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Just forty minutes from Florence and an hour from Pisa, this site is beautifully situated high in the Tuscan hills, close to the fascinating town of Pistoia. Part of an old walled estate, there are impressive views of the surrounding countryside.
The Baia San Nicola Campsite and Holiday Village is situated in a picturesque cove just 2 kilometres from Peschici. This stunning location boasts 600 meters of pristine, golden sand, often considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the Gargano region. Upon arriving at Camping Baia San Nicola, proceed a short distance beyond the entrance to reach the reception area. Located approximately 100 meters to your left, near the bar, you'll be greeted by the friendly Mastromatteo family. The campsite has 100 touring pitches with 5Amp electric hook-up points available. The campsite is shaded by towering Mediterranean pine trees, giving plenty of shade during the summer months.
Formerly named Toscana Colliverdi, Camping Panorama del Chianti has undergone some development. A small country hillside site in Tuscany, it has space for 61 large units on deep terraces and two areas for tents. All the terrace pitches have 3/5A electricity. There are panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. If you are content to be self-supporting and wish to explore Tuscany with the advantage of reasonable campsite fees, then this could be for you.
Camping Orchidea is an immaculate family-owned site on the western bank of Lake Maggiore, 35 km. south of the Swiss border and 8 km. from Stresa. This site has direct access to the lake and the banks of the River Stronetta and has a sandy beach. Orchidea has a good range of modern amenities, including a shop, bar and restaurant. Watersports are understandably popular here, and pedaloes and kayaks can be rented on-site.
Camping del Sole is, in our opinion, one of Italy’s best family sites, in a wonderful setting and offering high-quality facilities. It lies on the southern edge of Lake Iseo, just outside the pretty lakeside town of Iseo and to the north of Brescia. The ancient city of Bergamo is to the west.
Camping Oasi is located to the south of Venice at the mouth of the river Brenta. After leaving the centre of Sottomarina, you will enter a quieter environment with many campsites, each with their own access to a private beach. On-site, you will find 310 grass pitches, of which 150 are for touring units and have 6-amp hook-up points. There are 100 seasonal pitches and 60 mobile homes available to hire. The pitches are usually spacious enough, just a bit tight for larger outfits, so bear that in mind when travelling here. The site is well maintained with flower beds and trees jotted around the site.
Camping Village Miramare is situated on the tip of the Cavallino peninsula, the elongated promontory which separates the Venice Lagoon from the Adriatic Sea. You are just a stone's throw away from the docks of the ferries to Venice and the lagoon islands. For people looking for a quiet spot from which to visit Venice, this is an ideal site, even more so because you leave your car or motorhome here and take the ferry across to San Marco Square. The 200 grass touring pitches are spacious and well-maintained and have 6/10-amp hook-up points available.
Situated along the Adriatic coast in the charming seaside town of Porto Potenza Picena, this picturesque campsite is conveniently located near Macerata. It boasts easy access to both the beach and the motorway, making it a perfect destination for a relaxing vacation or a quick stop-over destination. The campsite's intimate atmosphere, with just 15 touring pitches and 30 accommodations, ensures a peaceful and enjoyable stay.
Capo d’Orso is a large, attractive, terraced site with views of the Maddalena Archipelago. Set into a hillside that slopes down to the sea, the 450 terraced pitches (40-80 sq.m) are of gravel, grass and sand, some with views over the sea and some others set alongside the beach. All have 3A electricity. Access to the pitches is good despite the rocky terrain. Cars are parked away from the pitches in high season. The very Italian restaurant at the top of the amenities building serves delicious meals and has a covered terrace giving excellent sea views. This site is suitable for families.
Camping Village Mare is 18 km. Northwest of Trieste, at the top of an 80-metre cliff, has superb views over the Sistiana Bay. The campsite is situated in a peaceful spot amongst trees that line the coastline and offers stunning views of the Adriatic Sea. Of the 500 pitches, 340 are reserved for touring units, all with 4/6A electricity and water nearby. Some are in light woodland. Everyone is friendly, and English is spoken.
Agricampeggio Abbruzzetti is located in Fermo, Italy. It is a small, intimate campsite, perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. On-site, you will find 25 touring pitches with electrical hook-up points available, laid out on terraces with wide panoramic views of the sea and Sibillini.
This pleasant site is in a superb location with magnificent views over Lake Bracciano and Castello Odescalchi. Although it was busy when we visited, it was still peaceful and relaxing. There are 275 flat, shaded pitches with 6A electricity (Europlug). A pleasant, covered restaurant offers pizza and a limited menu. Set alongside the lake with its fabulous views, the restaurant complex has a large terrace, as does a smaller indoor area. Elide speaks excellent English and will happily go out of her way to ensure guests enjoy their holiday. Many of the visitors told us that they return year after year and some stay for 8 to 12 weeks at a time, enjoying all that the Lazio region has to offer.
