Camping Sun Beach

If you’re in need of a way to wrest the kids from the beach/sea/pool, try suggesting a trip to Zoo d’Abruzzo, a 15-minute drive from the site, to see all manner of big beasts including elephants, giraffes and rhinos. It’s also worth making the trip up to Ortona, 25 minutes’ drive along the coast, to visit the castle, the medieval quarter and the musical museum, or head a little out of town to Caldari di Ortona, where the town’s drinking fountain rather fably serves up free red wine for passersby. From Ortona or Vasto (also about 25 minutes away) you can also hop on the ferry to the beaut Tremiti Islands, for car-free wandering among the olive groves or around the coast to lovely beaches and coves. There are some great scuba spots around here for experienced divers, too.