Agricamping l'Ulivetta

If you’re up for a bit of a trek, the spectacularly stunning seaside villages of the Cinque Terre UNESCO World Heritage Site (and national park) are between an hour and an hour and a half’s drive from the site. The longish jaunt is most definitely worth it, and not just for the ‘Gram – there are oodles of fab walking trails in the park, and vineyards, botanical gardens and spiffing seafood establishments give you even more incentive to visit. Closer at hand, history buffs will be thrilled to wander the area’s castles (Piagnora, Lerici and San Terenzo are all just over half an hour away, and Castello di Monti is less than 10 minutes from the site) and the Roman city of Luni, and the kids will be entertained at Fosdinovo adventure park and, a little further afield, Selva del Buffardello adventure park, Pistoia zoo and Pinocchio Park. If you’re craving an urban experience, the shops, museums and restaurants of La Spezia are less than 40 minutes away, or you could lean in to your Italian experience by tilting on over to Pisa, just over an hour from L’Ulivetta. Be sure to take plenty of breaks in your meanderings to have frequent tastings of the local cuisine, from foccacias to lasagnas, and chase it down with some delectable Italian wines.