Quote: Originally posted by Bignose+jo on 28/10/2011We've just checked the Fornella website. Are we reading it correctly, 80 euros a day for a family of five?
That does seem expensive.
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Bignose+Jo
I've just started looking at sites around Lake Garda for 2013 but have been really put off by the prices. I know the area's beautiful, and I really want to take the children there, so I suppose it's going to have to be a lot more research to find something that fits our budget, or lots of saving!
Yep Italy sites are expensive. We booked through one of the camping cheque schemes to make it more affordable. Still not cheap but I really dont imagine you'll regret it when you get there.
Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
Quote: Originally posted by Argente4 on 30/10/2011
Quote: Originally posted by hattman on 29/10/2011
Quote: Originally posted by Bignose+jo on 28/10/2011We've just checked the Fornella website. Are we reading it correctly, 80 euros a day for a family of five?That does seem expensive.
Thanks
Bignose+Jo
I've just started looking at sites around Lake Garda for 2013 but have been really put off by the prices. I know the area's beautiful, and I really want to take the children there, so I suppose it's going to have to be a lot more research to find something that fits our budget, or lots of saving!
Yep Italy sites are expensive. We booked through one of the camping cheque schemes to make it more affordable. Still not cheap but I really dont imagine you'll regret it when you get there.
Though 2012 dates are not available there is an ACSI site near Rome, Camping Tiber, which takes the ACSI card (www.campingcard.co.uk) from 17th August. This would mean that your pitch, two adults, car and tent, awning, and electricity would be just 16 euros, and then supplements for the children on top. According to the ACSI website it runs a shuttle bus to the station every half an hour.
Similarly with the ACSI card Camping Weekend *(nice site) on Lake Garda takes the ACSI card from 22nd August (similar 16 euros rate), so if you had your holiday during the last two weeks of the school holidays you should be able to find some cheaper sites using ACSI. Also in the Veneto area there are sites which take ASCI in August.
There must be many more Italian sites accepting ACSI at that time of year as the Italian peak season seems to be much like the French one, and very short compared to our high season!
It's worth looking at the ACSI website for information as they have added many more sites for 2012 and as the guide comes out in time for Christmas details of the sites should be appearing on their website (or available as a link elsewhere on forums such as this one!) in the near future.
Parafke and Archies Campings (two useful websites giving POI's for campsites in Europe) usually manage to provide details of the Camping Cheques and ACSI sites before anyone else, so watch out for their links! Sorry I can't insert the links to their websites as I'm not on my home PC where their web addresses are saved.
Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately we cannot use the ACSI scheme as I have to be back at work by the 20th of August each year. Although quite shocked at the prices, I'd be content to pay them as long as I was sure that the site is good.
That's why we read the reviews of members here.
If we can get to Italy with the kids, it would be an adventure and holiday we'd remember for a long time, especially if we could reach Rome.
We stayed at Camping Tiber a long time ago, it's near Prima Porta. There wasn't a shuttle bus when we were there, maybe it was too early in the season (beg April)so we cycled down to the station, chained our bikes to the railings and went into Rome on the train. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
All of these were lovely sites and I would be happy to return to all of them. The 3rd of the pics in my image gallery is the stupendous view that we had from our pitch on Lake Iseo.
If your a member of the caravan club try them as we booked our pitch with them in 2010 and worked out a lot cheaper. We stayed at camping san francesco very expensive if booking on your own but cc have some pitchs at discount prices
Can say San Francesco is great I will have to put a review on this campsite as itdoes not appear to be in the list. I will try and find time this weekend.
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Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
Topic: Camping in Italy
