Village Camping Due Elle

Lazy days around the pool and beach aren’t compulsory here, as it’s also a great base for some sightseeing… and you don’t have to go far, either. In town is a fortress that dates back to the 11th century, Castello Ducale di Corigliano Calabro (20-minute drive) – come here to browse its elegant rooms and art museum. There’s also a 15th-century bridge with arches to admire in the Ponte Canale. For more history, visit nearby Sibari, the site of the ancient city of Sybaris, to wander around the National Archeological Museum of Sibaritide (10 minutes' drive). Sibari also has an adventure park, Sibari Avventura (10 minutes), packed with treetop trails and gentler courses for those who don’t fancy anything too extreme. More kid-friendly days can be had at the AcquaPark Odissea 2000 waterpark (half an hour). A couple of national parks are nearby – Pollino National Park (which is Italy’s biggest) and Sila National Park – so there’s a bunch of sporty stuff waiting, including cross-country skiing, whitewater rafting, horse riding, mountain biking, hiking, kayaking and fishing.