Camping Le Balze

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  • Family-friendly site in the spectacularly scenic Tuscan hills
  • Five minutes from Volterra and the wine-producing Chianti region
  • Swimming pool, bar-cafeteria and small market
Settle in for le vacanze at Camping Le Balze, a family-friendly site five minutes’ drive from the centre of Volterra in Tuscany’s Pisa province. This is a quiet spot, a tad removed from the hordes of visitors around Pisa’s leaning tower, Florence’s Uffizi Gallery or the UNESCO town of San Gimignano… but those are all within an hour and a half of base if historical wanders appeal (and they surely should). Roaming in the past can start closer at hand too, with a trip into Volterra to wander around its museums, archaeological park, acropolis, medieval town, palace and cathedral. Not enticed by the urban? Stick to the rural instead with trip upon trip to the dozens of vineyards within an hour – this is the Chianti region after all… Once well and truly sozzled, head back to site to soak up some of that vino with a bite to eat. There’s a bar-café on site for snacks on the terrace (and another drink or two) and a small market for stocking up on fresh bread and other essentials. Need a lazy day on site to recover from that winery tour? Pull up a lounger next to the pool and let the Tuscan sun soothe away any throbbing heads.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 15/06 et 15/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The grocery shop is open between 07/05 et 30/09.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The bar is open between 07/05 and 30/09.

Languages spoken

English

Italian

Open from Tue, 01 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 61 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Great views, short walk to Volterra. Friendly staff, spacious pitches. Pool's a hit, but bring swim caps. Facilities are clean but old. Wi-Fi's dodgy.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Wunderschöner, sauberer Platz mit sehr freundlichem Personal :)

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 8
Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (medium)

Liked Schöner Platz, der super fußläufig zu der wunderschönen Stadt Volterra gelegen ist. Sehr freundliches Personal und sauber. Mit Wohmwagen sollte man die Kategorie Large wählen, wenn man beispielsweise ein Sonnendach aufbauen möchte :) Tolle Aussicht und guter Startpunkt für Ausflüge nach Siena und Umgebung. Wir kommen gerne wieder!

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Magnífico

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Xavier C.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (large)

Liked nos gustó todo. la parcela, las instalaciones.
Trato muy amable por parte de Luciana.
Ubicación inmejorable y las vistas al atardecer inolvidables.

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Schöner Kurzaufenthalt. Wären gerne länger geblieben.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Pietro F.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel tent or trailer tent pitch (small)

Liked Schnelle Abwicklung.
Sehr sauber.
Gut gelegen um Volterra zu besuchen.
Schönes grosses Schwimmbad.
Sehr flexibel.
Grosse saubere, schattige Standplätze.
Sehr freundliches, hilfsbereites Personal.

Disliked Nichts.

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Vriendelijke behulpzaam personeel

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9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 5
Willem M.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (medium)

Liked Heerlijke croissants in de ochtend, schoon sanitair. Ruime camper plek.

Disliked Met het zwembad veel te koud water, maar me vrouw vond het heerlijk.

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Accoglienza gentile, bagni molto puliti, colazione buona. In generale ottimo campeggio…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (medium)

Liked Accoglienza gentile, bagni molto puliti, colazione buona. In generale ottimo campeggio

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Beautiful view and walking distance to Volterra center

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (large)

Liked The view with castle and the closeness to town to Volterra by walk. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Disliked Very Dark at night, no pitch light.

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Good

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8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Richard D.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (medium)

Liked Toilets showers location

Disliked Quite a walk uphill into town

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Ansonsten schöner Platz. Alles sehr sauber. Personal sehr freundlich

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (medium)

Liked Buchung hat funktioniert

Disliked Am Platz wusste man nichts von unserer Anzahlung i.H. von 15%.
Ich musste die 15% also doppelt bezahlen.

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Sehr grosser Platz Reception mit langer Öffnungszeit Sehr freundlich und hilfsbereites Personal…

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8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (medium)

Liked Sehr grosser Platz
Reception mit langer Öffnungszeit
Sehr freundlich und hilfsbereites Personal

Disliked WC Anlage schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen
Wlan funktioniert nicht

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Toller Platz da man seinen Stellplatz selber aussuchen kann.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Roland B.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (large)

Liked Freundliche Mitarbeiter an der Rezeption. Auch wenn man weder über italiensch- noch englichkentnisse verfügt, wird veesucht das man sich irgendwie verständigt. Brötchenservice sehr gut. Den Stellplatz kann man frei wählen. Bis ins Zentrum von Volterra fußläufig in ca. 15 Minuten erreichbar.

Disliked Die Sanitäreinrichtungen sind in die Jahre gekommen und es bedarf mal einer Sanierung. Ansonsten aber halbwegs sauber.

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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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping Le Balze

Via di Mandringa

15

Volterra

Pisa

Italy

56048

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Rome +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

43.41208°N
10.85093°E

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

Volterra, five minutes’ drive away, should be the first stopoff for any sensible sort: the history of this famed and pretty walled mountaintop town stretches back to the seventh century BC and it shows – Etruscan, Roman and medieval remnants can all be seen here. You’ll need a couple of days to see it properly, but must-sees include the Roman theatre, excavated in the 1950s and still in pretty good nick, the Etruscan City Walls and the Porta all'Arco, and the 13th-century cathedral, home of too many fab frescos, paintings and reliefs to list: go see. An additional must-see – and must-eat-at – is the 15th-century Medicean Fortress, now a prison and housing the famed Fortezza Medicea restaurant, run by inmates: you’ll need to book well in advance, and not huff at the plastic cutlery… If the kids are revolting after all that history (even with a jail trip), take them along to the Berignone nature reserve to spy otters, porpoises and deer among the forests: obviously everyone will have to keep very quiet indeed.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Tombolo Meridionale 31.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Andalu' 31.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Fosso Nuovo 31.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentN/APoor
Marina Di Cecina Sud 31.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marina Di Cecina Centro 31.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Le Balze have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Le Balze dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Le Balze? Volterra, five minutes’ drive away, should be the first stopoff for any sensible sort: the history of this famed and pretty walled mountaintop town stretches back to the seventh century BC and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Le Balze?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10:30 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Le Balze? From R575,31 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.