any tips/ recommdations 4 travelling through northern italy Forums

eliza

hi
i'm travelling through northern italy myself and my 4 kids (the hubby joins us every so often) i am coming from Nice and plan on stopping in Lavanto has anyone been there? any tips? any nice places you recommend? i plan on going as far as Pisa? anywhere i should avoid?

any comments would be appreciated. thanks

Hampshireman

We are heading for Sestri Levante, Cinque Terra and Lavagna in June, via the Alps. It's returning to places we did about 30 odd years ago and I believe still predominantly Italian in atmosphere.
It will be like new places I suppose, so can't recommend as we weren't camping back then. We will depart Italia via St bernhard pass and then back home thro'France stopping at Samois sur Seine for the Django Reinhardt festival at end of June.
Have a good one.

Rapide561

Hi

If you are going to Pisa, I would also try to spend a few hours in nearby Lucca.

Russell

Hampshireman

Yeah! Nice one Russell, it's a smashing place and a lovely walk round the walls before coffee and ice cream in the Piazza.

CampermanE745

We visited Levanto in 2006. Used camp site Campeggio Acqua Dolce Stefanini. This site is right in the town near the beach. Very convenient for town and there is plenty of walking, if that is your thing. We arrived on an Italian Bank Holiday and managed to get last pitch, so it may be best to book in advance. Most pitches are quite small (not unusual in Italy) but a pleasant site nontheless.

We also visited Lucca, worth a visit. There is an Aire/Motorhome carpark just outside of the old town where you can park for the day and empty/refill tanks if necessary.

Have a great trip

K and T