A JetCamp research reveals which are the best Italian destinations for those who love camping

JetCamp is a reality born a few years ago with the declared goal of becoming the leading company in the search and booking of European campsites. Today it lists nearly 23,000 structures. In recent research, the company – which has offices in the Netherlands, Austria, and Lithuania – wanted to focus on the best Italian destinations for camping lovers. JetCamp thus used information from nearly 900,000 reviews of 1,900 campsites to paint a picture of Italy. From this analysis various rankings have arisen, which we propose here in full.

Campsites on Lake Garda

On Lake Garda there are more than 130 campsites, most of which are pet-friendly, with swimming pools and spacious pitches. The most popular type of camping in this area is the one for families. They consider the Municipalities with at least five accommodation facilities, here are the three best:

1. Municipality of Lazise: evaluation 8.4
2. Municipality of Bardolino: evaluation 8.2
3. Municipality of Toscolano Maderno: evaluation 8.1

Campsites on the Friulian coast

The Friulian coast offers kilometers of white sand beaches, as in southern Veneto, and steep cliffs. In this popular holiday region, there are many campsites to choose from and most of them are pet friendly. Here are the two municipalities with the best facilities:

1. Municipality of Lignano Sabbiadoro: evaluation 8.5
2. Municipality of Grado: evaluation 7.9

Camping in Maremma

Maremma is a large area of ​​southern Tuscany that extends between the provinces of Livorno and Grosseto. In this area there are more than 40 campsites, generally particularly suitable for families. The three municipalities with the highest ratings are:

1. Municipality of Orbetello: evaluation 8.2
2. Municipality of Grosseto: evaluation 8.1
3. Municipality of Castiglione della Pescaia: evaluation 7.9

The 5 best average ratings per municipality

When looking for the best place in Italy to camp, it is good to know in which Italian municipalities these campsites can be found. To find out, JetCamp has compiled a list of the top five with the highest rated campsites on average. Also in this case, we are talking about Municipalities that host at least five structures.

1. Municipality of Courmayeur (Aosta Valley): score 9.1 (5 campsites)
2. Municipality of Livigno (Lombardy): score 9.0 (5 campsites)
3. Municipality of Martinsicuro (Abruzzo): score 8.8 (5 campsites)
4. Municipality of Camerota (Campania): score 8.8 (17 campsites)
5. Municipality of Cupra Marittima (Marche): score 8.8 (7 campsites)

Municipalities with more campsites

To find the Italian “hotspots”, JetCamp looked for the municipalities with the largest number of campsitesand found that Vieste is in the lead. Here is the Top 5:

1. Municipality of Vieste (Apulia): 42 campsites
2. Municipality of Cavallino-Treporti (Veneto): 31 campsites
3. Municipality of Massa (Tuscany): 29 campsites
4. Municipality of Camerota (Campania): 17 campsites
5. Municipality of Orbetello (Tuscany): 16 campsites

The most popular Regions for camping

Divided into 20 Regions, the campsites that JetCamp has taken into consideration in Italy are 1,900. The average rating is good, with a score of 8.2. Campers from Trentino-Alto Adige and the Valle d’Aosta Autonomous Region are the most satisfied, with a score of 8.8. The 20 Italian Regions have an average score between 8.8 and 7.9.

1. Trentino-Alto Adige: evaluation 8.8
2. Autonomous Region of Valle d’Aosta: evaluation 8.8
3. Veneto: evaluation 8.4
4. Piedmont: evaluation 8.4
5. Abruzzo: evaluation 8.4
6. Umbria: evaluation 8.4
7. Brands: evaluation 8.3
8. Tuscany: evaluation 8.2
9. Lombardy: evaluation 8.2
10. Emilia-Romagna: evaluation 8.2
11. Calabria: assessment 8.2
12. Puglia: evaluation 8.1
13. Campania: evaluation 8.1
14. Basilicata: evaluation 8.1
15. Sardinia: evaluation 8.0
16. Liguria: evaluation 8.0
17. Lazio: evaluation 8.0
18. Friuli-Venezia Giulia: evaluation 8.0
19. Molise: evaluation 8.0
20. Sicily: evaluation 7.9

The popularity index

To determine what makes a campsite popular, a popularity index was created. This index was developed by examining the number of reviews by Municipality, Region and for the whole of Italy. The number of camping reviews per municipality is divided by the largest number of reviews in a municipality. This number is then multiplied by 100. The resulting figure determines the popularity index of an area.

