Camping Gajole

Cor – check out those views of Lake Corlo. You can sit and stare at them all day from family-run Camping Gajole, for this laidback Veneto site is right on the lake shore, five minutes’ drive from the resort town of Arsiè.

There’s plenty of peaceful space around the place to take in the vistas – pick a shaded spot under a tree if you like, or loaf around by the water's edge for sunbathing and swims. If you fancy poking about in Corlo’s more far-flung corners, boats can be hired a kilometre away from base for paddling at your own pace.

For land-based explores, guests can also bring bikes to follow cycle trails through the hills, or make tracks for the activity centre 20 minutes from base to have a go at canyoning and rafting. Want to make sure you’re getting the best of the local offerings? Ask the site owners, sisters Daniela and Doris, for personal recommendations.

If you're planning a chunk of time on site, there's tennis or table tennis to tackle, a playground to occupy the kids, and archery targets to take aim at. Meals and drinks await at the end of the day at the site restaurant or bar.

Whether you’re eating in or heading into town, make sure you leave a bit of space for pud – Veneto is the home of tiramisu and sampling it at source is an absolute must.