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HI everyone, I'm planning a family holiday and would like to go to Italy. Problem is my dad wants to go to Spain as he says its cheaper. Anyone advise me which is the cheapest place to visit for such things as food, petrol and campsite prices? He seems to think Italy is expensive?

There will be six of us including children so looking to keep the cost down but would love to travel to Italy. Already got my ferry booked just not sure whether its Italy OR Spain we're heading for.

Plus what are the roads like in Italy. I travelled through France and spain last year and found it to be an easy trip on their roads. Not very confident driving just yet so want to avoid any narrow roads so probably better to travel on Motorways but dont want to miss anything.

Any ideas on all the above and places to stay?

Any help/ideas appreciated

We travelled to Italy this year after going to france last september.

By comparison we found pitch prices in Italy to be more expensive although we went May/June which is high season, and did France at the end of september which was low season. For two adults and camper van, we payed about 15-20euro's per night in France as we travelled down, against 24-30 euro's in Italy.

we stayed north doing lake maggiorre, Como, Verona, Venice, then Lavento near the Cinque Terre.

We found the Toll roads in Italy to be very good and seemed cheaper than france, not much difference in petrol prices between the two, although some service stations have attended pumps and self service with attended ones charging a higher price and its easy to pull up to the dearer ones by mistake.

If you have any of the caravan club europe books or Alan rogers, they usually give an indication of site fee's.

Jules

Currentlly in Italy, I disagree with comment above, re-pitches, we are on a great site, large pitches not cramped in at all, and we did not book, just turned up. We are down in Tuscany at present. Temperature is 34+ but that is why we come away and I bet most pople to get to the sun

Deisel is € 1.41 / ltr

meal for 4 inc. wine and beer € 58

icecream €1.80

Good bottle of Chianti €10 for 1ltr. I like St Emillion Grand Cru and usually pay €25+ per bottle and this stuff is on par with that

MOtorways are cheap - did about 250 mile + yesterday and it only cost €24.50 - and this was all toll road. Roads are great, little traffic well signed

Pithes are grass not sand/dust like in Spain

People are very friendly and helpful

Doubt we will be making Spain our first choice

I hope this helps

I think that Spain is generally cheaper than Italy, but IMO Italy is much nicer.

Phil.

 Well I would like to thank everyone who has responded to Italy on the cheap. I'm off tomorrow for my ferry, so I'll let you know which country i chose. I'm hoping its Italy but my dad still thinks Spain is cheapest so we'll have to see when we land in Calais!

Thank you once again, its been interesting reading your responces

 Chow

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