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Fornella

Via Fornella 1, San Felice del Benaco, 25010, Italy

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Ideal for ...

  • Dogs
  • Families
  • Motorhomes
  • Walking

Why stay here ...

Located on the shores of Lake Garda and surrounded by farmed olive trees, Fornella offers an impressive setting with mountain views. Owned by the same family for many years, it is well cared for with spacious and grassy pitches.

With a wonderful lagoon-style heated swimming complex, which includes a Jacuzzi and paddling pool, and entertainment in high season, it offers plenty for younger children, while the lake provides water sports opportunities and bathing for the whole family. The on-site restaurant serves delicious cuisine and guests can eat overlooking the lake.

The rural location of this site mean nature walks and bike rides are popular activities. You can also enjoy a tour of Isola Del Garda – the biggest island on the Lake where sunset concert are held - or explore nearby Verona.

The site also has a dedicated dog walking area as well as a dog shower.

Around and About

San Felice del Benaco, Isola del Garda, Salò, Riva, Parco Regionale Dell'alto Garda, Water sports, Spas, Cycling.

Things to do on site ...

  • Bike hire
  • Daytime entertainment (high season)
  • Evening entertainment (high season)
  • Fishing
  • Games room
  • Paddling pool
  • Playground
  • Tennis

Facilities on site ...

  • Bar
  • Barbecues allowed:: charcoal, gas
  • Disabled facilities -: good
  • Late arrivals area with electric hook-up
  • Motorhome service point
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
  • Spa
  • Swimming pool
  • Takeaway
  • TV room
  • Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi charge
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On your doorstep

  • Distance to nearest supermarket 2 (kms)
  • Fishing
  • Shop within 2 kms

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Sites key: Overseas Site

Postcode:
25010
Region:
Italy
Distance to Calais: (kms)
1205
GPS:
Lat 45.585 / Lon 10.56583
Michelin map no.
562

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Good for families

Fabulous site, no “walkable” other destinations.

Fornella
A fabulously clean, well run site (great staff). Some very large pitches. Super shower/wc/wash basin/laundry/dog wash/pot wash areas. A reasonably priced on site shop…carbonated/still water dispenser/vending machine to top up bottles (20cents/litre) or use the central drinking water (Camping) points. The lake side restaurant or bar/take away was fairly priced & great food. Both pools are excellent, the beach; yes it’s stoney but this is a lake…If there is a downside it’s the lack of close by resort/villages. Yes Portese is walkable (more like 45min+ to the ferry), a pretty little harbour & a few restaurants. The ferry boat network extensive. Otherwise a really good site. A day trip to Venice can easily be achieved. I’d definitely recommend or stay in the future but would be knowledgeable that I’d need to drive/cycle more to get about the local area.
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SharonSmith1970

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Reviewed on 15/09/2022 07:13

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One of the best sites on Garda

Fornella
Having been to many sites on Garda, both east and west, this is one of the best. This year we had a motorhome pitch and it was superb. Portese is a 30 minute walk away from where you can catch the boat to all the other main towns, Malcesine, limone etc. What is good: Lovely pool area Very good wash blocks Good restaurant Good mini market What’s not so good: No good if you want the beach, it’s very rocky with no sand. As previously mentioned, prime positions by the lake are now taken up by permanent ‘cabins’ but that didn’t worry us at all, and I fully understand why you would do that. I often go by the ‘feel’ of a site which is often hard to put into words, and this site has a good feel about it.
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BSS911

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Reviewed on 01/09/2022 09:15

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A great stay

Fornella
We were here (2 adults + older kids) for 9 nights with our 8m twin axle on a premium pitch. We had plenty of room for me to spin the Caravan around + with full awning (dont worry there was no sides in it) & my 4x4. Food wise the restaurant/ bar (both good food) is there or Lidl and plenty of others down the road 10+ mins away & youll need that for water etc.. anyway. As has been said there is a huge on site shop & where you need to joining the Q at 8 am (breads,croissants etc..) Pools - there are 2 - go early or late to miss the busy hours & the Lake of course. I takes about 4 hrs to drive round. .Dont miss Sirminoni as the ice creams are magic & the main Desenzano market - its huge . Its also a good place to catch the train (book via treiitalia before you go for cheapness) to Venice & theres a free Car Park there.We tend to go a see whats out & about evey day so apart from eating & sleeping were not the much Steve
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scotts

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Reviewed on 14/08/2018 16:15

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HUGE SITE

Fornella
We stayed here in June for a week. Finding the site was ok, but the last bit is rather hairy as it is down very narrow roads, also I counted 20 roundabouts from the motorway. Reception staff very welcoming and we were issued with the mandatory bracelets to be worn at all times. We had booked a super pitch, which was very large with water and drainage. Facilities very clean and were regularly serviced. This is a massive site and it took us at least 3 days to find where the dog beach was. We ate in the restaurant which is overlooking the lake which was lovely, but you do need to book as it gets very busy. Wifi was very good, but not cheap. Unheated pool was lovely and OH and I used this a lot; we did try the heated pool and it was too hot! We did buy a couple of bits from the onsite shop which was moderately priced. The site is very keen on recycling and they actually had a bin monitor - we did actually give him some cold drinks to cool him down!
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deaness

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Reviewed on 04/07/2018 18:31

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A nice holiday park

Fornella
We have stayed on this site on numerous occasions but sadly it will be our last. Like many it has lots of mobile homes,log cabins etc all having the prime pitches. Water points for campers are few and far between. Staff not very helpful. Toilet blocks spotlessly clean but a long walk unless you pay for premium pitches. Good supermarket and restaurant on site. Our pitch was surrounded by noisey holiday homers. Incredibly expensive. There are much better and reasonably priced CAMPING sites in area.
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wandering1

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Reviewed on 15/05/2018 08:02

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