Drying room: Campgrounds in Italy

Camping Sporting Center

• Family- and dog-friendly site within 20 minutes' drive of Padua
• Wellness centre with hot tub and Olympic-sized springwater pool
• Restaurant serving pizzas and traditional local dishes

Camping Fontana delle Rose

• By the beach on Italy's Adriatic coast
• Rent boats or rafts to explore the local sea caves and
• Close to many activities in the Gargano National Park

Campeggio Il Gineprino

• Between a beach and pine forest near the Etruscan wine route
• A 600-metre stroll from the Tuscan Riviera beach of Marina di Bibbona
• Restaurant with Tuscan cuisine including Chianina beef and local fish

Cieloverde Camping Village

• Family-friendly site outside Marina di Grossetto, with beach shuttle
• Next to an adventure park and the Maremma Natural Park
• Pool, restaurants, fitness trail, archery and gym classes

Camping Flumendosa

Camping Emaieu

• Peaceful site in a countryside location in the Tortona hills
• Ping pong tables and large pool
• Dogs welcome: plenty of room to run around

Campeggio Club Piccadilly

• Quiet park with direct access to the golden sands of Spinasanta beach
• A 10-minute drive to Donnalucata fishing village and 15 to Scicli town
• Within 40 minutes’ drive of Sicilian Baroque towns Modica and Ragusa

Camping Eden

• Family-run seaside site less than 10 minutes' drive from Terracina
• A short drive to watersports around the Pontine Islands
• Direct access to the beach, terrace bar and playground

Campeggio Afrodite

• Leafy family-friendly site with direct access to a sandy beach
• A 15-minute drive from Caulonia and an hour and 15 from Catanzaro
• Pizzeria, rotisserie, snack bar, bar and small food shop on site

Camping Amici di Lazise

• Family-friendly site, five-minute walk from the shores of Lake Garda
• 30 minutes’ drive from the city of Verona
• Within easy walking distance of theme parks and water parks

Lido Tropical

• Family-friendly site with swimming pools by the Tyrrhenian Sea
• Within walking distance of a sandy beach and a seaside town
• Piano bar, restaurant, pizzeria and dance floor; summer kids' club

Marina Camping Village

• Family-friendly Emilia-Romagna site with direct access to the sea
• A 15-minute drive to the centre of Ravenna and an hour to Rimini
• Bar, restaurant, wifi, play area and outdoor pool with slides

Camping Di Vita Vera

• Peaceful, spacious site on the coast a kilometre from Marina di Modica
• Modica and Scicli within a half-hour drive; an hour from Syracuse
• Direct access to a sandy beach and rocky shoreline

Camping Lacona Pineta

• In a nine-acre maritime pine grove on the island of Elba
• A 50-metre walk from Lacona's 1.2-kilometre sandy beach
• Pool, sun terrace, playground and bar-restaurant

Camping Al Lago di Lago

• Bubbly holidays in the Prosecco region
• On the shores of Lake Lago a few steps from the water
• A wide range of activities and attractions in the surrounding areas

Camping Lago Apuane

• Lakeside campsite in the Serchio valley
• Surrounded by trees and crossed by a small river for swimming
• Own restaurant specialising in traditional Tuscan cuisine

Camping del Sole

• Family-friendly site on Lake Iseo, half an hour’s drive from Brescia
• Franciacorta wineries 15 minutes’ drive; Monte Isola hikes 35 minutes
• Three pools; playground and kids’ club; bike and canoe hire

Camping Ali Baba

• Sea-view site among olive groves five minutes' drive from Ceriale
• Waterpark, beach, diving centre and tennis within a half-hour walk
• Swimming pool, kids' pool and playground

Camping Il Cippo

• Peaceful tree-shaded site on a mountain one hour’s drive from Urbino
• Carpegna Park play area 15 minutes’ drive; Onferno Grotte 40 minutes
• Playground and games room; dog park; Turkish bath; pétanque court

Pet Family Camping Cortina

• Family- and dog-friendly site on the Adriatic coast
• Seafront site over the road from two dog-friendly beaches
• Several seafront restaurants within a few minutes' walk