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August. Note that some places offer an all-inclusive price, while others charge separately for each person,
tent, vehicle and/or campsite. Typical high-season prices range from €10 to €20 per adult, up to €12 for chil-
dren under 12, and from €5 to €25 for a site.
Italian campgrounds are generally set up for people travelling with their own vehicle, although some are
accessible by public transport. In the major cities, grounds are often a long way from the historic centres.
Most but not all have space for RVs. Tent campers are expected to bring their own equipment, although a
few grounds offer tents for hire. Many also offer the alternative of bungalows or even simple, self- con-
tained (self-catering) flats. In high season, some only offer deals for a week at a time.
Major bookshops also sell the annual
Campeggi e Villaggi turistici
(Camping and Holiday Villages,
€14.90), a list of Italian, Corsican, French, Spanish and Croatian camp grounds published by Touring Club
Italiano (TCI).
Lists of campgrounds are available from local tourist offices or online:
Campeggi.com
(
www.campeggi.com
)
Camping.it
(
www.camping.it
)
Italcamping.it
(
www.italcamping.it
)
Canvas Holidays
(
www.canvasholidays.co.uk
)
Eurocamp
(
www.eurocamp.co.uk
)
Keycamp
(
www.keycamp.co.uk
)
Select Sites
(
www.select-site.com
)
FARMHOUSE HOLIDAYS
Live out your bucolic fantasies at one of Italy's growing number of
agriturismi
(farm-stays). A long-
booming industry in Tuscany and Umbria, farm-stays are spreading across the country like freshly
churned butter. While all
agriturismi
are required to grow at least one of their own products, the farm-
stays themselves range from rustic country houses with a handful of olive trees to elegant country es-
tates with sparkling pools, to fully functioning farms where guests can pitch in.
To find lists of
agriturismi
, ask at any tourist office or check online at one of these sites:
»
Agritour
(
www.agritour.net
)
»
Agriturist
(
www.agriturist.com
)
»
Agriturismo.it
(
www.agriturismo.it
)
»
Agriturismo.net
(
www.agriturismo.net
)
»
Agriturismo.com
(
www.agriturismo.com
)
»
Agriturismo-Italia.net
(
www.agriturismo-italia.net
)
»
Agriturismo Vero
(
www.agriturismovero.com
)