Italy is an ideal place to go camping. With beautiful weather, stunning countryside, and local attractions that range from water parks to cultural cities, art museums to quaint villages, it is an outstanding holiday destination for couples and families alike.
Italy’s campsites are numerous and of a universally excellent quality, and choosing between them can be a challenge. If you want to take a camping holiday in Italy but you don’t know how to start narrowing down your options, here are the main three things you need to consider…
Location, Location, Location
When choosing a campsite in Italy, location is the most crucial factor that should sway your decision one way or the other. Ask yourself what is most important to you for your holiday: golden beaches? Exciting cities? Fun days out? Beautiful countryside? Once you’ve narrowed down a list of your priorities, you can select a region that will give you everything you want from your camping holiday in Italy.
If you are looking for natural splendour, Sardinia, the Italian Lakes or Tuscany will be the places to choose from; they are the most spectacular pieces of countryside that Italy has to offer. If you’d rather pay a visit to one of the country’s major cities on your camping holiday to Italy, historic Venice, vibrant Rome and cultured Florence are the three major places to consider staying near. And if beaches are the one and only thing you simply can’t be without, head to the Adriatic Coast near Venice – it has the finest collection of beaches and resorts in the country.
Campsite Facilities
When you’ve narrowed down the region you want to go for, take a look at the campsites in that area. Once again, the most important thing is to know what you want and see whether or not a site can give it to you. For couples, having a kids club on site is irrelevant, but for families looking to keep the children entertained (and the adults relaxed!) it can be a real deal breaker!
Italy’s campsites vary tremendously in what they can offer their visitors, with facilities often including swimming pool complexes, sports facilities, bike hire, horse riding, and even sailing facilities and boat hire available at certain campsites. Take a look at what’s on offer, and choose the Italy campsite that will give you all the extras you want.
Tent or Mobile Home?
You’ve picked the perfect region and found the campsite of your dreams – all that remains is to choose how you are going to stay there. All of the bigger campsites in Italy will offer you a range of options, usually including a mixture of tents and mobile homes. Staying under canvas can offer an experience that many children love, but if you prefer the comfort offered by a home away from home, a luxury mobile home can prove to be the perfect place to stay.
Get the right location, the right campsite, and the ideal place to stay, and you’ll be well on your way to having an unforgettable camping holiday in Italy!
About the Author:
Lorraine Waddell is the brand and advertising manager of Canvas Holidays, one of the leading European camping and mobile home holiday operators in the UK. With over 40 years of experience, Canvas offer superb Italy campsites
and camping holidays, as well as trips to France, Spain and a total of 9 European countries.