Amici Della Natura

The nearby lagoon (added by manager 28 Jan 2016)

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Over 30 hectares of pine forest with direct access to a sandy beach
A minute's walk from the biggest adventure park in southern Italy
Snack bar, terrace, playground, shop and 3km of woodland trails

What an absolute stunner. Roam around the region or stay close to base at this Apulia site near the sea – either way, you’ll want to book for at least a couple of weeks. Sandy days and forest days are easily sorted at the splendid family site of Amici Della Natura: its Taranto province setting is in a pine forest right by the Ionian Sea coast – and with direct access to a sandy beach with clear waters (the water is shallow too, making this a prime place for very small guests). When you want to wander the woodland, over three kilometres of trails await around the pine forest’s 30 hectares. Beaches are all around this handsome coastline; if you are indeed on hol with the tiddlers they’ll likely also clamour for a day at Torremattoni, the biggest adventure park in southern Italy. (And if the tiddlers are the type who are a tad impatient in cars, parents will be most pleased to note that the theme park is a mere minute’s stroll away.) For roaming around the region, Amici Della Natura is between Apulia and Basilicata on Italy’s ‘instep’, 55 minutes’ drive from province capital Taranto. Facilities on site include a playground (if kids have any energy after Torremattoni) and a snack bar to have everyone thoroughly fed and watered during days at the beach or on the sizeable terrace. There’s also a food shop, and barbecues are allowed.

Site type

150

Languages spoken

English

Italian

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Gastronomic delight

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Amici Della Natura

Viale della Marinella

Torremattoni

Ginosa

Taranto

Italy

74025

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Rome CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

40.40489°N
16.86612°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Beach first? Adventure park first? Decisions, decisions… As the kids might make the decision for you, you might be at the adventure park first… Torremattoni is a splendid place for a family day, with treetop routes at varying levels to suit ages from toddler to adult; there are 13 routes in all, along with over 100 games along a one-kilometre route. Beach next, and then out and about around Apulia and the region… options include the famed and fab troglodyte settlement of Matera 50 minutes' drive away, home to an ancient hamlet thought to represent one of the first human settlements in the country. Matera’s old centre of Sassi makes up part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site: go see. It’s worth making the drive to Pollino National Park, Italy’s biggest at 1,925.65 square kilometres and covering swathes of beech and pine forest, rivers and streams and the Pollino and Orsomarso massifs making up some of the southern Apennine mountains. Once there, there are wildlife and birds including deer, otters, wolves and golden eagles to spot, towns to potter around and many archaeological sites such as Chiaromonte and the Castrovillari castle to see. The closest visitor centre for the park is at Morano Calabro, an hour and 45 minutes’ drive from Amici Della Natura.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Foce Bradano - 1000 Mt. Margine Nord	0.8 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Foce Bradano - 15O Mt. Margine Nord	1.1 mi	Sea	Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Spiaggia Libera Ginosa Marina-Fiume	1.1 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Spiaggia Libera Colonia Marina	1.7 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Foce Bradano - 150 Mt. Margine Sud	1.7 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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