Camping Röse enjoys a particularly favourable position, located directly on Lake Maggiore in the Canneti di Dormelletto Nature Reserve, just a few kilometres from Arona. Milan is around 50 km away and makes a great day trip, with its design and fashion heritage and magnificent Gothic cathedral. The campsite is small and friendly with a welcoming atmosphere and is well laid out with large, grassy pitches, well shaded by mature plane trees with electricity and water.Camping Röse has its own lake beach with umbrellas and deckchairs on the grassy area leading down to it. It's perfect for swimming and watersports and is close to the bar and the adjacent sports field where youngsters can run around freely. A swimming pool with Jacuzzi allows you to relax and take in the scenery of Lake Maggiore as you soak in the warm waters. The onsite restaurant-pizzeria is popular, with a decent menu offering local specialities, and has a large terrace overlooking the lake. For children there is a convenient play area equipped with table football, table tennis and video games.
This small, quiet site with its beautiful lakeside setting, surrounded by steep, tree-clad hills is under the same ownership as Camping Lago di Levico (IT62290). It is located at the southern edge of the Dolomites and is only 110 km. from Venice and the Adriatic. This is an ideal site to spend some time just relaxing, walking or cycling in this most attractive region.
Camping Toscolano is located in Toscolano Maderno, on the western shore of Lake Garda, in the province of Brescia, Italy. It offers a unique setting, being situated within the historical walls of a former 14th-century monastery, providing a charming and tranquil atmosphere among cypress trees. The campsite boasts direct access to Lake Garda, with its own private beach (both sandy and pebbly sections). This offers opportunities for swimming, sunbathing, and various water sports. It's conveniently located with a w walkway leading to the port of Toscolano and within walking distance of the town centres of both Toscolano and Maderno. Guests can enjoy beautiful views of Lake Garda on one side and the Dolomites mountains on the other.
Adria is a modest site at first glance, however one soon realises this is a real gem. Unusually for the Adriatic, the setting is tranquil as there is no road or rail noise. Alongside the pretty beach, the site is surrounded by fields and a nature reserve. The pitches (50-100 sq.m) are level and have 10A electricity. Well shaded in the older area, the trees in the new area are beginning to provide welcome shade. The exciting new pool complex is a fun setting for both day and evening entertainment. This family orientated site really does give value for money. When we visited, children of all ages were having great fun with the entertainment staff.
Camping Iron Gate Marina 3B is a seasonal campsite situated in Sarzana, Italy. It borders a river and boasts a large marina (section 3B) next door, perfect for boating enthusiasts. This large site is spread over 9 hectares and has 400 pitches, 200 of which have 6Amp electric hook-up points available, and some have great views of the water. Each pitch is delimited and well-shaded by mature poplar and pine trees, which are needed during the Italian summer.
On the edge of Lake Bracciano, the source of Rome’s water supply is this small, typically Italian campsite. It has 72 small touring pitches out of a total of 120 and is heavily wooded, which offers shade but limits accessibility. The campsite has a relaxed atmosphere and is a good base for exploring the area. The campsite facilities include a bar, restaurant and pizzeria, a shop providing basic necessities, a football pitch, a table tennis table and you can also hire canoes down by the water's edge.
Camping Fiemme Village is a picturesque terraced campsite near Bellamonte, Trentino. This idyllic retreat is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, with easy access to hiking trails, mountain biking routes, and the renowned Alpe Lusia ski area in winter. There are 275 touring pitches, and 13 amp electric hook-up points are available. Pitches are of various sizes, so there is a pitch to suit every camper.
Punta Indiani is on a small peninsula on the northwestern shore of Lake Caldonazzo, one of the smaller and most easterly of the Italian lakes. This simple, family run campsite is split into three camping areas. Two are split by a railway line (the trains only run during the day – great for train spotters). There are 115 pitches here which vary in size, all with 3/4A electricity, some with shade. Many have a superb position being right on the shores of this beautiful lake. There are limited amenities on the site, but a rear gate gives access to the town which has all the usual facilities and these compensate for the site’s simplicity. This site is very popular with windsurfers and offers uncomplicated camping at reasonable prices for all.
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Italy
Italy’s rich history and unparalleled diversity make it a prime holiday destination all year round. Towering mountains, glassy lakes, ancient cities and golden beaches – this is a country that truly has it all. Camping in Italy is bound to be an exciting experience, no matter where you go.
