowned as being the most ‘European’ of Aussie cities, not to mention one of the sportiest cities in the world. Famous for Aussie rules football and cricket, you’ve got no excuse to get active in this city. Tennis, golf, netball and surfing are amongst the most other popular sports being enjoyed by fitness fans of all ages.

Flights from London from £680 with Cathay Pacific, leaving on 28 May, returning on 18 June.

• Ibiza, Spain

Yoga is famed the world over for its physical benefits, but for you yoga buffs out there with a wild side, why not escape to the island of Formentera, located just 11 miles off the south-eastern coast of Ibiza. Take yoga classes by day and party by night, what could be more ideal? Regular visitors such as Kate Moss and Elle Macpherson have been known to yoga it up whilst taking in the breath-taking views of the ocean before heading to Ibiza's super club Privilege.

Flights from London from £77 with EasyJet, leaving on 13 Sep, returning on 19 Sep.

• Santiago, Chile

For the more hardcore runners amongst us, challenge yourself to take part in the Andean Triangle Running Challenge, taking place 28 June to 13 July starting from Santiago. This is a fitness adventure like no other, a once in a lifetime experience combining some of the world’s most impressive landscapes including the Atacama Desert, Colca Canyon and Chachani volcano, a sure thing to get that adrenaline pumping. See andesadventures.com/runAndeanTrianglesum.htm for more details.

Flights from London from £636 with Iberia, leaving on 26 June, returning on 14 July.

For more information, visit Kayak.co.uk.