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I was hoping I could get some advise on travelling to the italian lakes in our motorhome. My boyfriend and I are planning to set off in August 2011 for 3 weeks for my 30th birthday.
We are not sure what lake to go to or whether best to go to a couple of lakes!!! e.g. a busy one then a quieter one. We also are not sure if we should be booking in advance although we do prefer to just set off and go.
The only thing we need to ensure is that when we find campsites that are in easy walking distance to nearby restaurants, shops etc and do not want a big campsite prefer smaller, we are also taking our bikes as heard biking in the italian lakes is also good.
It is so hard to decide where to go and hope that it meets your expectations......I am very grateful for any suggestions
I was hoping I could get some advise on travelling to the italian lakes in our motorhome. My boyfriend and I are planning to set off in August 2011 for 3 weeks for my 30th birthday.
We are not sure what lake to go to or whether best to go to a couple of lakes!!! e.g. a busy one then a quieter one. We also are not sure if we should be booking in advance although we do prefer to just set off and go.
The only thing we need to ensure is that when we find campsites that are in easy walking distance to nearby restaurants, shops etc and do not want a big campsite prefer smaller, we are also taking our bikes as heard biking in the italian lakes is also good.
It is so hard to decide where to go and hope that it meets your expectations......I am very grateful for any suggestions
many thanks
Helen
Hi Helen
We have travelled to Lake Garda a couple of times in our Motorhome and once with a caravan, always at peak season and we don't usually book. The first time we did book at Camping Cisano but the fees were 50 Euros a night (2003) and the pitch was only just big enough for our motorhome provided the bike rack went into the hedge!
So, we moved next day and found a site called Spagio D'ora at Lazise which was cheaper, had space, was better and had its own beach frontage. We tend to go back there each time now and just turn up on spec. It is quite a big site though and its a lovely stroll in the evening into Lazise, where there are plenty of nice restaurants to try.
I cycled along the lake shore one day a found a nice municipal site just outside lazise which was quite nice, a lot cheaper than the main sites although had limited facilities and no direct beach access. I don't know if you could book there or not?
Have a look through the list of sites (Campsite Reviews)recommended by others on this forum around the Lakes and you might get some more ideas.
Wherever you go I am sure you will enjoy your time.
Mark thanks for the pointer to Spiaggia d'Oro - sounds good. Would love to know more details of the muni site that you cycled to - if you have any!
Regards,
Simon
Hi Simon
Yes, we love Spaggio. Great pool complex at the top and direct beach access at the bottom. The site is obviously sloping but the pitches are on tier'd 'avenues' crossing the site. But then many sites along the coast tend to be on a slope.
Last year we pitched down the lower end of the site one 'avenue' up from the lake. Could look out the back of our Motorhome and see across the lake and hear the waves lapping the shore in the evening with our glass of wine...... - ah paradise and oh to be there right now!
Has a bar and restaurant on site and Lazise is a lovely place, especially in the evenings. Found a supermarket locally selling 500ml beer for 0.75 Euros each!
I work away during the week, but I know I have a leaflet on the municiple site at home, so if I can find it I will let you know, perhaps on Friday.
I am at Lake Garda at present and will be here now for quite some time. I use ACSI campsites - www.campingcard.com - but most do not offer the cheaper deals in August.
August is expensive in Italy as it is peak season.
From my experience at Lake Garda, Germans, Dutch and myself congregate on the West, more Brits to the East.
Many sites move from high peak season to lower rates around the 22 August.
Russell
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We will be in the area around 10th June I take it we do not need to book.?
Some sites don't take advanced bookings!
I don't normally. Last year we stopped en route for a few days at Lake Majoire and admittedly did have problems finding a site with space. The one we did eventually get on was horrible so left next day and carried on to Lake Garda and Camping Spaggio.
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