Trip campsites: the best & the worst

Most peaceful site: Camping Les Oliviers, Eygalieres, Provence

Enjoying a glass of wine under our olive tree at Les Oliviers Camp, Eygalieres

Enjoying a glass of wine under our olive tree at Les Oliviers Camp, Eygalieres

Most fun site: Gran Camping Zarautz, The Basque Country

Resting after SUPing and skateboarding antics, Gran Camping Zarautz

Resting after SUPing and skateboarding antics, Gran Camping Zarautz

Most beautiful view: tie between Gran Camping Zarautz, The Basque Country and Tarragona, Spain

Gran Camping Zarautz - camping with a view

Gran Camping Zarautz – camping with a view

 

The view from Bambi, Camping Torre de la Mora

The view from Bambi, Camping Torre de la Mora

Worst site: tie between Essaouira Camping and Camping El Barco, Sidi Ifni, both Morocco

Best family run site: tie between Camping Iseo, Lake Iseo, Italy and Camping Tazka, Tafraoute, Morocco

Most glamourous site: Ourika Camp, Marrakech

Most glamourous site - Ourika Camp, Marrakech

Most glamourous site – Ourika Camp, Marrakech

Best facilities: tie between Camping Obsee, Lungern, Switzerland and Ourika Camp, Marrakech

Best on-site restaurant: O’Tamanco, Portugal

The restaurant at O'Tamanco

The restaurant at O’Tamanco

Friendliest / most enthusiastic owners: Remy and Esther at Camping Pelinos, Tomar, Portugal

Camp in the shady spot chosen for us by Esther at Camping Pelinos

Camp in the shady spot chosen for us by Esther at Camping Pelinos

Friendliest site: tie between Camping Ribamar, Spain and Camping Sierra Espuna, El Berro, Spain

Site where we made the most friends: tie between Camping Sierra Espuna, El Berro and Camping O’Tamanco, Portugal

Most stylish site: O’Tamanco, Portugal

Stylish O'Tamanco

Stylish O’Tamanco

Loneliest site: Camping Santillana, Santillana del Mar, northern Spain (it was closed, but we were able to stay)

Busiest site: tie between Gran Camping Zarautz and Camping Terre d’Ocean, Morocco

Most unusual site: BelRepayre Vintage Caravan Park, France

The Appollo Lounge at BelRepayre

The Appollo Lounge at BelRepayre

Coldest site: Camping Ruta de la Plata, Salamanca: it was -5 at night

Too cold to go outside - Camping Ruta de la Plata, Salamanca

Too cold to go outside – Camping Ruta de la Plata, Salamanca

Site we had in mind when we envisaged the trip: Camping Torre de la Pena, near Tarifa

Outside the camp restaurant, Camping Torre de la Pena

Outside the camp restaurant, Camping Torre de la Pena

Best city site: Ourika Camp, Marrakech

Best city site - Ourika Camp, Marrakech

Best city site – Ourika Camp, Marrakech

Most helpful site owners: Rick and Mathilde at Camping La Campina, near Cordoba, Spain

On a drive through the olive groves surrounding the camp with Rick from Camping La Campina

On a drive through the olive groves surrounding the camp with Rick from Camping La Campina

Best overall site: O’Tamanco, Portugal

Camping O'Tamanco - for lovers of adventure and of style!

Camping O’Tamanco – for lovers of adventure and of style!

One thought on “Trip campsites: the best & the worst

  1. What a wonderful idea to give us this overview and to sum up for yourselves the variety of sites and experiences.
    Love,
    M and T.

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