Jesolo Camping Village

With Venice only 45 minutes or so away in the car, it’s really worth starting your planning with a bit of time in the area’s star attraction, taking in all those famed sights including St Mark’s Square, the Rialto Bridge, the Guggenheim Museum and the gondolas of the Grand Canal. If that’s given you something of a taste for scenic urban wanders, check out some of the area’s other enticing towns. Treviso (50 minutes’ drive) is a good place to start for canalside strolls and ancient city walls, or you may like to head to Padua (an hour) to see the cathedral, botanic gardens and Cappella degli Scrovegni – a gorgeous art-filled place that’s often likened to the Sistine Chapel. On a smaller scale, the castle and arcaded walkways of Conegliano (an hour) are good for an amble too. Need a day or two closer to base? Stick around in Lido di Jesolo to meet exotic beasts at Tropicarium animal park (10 minutes’ drive), taste the tropical lifestyle at Caribe Bay waterpark (15 minutes) or play a round at the golf course (15 minutes).