Let’s take the example of Rome Capitale. The 9 campsites featured have a total of 19,087 reviews. The municipality with the most reviews is Cavallino-Treporti with 38,038 reviews. The popularity index of Roma Capitale is then calculated as follows:

19,087 / 38,038 * 100 = 50.17, which corresponds to a rounded score of 50.

The popularity index revealed that municipalities with a high popularity index are often found in the Veneto region. Here is the Top 5 according to the popularity index by JetCamp:

1. Municipality of Cavallino-Treporti (Veneto): index 100
2. Municipality of Lazise (Veneto): index 62
3. Municipality of Roma Capitale (Lazio): index 50
4. Municipality of Peschiera del Garda (Veneto): index 47
5. Municipality of Venice (Veneto): index 44

The best municipalities by Region

Trentino-Alto Adige

1. Municipality of Calceranica al Lago: evaluation6
2. Municipality of Riva del Garda: evaluation6
3. Municipality of Nago-Torbole: evaluation 8.4

Valle d’Aosta Autonomous Region (based on a minimum of 2 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Courmayeur: evaluation 9.1
2. Municipality of Morgex: evaluation 9.0
3. Municipality of Cogne: evaluation 8.8

Veneto

1. Municipality of Caorle: evaluation 8.6
2. Municipality of Malcesine: evaluation 8.6
3. Municipality of Brenzone: evaluation 8.6

Piedmont

1. Municipality of Baveno: evaluation 8.6
2. Municipality of Cannobio: evaluation 8.1
3. Municipality of Dormelletto: evaluation 8.1

Abruzzo

1. Municipality of Martinsicuro: evaluation 8.8
2. Municipality of Pineto: evaluation 8.5
3. Municipality of Giulianova: evaluation 8.5

Umbria (based on a minimum of 2 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Baschi: evaluation 8.8
2. Municipality of Passignano sul Trasimeno: evaluation8
3. Municipality of Assisi: evaluation 8.5

Marche

1. Municipality of Cupra Marittima: evaluation 8.8
2. Municipality of Fano: evaluation 8.4
3. Municipality of Fermo: evaluation 8.2

Tuscany

1. Municipality of Piombino: evaluation 8.6
2. Municipality of Capoliveri: evaluation 8.5
3. Municipality of Castagneto Carducci: evaluation 8.3

Lombardy

1. Municipality of Livigno: evaluation 9
2. Municipality of Domaso: evaluation 8.7
3. Municipality of Padenghe sul Garda: evaluation 8.5

Emilia-Romagna

1. Municipality of Cervia: evaluation 4
2. Municipality of Comacchio: evaluation 8.2
3. Municipality of Ravenna: evaluation 8.0

Calabria

1. Municipality of Isola di Capo Rizzuto: evaluation 8.4
2. Municipality of Zambrone: evaluation 8.1
3. Municipality of Diamante: evaluation 7.9

Puglia

1. Municipality of Melendugno: evaluation 8.7
2. Municipality of Vieste: evaluation 8.4
3. Municipality of Otranto: evaluation 8.2

Campania

1. Municipality of Camerota: evaluation 8.8
2. Municipality of Battipaglia: evaluation 8.8
3. Municipality of Capaccio Paestum: evaluation 8.4

Basilicata (based on a minimum of 2 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Nova Siri: evaluation 8.7
2. Municipality of Bernalda: evaluation 8.1

Sardinia (based on a minimum of 4 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Orosei: evaluation 8.4
2. Municipality of Muravera: evaluation 8.3
3. Municipality of Lotzorai: evaluation 8.3

Liguria

1. Municipality of Finale Ligure: evaluation 8.3
2. Municipality of Diano Marina: evaluation 8.2
3. Municipality of Ceriale: evaluation 8.2

Lazio

1. Municipality of Bolsena: evaluation 8.2
2. Municipality of Terracina: evaluation 8.1
3. Municipality of Roma Capitale: evaluation 8.0

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

1. Municipality of Lignano Sabbiadoro: evaluation 8.5
2. Municipality of Grado: evaluation 7.9

Molise (based on a minimum of 2 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Campomarino: evaluation 8.1
2. Municipality of Montenero di Bisaccia: evaluation 8.0

Sicily (based on a minimum of 4 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Noto: evaluation 8.7
2. Municipality of Santa Croce Camerina: evaluation 8.5
3. Municipality of Pachino: evaluation 8.0