Adriano Camping Village

The site’s a top base for setting off on excursions, being so close to the Roman mosaic-filled city of Ravenna (15 minutes’ drive). If you’re pressed for time, the best buildings of the bunch include the eight-sided Basilica di San Vitale and the sixth-century Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo. Adriano Camping Village is also less than 25 minutes from the rides at Mirabeach theme park – great for kids – and the flamingos at Salina di Cervia, a brill area for birdwatching. In terms of the top towns to totter around in this historic part of Italy, Comacchio (40 minutes) is famed for its series of streets intersected by lovely lagoons. This miniature Venice – as it’s often called – is in the Po Delta, a lush green area sprinkled with ancient woods and pine forests. If you’re after another wildlife-rich region to roam around, make tracks towards the Vena del Gesso Romagnola park (an hour and 20 minutes) for jaunts among the gypsum cliffs. Or simply stay close to the site at the gorgeous beaches lining the local coastline…