France to Italy through tunnel Frejus

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Thanks DN and A&J, all useful information helping us to plan our trip.

If all goes well and we enjoy Italy I can see us returning again next year to try out some of the other routes and lakes. 

Can anyone say if the sites close reception over lunches, don't want to turn up and have to sit outside for hours. If we know in advance we can plan to arrive before or after like we do in France. 

TG

From my own experience, albeit some years ago now, there is no set pattern. We once stayed at a campsite called Ca Savio near venice and we had to wait for it to reopen after lunch (not quite as long as some German sites!) but the campsite we prefer to use nearer the ferries and a mile or two down the road the reception seemed to be open all the time. Even with the convenience of the site accepting visitors during the lunch period it didn't stop a German Fräulein tapping her copy of the rules book at me when I dared to tap a few pegs in to secure the sun canopy on a very hot day!!! Once you have decided what campsite you want it might be worth an email to check. Probably one thing to consider in the Northern part of Italy is that it is quite focused towards German visitors and that could include opening habits?

David

Thanks DK, it's over 30 years since we last camped in Italy. Back then it was common place to have to wait outside the campsite until it opened or as happened a few times in the summer months wait for a pitch to become available.😲

Having lived in Germany for 20 years I  remember the strict rules of silent hours on campsites, my German is a bit rusty these days but I'm sure I'll manage to get by. As I speak no Italian I always used to speak to them in German it sometimes got us a better pitch😉

Last year we aimed to travel shorter distances each day than we had previously-and arrived at Annecy just in time to see the reception door being locked!

It has happened to us just once before-on Camping Mediteraneo, the site next door to the one DK mentions-and is a lesson learned-I just need to remember it now!

We have holidayed in Italy with the van more than any other country and if we could only choose one country to go to Italy would be it.

If I think of Italy, the picture is sitting outside the van, glass of red in hand, the swans serenely drifting by and the last hydrofoil ferry heading into Peschiera-our stay last year at Lago Trasimeno was a lovely variation of this and a change from the inevitably busy Garda.

Having said that it is possible to head up into the hills and sit outside at tiny bar where you are the only customers.

Wherever you go have a great time!!

TG

Can you keep us updated on your trip, especially your route and the sites you use?

Hi Tammy Girl,  Can I ask why you are taking the car and caravan this time rather than your PVC. Just interested, nothing else!

Thanks A&J, I'm sure we will have a good try.

JRAPCO, will try to remember and post back here. ☺️

We haven't used it for awhile and thought it would be nice to have it on a long trip.

Some of the places we want to visit having a car to run around in will give us a bit more freedom and we won't have to move on so often. 

The PVC comes into it own when we travel in winter and not linger to long in any one place. Though last year we did stay quite a few times for a week and once for 9 days. I think it all depends on where you are and what you are planning to do. Last autumn/winter we just took our time and chilled out. 

Much prefer packing up the PVC, weight not such an issue. Caravan we have to be careful, lots of things have to go in the car.

This trip will be a decider on keeping the caravan or not 😏

Thank you for the explanation. Have a great trip wherever you get to.