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Hi Lesley,

we drove to zante last august and tried to get in many campsites on the east coast (on the adriatic from between rimini and ancona) we must have tried at least 15 campsites without luck, we then started to try hotels and got in after about 7 or 8 tries.

I'm not sure if it will be different where you are going, but I wish you good luck.

We are off to Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and possibly Croatia (I'm trying to find out more about that one)

Regards,

Russ

Hi Tim

Also a teacher so doing in peak season. Was just worried about getting there and not finding a site with room, but it seems that it won't be a problem.

Haven't read your reviews yet - will do that in a mo.

Thanks

Lesley

Also a teacher so doing in peak season - should have said 'going' not 'doing' of course!!

Has anyone camped along the Amalfi Coast? we were there, staying in an apartment last October and it was lovely. Would prefer to be at the eastern end as we didn't make it to Vesuvius or Hurculaneum; we did go to Pompei. I can only remember seeing camp sites nearer to Sorrento though. I don't think we would take the caravan along that coast road!

Hi

We went to italy for 3 weeks last year first 2 in a place called Lido di Spina which is on the adriatic so good for venice which by the way didnt smell as bad as described in August although be prepared for millions of people then the last week we spent in a place called fiano romano which is in the hills above rome both were booked through vaconsoleil much cheaper than eurocamp and alike.We towed a trailer and i dont think we saw any other Brits until we got to rome site which is run by a very friendly Australian lady whos name escapes me but they run a daily bus into rome really cheap nice pool and it wasnt too busy unlike Lido di spina which was packed with just about every other nationalty apart from brits .If your not staying in a typical tourist site you need a bit of the lingo . On the whole id go back tomorrow without my kids if i could just to visit those 2 cities again and not in august when they are extremely busy and HOT 

Hi Lesley,

Stayed at Fusina in May last year and had no problems.You cant book touring pitches but there were reserved pitches for groups when we were there.

It wont be everyones cup of tea as it attracts a lot of young people and can be noisy when the bar and disco are going flat out.It suited us because we have 2 dogs.It is sheltered by trees so the heat is less of a problem.The facilities are OK and it is a friendly place.The pitches are not reserved so you get what you can find. So in high season it could be squeeze.

They take all kinds of outfits especially water sports fans.The site is actually on the lagoon so you can launch from there.There is a ferry into Venice outside the site(100metres) and they sell the tickets.The ambience of the place is OK but as has been said it is in a working dock /industrial area so you have to drive past factories to get to the site or to the shops.Large merchant ships sail past the site everyday.

A club type site(which i like) it is definitely not but i liked the friendliness of the place.It reminded me of old time camping when people just got along together and ignored the children/dogs/noise/crowding(sometimes).I must admit the only ones who werent too keen were the few Brits i spoke to.

I will be going back there.

Terry

PS Venice is a fantastic place.If you want to look for smells/dog poo/litter etc you will find it but it was no worse than the UK in my opinion.