Italian Lakes - which tunnel??

When planning we don’t avoid the German holidays as such but time our arrival at places, such as Garda/Maggiore etc, that are likely to be busy for either before or after they take place.

Last time we did this we stayed on in Austria till the end of their holiday and then travelled down to Garda on the Saturday. We did expect it be be busy but as we headed down from the Reschen Pass it was nose to tail German reg vehicles for mile after mile.

Dont rule out non ACSI  but that is our first option when available and there are six at Trasimeno so quite a choice.

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Still looking and discussing all the options, the Basel route looks to be favourite if we go to Maggiore.

If going to Garda then more than likely go via Innsbruck.

Someone please tell me its all worth the effort of getting there

I cannot think of anywhere I would rather be in the world than Cannobio, Lake Maggiore. We have been going there almost every year for about 15 years.

Thanks H, which site do you use? have looked on Acsi doesn't seem to be much of a choice.

TG

Have you done a Google search for campsites where you want to be? Italian campsites are not renown for being inexpensive which might mean some are reluctant to use the likes of ACSI so there may be others that are worth looking at but are more than the ACSi price ranges?

David

Does this help?

I've been looking at sites both in and not in Acsi, some in the C&MC Venture Abroad book and some from other websites, you are not kidding when you say they are expensive, even at the time of year we are going most sites are coming in at double what we would pay in France.

Its been a long time since we visited Italy and at this rate it will be even longer,  what with tolls for tunnels, tolls for roads, vignettes just to pass through a country and to be told that cycling isn't something that you can do round the lakes, small pitches, fuel prices that can go up while you are filling up, makes me think I might just not bother. 

I believe the taxes in Austria and Switzerland are also very expensive.

Maybe we have become spoilt with France and Spain. Will have to give this some more thought. 

Thanks ET, not sure it does to be honest but thanks for posting it.

Most of those sites are on the main Acsi website, as I posted above they are not cheap. While money is not an issue I do not see the point in paying UK site prices abroad, when there is so much to see and do in the likes of France/Spain without the eye watering prices.

Plan B, Tammy?  Drop the idea of visiting the overcrowded, overpriced Lakes area and go and see the real Italy instead.

There are lots of alternative campsites in the usual €17 ACSI price range. How about Campeggio Il Collaccio down in Umbria, and have a look at the Sibillini National Park there.