Washing-up area: Campgrounds in Italy

Il Pioppeto Camping

• Family-run site right on the sandy Adriatic beach of Marina di Vasto
• Termoli 25 minutes’ drive; Parco Nazionale della Maiella one hour
• Restaurant and bar; shop with local produce; kids’ club and play area

Senxunia Glamping nel Bosco

Camping Città di Massa

• Family-friendly site 100 metres from the sea in Marina di Massa
• Half an hour's drive from the historic cities of Lucca and Pisa
• A few minutes' walk from a free sandy beach

Camping Clusone Pineta

• Tree-lined site with bar and restaurant in Lombardy's Seriana valley
• Half an hour to mountain and waterfall walks, 40 minutes to Lake Iseo
• A 40-minute drive to medieval town, galleries and wineries of Bergamo

Il Giardino

• Quiet campsite with mountain views in Liguria’s Fontanabuona Valley
• Sestri Levante beach half an hour’s drive; Portofino 50 minutes
• Grass pitches with a shared kitchen, pizza oven and games area

Azienda Agricola Della Mezzaluna

• Stunningly scenic site between the Versilia coast and the Apuan Alps
• Gypsy caravans among vineyards, trees and olive grove
• Pool overlooking the sea; produce made on site available to buy

Camping Columbia

• Sea-view pitches with access to a free beach in Montegiordano Marina
• A 40-minute drive to trails and lakes of Pollino National Park
• Café-bar on site, plus covered games area and hammocks in the trees

Il Cinisco

• Quiet family site on the edge of the village of Frontone
• Shuttle bus runs to Monte Catria for a range of outdoor activities
• Access to a natural swimming pool with waterfalls in the Cinisco river

Camping Costa Merlata

• On the Puglian coast, an easy stroll from sandy Mediterranean beaches
• Zoo, theme park, cities and waterpark within half an hour’s drive
• Restaurant-pizzeria, supermarket, butcher and greengrocer all on site

Il Forte Camping Village

• Shaded pitches and family-friendly camping near Mediterranean beaches
• A 10-minute walk to Marzamemi village and Spinazza beach
• Tennis courts and pool tables on site, plus a bar and mini-market

Hu Park Albatros Village

• Scenic and family-friendly site on the Tuscany coast
• Aqua park with Olympic pool, entertainment and activities
• Adventure trail, restaurant, candy store and well-stocked shop

Camping Penisola Verde

Rimini Family Camping Village

• Family-friendly beach site on the Adriatic Sea just outside Rimini
• A 40-minute drive from San Marino and 45 minutes from Ravenna
• On-site wifi, laundry room, food shop, play area and restaurant

Camping Park Riva dei Greci

• Well-served family site on the Ionian coast in Metaponto
• Near the UNESCO-listed 'Subterranean City' of ancient Matera
• Private beach, piano bar and cabaret shows in the amphitheatre

Riva Verde

• Large seafront site opposite a beach, five minutes' drive from Pedaso
• A 15-minute drive from Roman sites in Fermo
• Serviced beach, waterpark, large play area and sea-view restaurant

Camping Sparaceto

• Small site in the Marche hills, two kilometres from Cingoli
• Frasassi Caves and Adriatic coast within an hour's drive
• Dog walking area, play area and communal barbecues

In-natural Land

• Quiet site in the Apennine foothills overlooking a rural valley
• A 20-minute drive from Gubbio or 40 minutes from Perugia
• Outdoor swimming, free wifi and low noise and light pollution

Barricata Holiday Village

• On the Po Delta between two sandy beaches
• Equestrian centre on site to book horse rides on the beach
• Waterpark, activities, restaurant and bar

Rocca di Sotto

• Peaceful rural site at Roccafinadamo in the Abruzzo hills
• An hour's drive from the coast and Gran Sasso National Park
• Bar, barbecues, picnic tables and homegrown produce for sale

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