I would like to head off to camp in Europe with my children next summer and have the crazy notion of flying/taking the train. In my head I am thinking Italy (Lake Garda?), Alps, Pyrenees, but am open to ideas, particularly with prices in Europe being relatively high in some places. I am looking for a campsite therefore that is preferably near a town so we can buy provisions, ideally with a swimming pool, and somewhere it is possible to do excursions that doesn't involve a long drive, or enough on site to keep my kids quiet for a few days! Does anyone have any ideas that could share? Many thanks
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If you flew to Nice, there is a railway that goes right round that part of the cote d'azur stopping at all the main towns and some others too. We stay on a campsite opposite Biot station and campers do turn up off the train. The campsite had chalets and statics too. There are other campsites very close, at least one has a pool.
Quote: Originally posted by franbee on 26/8/2011
If you flew to Nice, there is a railway that goes right round that part of the cote d'azur stopping at all the main towns and some others too. We stay on a campsite opposite Biot station and campers do turn up off the train. The campsite had chalets and statics too. There are other campsites very close, at least one has a pool.
Camping du Pylone is a good site and, as franbee says, the railway runs along the coast between Cannes and Ventimiglia in Italy, so plenty of places to visit, including Monte Carlo. Website says it's a 5 minute walk to the beach, but you'd need to be an Olympic athlete to do it that quickly
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John
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Not sure about pools, but there are plenty of sites around Levanto and the Cinqueterre, a lovely area, and on the train line. We've also flown to Sardinia and stayed in sites there in Alghero and Palau, travelling around by bus.
For advice on getting to Europe by train, the Man in Seat 61 can help you.