Washing-up area: Campsites in Italy

Villaggio Camping Capo Vieste

• Six-hectare seafront site with direct access to a long sandy beach
• A 15-minute drive from Vieste for Tremiti Islands boat trips
• Swimming pool, watersports, restaurant and summer family activities

Campeggio della Colombaia

• Family-friendly Lake Garda site in a shaded olive grove
• In Padenghe sul Garda, 45 minutes' drive from Verona
• Private lake beach, outdoor pool, restaurant and kids' play area

Campeggio Boothill

• Quiet family-friendly site less than five minutes from Lake Como shore
• Haven for ramblers, bikers and horseback riders
• Watersports paradise: windsurfing, sailing, canoeing nearby

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

La Rigatella

• Peaceful pitches at a Lazio site five minutes' drive from Moricone
• An hour's drive to central Rome; rural walking trails close by
• Grounds shared with farm animals and abundant gardens

Camping Bellavita

• Within easy reach of the Upper Pesio and Tanaro Valley Natural Park
• A short drive to the famed vineyards of the Langhe hills
• Outdoor pool, terrace bar, supermarket, multi-sports pitch and more

Camping Residence Il Faro

• Seaside site in Calabria, a four-minute drive from sandy beaches
• Castles, temple ruins and marine reserve all within a half-hour drive
• Café-bar and shop on-site; bike hire and sea and mountain excursions

Camping Piantelle

• Family-run site on the shores of Lake Garda in Moniga del Garda
• Sirmione, Salò and Gardaland within a half-hour drive
• Outdoor pool, play area, restaurant and kids' activities

Camping Penisola Verde

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

Camping Klaus

• A 100-metre stroll from the 15-kilometre beach of Cavallino
• Easy access to Venice by bus and ferry; four kilometres from Jesolo
• Restaurant on site; shop, butcher's and off-licence 300 metres away

Camping Bella Vista

• Popular Dutch-owned park a kilometre and a half from the sea
• On the outskirts of Albenga and 2.5km from Caravelle waterpark
• Pool, flower garden, sun terrace, playground, shop and bar

DalaiLama Village

• Peaceful mountain site four kilometres from Antey-Saint-André
• Half an hour from Valtourneche ski resort
• Restaurant, bar, spotless amenities, pool, Jacuzzi and sauna

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

Wild Adventure Camping

• Peaceful dog-friendly mountain retreat 400 feet above sea level
• On the Gustav Line, 35 minutes’ drive from Monte Cassino
• Organic and Italian products in the shop and fresh meals available

Gitavillage Argentario

• Well-shaded Albinia site with direct access to a sandy beach
• A 10-minute drive to the Monte Argentario peninsula; 30 to Grosseto
• Outdoor waterpark, poolside bar, two restaurants and summer activities

Villaggio Camping Grotta dell'Acqua

• Site with access to a sandy beach and sea cave, Tremiti Island tours
• In between Vieste and Peschici, a 30-minute drive from either town
• Bar, pizzeria and small shop on site; entertainment in summer months