Whether you want to explore historical cities, stroll around medieval hill towns, relax on sandy beaches or indulge in a little opera, good food and wine, Italy has it all.
Camping in Italy is a relaxed affair. Invariably surrounded by amazing landscapes, sensational food and plenty of real dolce vita, it’s impossible not to relax.
Camping in Italy has its own quirks and facets. For instance, pitches can sometimes be slightly smaller than in other regions, but that’s because vehicles are not permitted on many campsites (except to pitch up or at the end of your holiday). When this is the case, campsite life is so much more peaceful, and safer, without cars trundling to and fro.
Italian History
Italy is a relatively new country, being unified as recently as 1861. With some 60 million inhabitants, it remains a largely regional country with twenty distinct regions, each fiercely proud of its identity and local traditions. Italian culture has evolved over many centuries and is centred around the arts, music, architecture, family and food. Many eras have left their mark, from Roman, through Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical to today.
Italian Cuisine
Italian food has influenced cuisines around the world. To many it is simply an art form. Much of it is essentially simple: cheese, pasta, tomatoes, meat, garlic but of course the key to success is the detail, the quality and the natural passion that comes so easily to Italian chefs in the restaurant and at home.
The ripest, juiciest tomatoes, the infinite variety of pasta that comes in all shapes and sizes, the freshest of fish, all handled with care and prepared with respect. The Italians make time for eating and eat with an almost religious enthusiasm so that there is a real sense of occasion round every table.
Eating on a campsite is a doddle in Italy. The on site restaurants are invariably excellent with simple but good quality crowd pleasers. Pizza never tastes so good as in an Italian campsite restaurant, sitting on the terrace with a glass of something refreshing.
Italy’s wines are not to be missed either. Nothing says holiday quite like a glass of chilled Prosecco as the sun goes down, and an easy drinking Montepulciano or a fruity Bardolino will accompany anything from pizza to spaghetti carbonara. And when things culinary get a little more serious a Chianti or a chunky Barolo will always hit the mark.
After dinner, try a Limoncello liqueur for something a little decadent but deliciously moreish.
Northern Italy
The mountains of the Alps and the Dolomites drop down to the plains of northern Italy. The melt water makes its way down to the vast lakes for which this region is so famed. Lake Garda, Lake Como, Lake Maggiore and Lake Idro, among others, each have their own unique character but all are rather stylish with elegant waterside towns and villages offering great eateries, plenty of sightseeing, shops and places of interest. The lakes are perfect for a relaxing cruise or perhaps some watersports.
Milan is a vibrant city, with fabulous shopping, fashion houses like Armani and Dolce & Gabbana and the famous opera house, La Scala, as well as Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’ fresco. Other cities like Bologna, Turin and Genoa have their own appeal, not least Verona with its Roman amphitheatre and Juliet’s Balcony, allegedly the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
Central Italy
Encompassing Pisa, with its leaning tower, and Florence with its sublime views, Michelangelo’s ‘David’ and the Uffizi Gallery, it’s hard to beat Central Italy for pure ‘wow’.
Tuscany’s rolling countryside (is it ever anything else in Tuscany?) with its cypress trees, olive groves, vineyards and the gorgeous towns of Siena and San Gimignano are synonymous with this region. No surprise Tuscany is one of the country’s most visited regions.
Southern Italy
Pompeii and Herculaneum are overlooked by the ever-watchful Mount Vesuvius. The uniquely breathtaking scenery of the Amalfi coast is not to be missed, but only once you have delved into the winding narrow streets of Naples with its crumbling façades inset with Catholic shrines, and its lively markets, chaotic traffic and roaring scooters.
The beautiful islands of Elba, Sardinia and Sicily are each worth visiting, each with magnificent sandy beaches and unique charm.
At a Glance
Capital: Rome (Roma)
Climate: The south enjoys extremely hot summers and mild, dry winters, whilst the mountainous regions of the north are cooler, with heavy snowfalls in winter.
Language: Italian. There are several dialect forms, and some German is spoken near the Austrian border.
Telephone: The country code is 00 39.
Currency: The Euro (€) Banks: Mon-Fri 08.30-13.00 and 15.00-16.00.
Shops: Mon-Sat 08.30/09.00-13.00 and 15.30/16.00-19.30/20.00, with some variations in larger cities.
Public Holidays:
• New Year
• Easter Monday
• Liberation Day - 25 April
• Labour Day
• Assumption - 15 August
• All Saints - 1 November
• Immaculate Conception - 8 December
• Christmas 25 / 26 December
• Plus numerous special local feast days.