Camping on the continent in holiday villages that have acres of water parks, restaurants, shops and bars on site and animation teams to arrange sports and activities is less about canvas and more about wine, sunshine and organised activities to keep families amused from dawn to bed-time.

 

Bliss Camping has camping and mobile home holidays in 60 holiday villages in Italy, France, Spain, Croatia, Austria and Hungary, from world-renowned sites, to `hidden gems’ and has come up with its pick of the top ten holiday villages, where holidays can be enjoyed from as little as around £200 / week, for a party of four – just £50 pp!

 

1) 4* Bella Italia, Lake Garda – Location, location, location!

 

Sleep right on the shores of beautiful Lake Garda at the world renowned 4* Bella Italia, one of Europe’s top holiday villages, close to Verona, Venice and Gardaland Theme Park. The holiday village has direct access to a lakeside beach where pedaloes and canoes can be hired. Organised activities for kids include a mini-club for 4 -10 year olds, theme nights, playground, sports facilities and a water park with 5 pools. 

 

25th May ; half term on Lake Garda £264 / week for a party of six (£44pp)

Spend the May bank holiday (25th May – 1st June) under canvas in a two-room tent on the shores of beautiful Lake Garda at the 4* Bella Italia holiday village. A week’s stay costs just £264 for a party of 6, including one night free, (£44pp/week). Bliss Camping tel 01243 684032, www.blisscamping.co.uk

 

2) 5* Domaine La Yole Wine Resort – wine and water park

 

A water park with six swimming pools and its own farm that produces wine, olive oil, within 800m of a sandy beach help to earn the Domaine La Yole Wine Resort its 5* rating and make it a top choice for a family holiday. The holiday village is on France’s Mediterranean coast and blends fine food and wine with a beautiful and relaxed setting, with plenty of organised activities for active families.

 

July / August: A 5* French holiday village with wine & a waterpark, £224pp

A week’s stay for a party of four at the 5* Domaine La Yole Wine Resort costs £896 (£224pp / week) during the July and August school holidays, or just £288 / week over the May half term holiday (25th May – 1st June), just £72 per person. Bliss Camping tel 01243 684032, www.blisscamping.co.uk

 

3) 4* Marina di Venezia, Venice Lido – history, a water park and a sandy beach

 

The 4* Marina di Venezia holiday village is one of the largest in Europe with acres of water parks and right beside a side sandy beach on Venice’s Lido. The village is just a short ferry trip across the Lagoon from Venice (33 minutes by Alilaguna), making it an affordable way to experience Venice and her island.

 

4) 4* Camping Castell Montgri, Costa Brava – sun, sea and sangria

 

The 4* Camping Castell Montgri has panoramic views of the Bay of Estartit from its many terraces and is just 500m from the lively and picturesque town of Estartit. The village’s animation team organises art workshops, group games and sporting activities for kids, and sporting activities, tournaments and art workshops for adults, as well as having a large water park with several children’s pools and numerous water features and slides.

 

August school holidays; a week on the Costa Brava £469 for a party of four (£117pp)

 

Bliss Camping has a family holiday for four at the 4* Camping Castell Montgri from 17 August 2013 from £469 (£117pp / week). Accommodation is in a comfortable 2-bed mobile home though with activity clubs and sports for both adults and children, most time will be spent enjoying the great outdoors or on the beach, 1.5kms away. Bliss Camping tel 01243 684032, www.blisscamping.co.uk

 

5) 5* Camping Village Sylamar, France – water, water everywhere

 

The 5* Camping Village Sylamar on France’s Atlantic coast has a massive lagoon style water-park with a lazy river, chutes and slides and is under 1km from a wide sandy beach, making it a haven for water lovers and a perfect setting for families, looking for a relaxing holiday with plenty to keep the kids occupied.

 

25th May half term : 5* camping for 2* prices! £288 for a party of four

 

For arrival over May half term (25th May – 1st June), Bliss Camping is offering a 7 night stay at the 5* Camping Village Sylamar holiday village, now just £288 for a party of up to four (£72 pp / week). Bliss Camping tel 01243 684032, www.blisscamping.co.uk

 

6) 4* Norcenni Girasole, Tuscany – Tuscan treasures and a family water park

 

Combine a water-park heaven for kids with the chance to visit Tucany’s natural and cultural treasures during a stay at the 4* Norcenni Girasole holiday village, set on a hilltop in Chianti, 35kms from Florence, amid vineyards and rolling countryside. The village has two swimming pool complexes with pools for both adults and children, one of which is covered and heated, with lagoons, slides and a “lazy river”, 

 

7) 4* Bella Austria, Styria - Camp, yomp and spa

 

Cycle and walk in the nearby Alpine hills, visit the nearby beer Museum in Murau, then relax in the wellness centre at the 4* Bella Austria holiday village in a beautiful valley setting in Styria, with its biosauna, finish sauna and infrared sauna and large heated pool.

 

May & June : Camp, yomp and spa in Austria, £234 / week for a party of four

A week’s stay for a party of four at the 4* Bella Austria holiday village costs £234 during May and June (including May half term), just £58.50pp / week) and can be booked through Bliss Camping tel 01243 684032, www.blisscamping.co.uk  

 

8) 4* Camping Village El Bahira, Sicily – for sports, games and organised activities

 

Climb, dive, swim, sunbathe, play tennis, cycle or join in the organised games, activities and tournaments at the 4* Camping Village El Bahira on Sicily’s north east coast. The holiday village, on Sicily’s north west coast, has direct access to a beach and is only 3 km away from the white sand beaches of San Vito Lo Capo.

 

1st June : 7 nights in Sicily £215 for a party of 4, saving £86

For arrival between 1st and 8th June 2013 Bliss Camping has a week’s stay in a 2-bed mobile home at the 4* Camping Village El Bahira for £215 for a party of up to 4 sharing, equivalent to £54pp/week.  Bliss Camping tel 01243 684032, www.blisscamping.co.uk

 

9) 4* Camping Le Village Parisien – France’s capital & theme parks

 

45 minutes drive from Paris and close to Park Asterix and Disneyland Paris, make the 4* Camping Le Village Parisien a popular choice for families looking for an affordable way to enjoy France’s theme parks and capital. On-site activities include swimming tennis, volleyball, basketball, mini-golf and football, with golf, canoeing, fishing and bike hire close by.

 

May & June : Paris and theme parks, 3 nights £102 for a party of four (£25.50pp)

A week’s stay at the 4* Camping Le Village Parisien with Bliss Camping costs from £170 for a party of up to four (£42.50pp/week) during May and June, or a three night break for just £102 (£25.50pp). Bliss Camping tel 01243 684032, www.blisscamping.co.uk

 

10) 4* Camping Park Umeg, Croatia – sport heaven + Roman history

 

The 4* Camping Park Umeg  is on Croatia’s Istrian coast, 8km from historic Umeg and 25km from the Roman town of Porec in an area packed with history, and on a site with masses of sports opportunities that include a massage centre, bowls, jogging tracks, table tennis and a playground, with tennis, an adrenalin park with climbing wall and trampoline. Bikes, canoes, pedaloes, windsurfing, kite-surfing and para-sailing all available at extra cost. 

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