How many on your site

DJG
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Just got back from the "bread walk" with the dogs and noticed just how varied this site is. There are motorhomes and caravans with the following country reg plates: A,B,D,F,NL,I,PL,CZ,HK,CH,DK,SLO,SK,H,RO and of course our GB. There are 1496 pitches here
but only one GB......great!!!!!

Difficult site to get around as there are no signs (exept for the Loo's) or colour coded pegs to "help" you, but guess what everyone seems to know what to do without them!! 

 

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  • ValDa
    ValDa Forum Participant Posts: 3,004 ✭✭
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    edited May 2016 #2

    That's a big site!

    On our local campsite, last Thursday, there were just four outfits, all of them French!  We weren't caravanning, just dropping in for the pizza evening, along with other locals who as a party of six nearly matched the number of people on site!.

  • eurortraveller
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    A site with 1496 pitches is something I have never seen in the 54 years I have travelled in Europe. Where on earth is that?

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  • eurortraveller
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    That's Croatia out then Smile

  • InaD
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    That's Croatia out then Smile

    We've been to Croatia about 6 or 7 years ago and also experienced very big sites there.  But somehow it doesn't feel like you're on a big site, as there are individual areas.  Don't think about it as one huge site on the CC model, all regimented, far from
    it!

    We normally run a mile from huge sites, but must admit that it sounds worse than it is in reality.  We enjoyed our time there.

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  • Golfbandit
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    We arrived at Camping Os Anjos in the Alto Alentejo, Portugal yesterday its a 30 pitch site, at the moment there are 7 units here, and it's raining !

  • Longtimecaravanner
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    edited May 2016 #10

    That's Croatia out then Smile I don't care how big the site is, it's how few vans are on it. We are at Beaulieu sur Dordogne, big site but only maybe two dozen vans and that is probably busier than usual as there is a strawberry festival here this weekend. Last night there were six vans on the site we were on.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2016 #11

    At 5mph, it must take half a morning to get off site. Wink

  • Hazel
    Hazel Forum Participant Posts: 185
    edited May 2016 #12

    Hi Longtimecaravanner

    I like the idea of a strawberry festival!! yum yum!

     

  • chasncath
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    edited May 2016 #13

    Don't write off Croatia! Some mini camps are like CLs. Our favourite site at Cres is 1,000 plus pitches; however, by September only the pitches nearest the sea are occupied by couple of hundred units. They keep all the shower blocks and toilets open until the site closes in mid October.

    Here's a link to Croatian Campsite info

     

     

  • oldagetraveller
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    edited May 2016 #14

    Croatia has many big sites, but many small sites too.  Just like anywhere else in fact.  We are at Autocamp Peros at Zaton, a lovely little site said to hold 61, but oth times we have been here there could not have been more than 20.  Nice little bar, small
    pool, short walk to the sea and immaculate facilities.  Next door is Zaton Holiday Resort with 1200 pitches as well as cabins and apartments.

    Another of our favourites is Slapic at Duga Resa with only 100 pitches.

  • DJG
    DJG Forum Participant Posts: 277
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    That's Croatia out then Smile

    I hope you don't use Club sites as they are 4 times as densily packed as this site 1496 in 150 acres = 10 per acre. Club sites at least 40 per acre if not more and thus all the safty rules. 

  • eurortraveller
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    Thankyou for the advice, but 150 acres is out too. It's still a No for me but I'm glad you are having a good time. 

  • chasncath
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    edited May 2016 #17

    There really are lots of small friendly sites in Croatia. There's a section on the Croatian Camping Union website devoted to them
    http://www.camping.hr/mini-camping

  • chasncath
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    edited May 2016 #18

     And here are some sea side pitches on a big site in Krk

  • DJG
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    edited May 2016 #19

    Photo of  site with 1496 pitchesphoto SAM_0172_zpsdgtkii7h.jpg

  • Marsker
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    We're at Les Peneyrals near Sarlat in the Dordogne. It's a big site with lovely facilities - all open. We're the only Brits, the owner commented that at the moment he has more staff than campers and I'm not sure that he was joking - it;s very quiet.

  • DJG
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    The site only has a few touring vans at the moment as the weather has turned realy bad, Most have moved on south towards Split to find better weather. Problem is the weather here is slowly improving and the thunder storms have moved south!! Other problem
    with improving weather is Bavarian school holidays start this weekend and 800 outfits expected, yes 800 over two days. Good time NOT to head south out of Germany. Time to walk the dogs in the rain.

  • triky auto
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    edited May 2016 #22

    Cool ,Only 450 !!  !! At the "Concorde" factory gathering !! Surprised.

  • Tammygirl
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    We are on site at Don Quijote in Salamanca, 83 pitches probably a third full, though it varies day to day. Been raining on and off for the last few days so a bit wet under foot, forecast for the end of the week is goodSmile where
    to go from here.Undecided

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  • Tammygirl
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    We are on site at Don Quijote in Salamanca, 83 pitches probably a third full, though it varies day to day. Been raining on and off for the last few days so a bit wet under foot, forecast for the end of the week is goodSmile where
    to go from here.Undecided

    How about dropping down to Camping Monfrague outside Plascencia and have a day Vulture watching in the National Park. Just 10 miles down the road from the campsite there is a colony of 80-100 pairs nesting in view of the road.or take a guided tour from the
    site.

    Might stop on the way to Caceres for awhile, can't seem to get any enthusiasm of what to do, weather is still bad here, but its the same where ever at the moment. Did think about going across from Caceres to Badajoz, but can't find a site near enough to
    pay it a visitFrown we then thought we would head across to Porto but neither of us is sure we want to.

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  • royandsharont
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    edited May 2016 #27

    Thanks for passing on that recommendation David. The site looks very rural & quiet. Regards Roy

  • DianneT
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    edited May 2016 #28

    Quite busy here in Austria no Brits though.  Weather had been lovely too hot at times but today we have had rain though not cold supposed to improve.

    Weather seems to be a problem in most of Europe.

    DianneT

  • DJG
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    Rain can't be a problem in other parts of Europe, as all the rain seems to be falling here (Rovinj). Realy started at 2359hrs on Thur 12th and has just stoped an hour ago 0735hrs Sat 14th. That's what you call Fri 13th!!!!  Some people on site are going to be charged extra, as they now have water front pitches. Croatian tourist board say that sun is coming, but no time scale.

  • Scottie2
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    edited May 2016 #30

    West of Scotland ...Just back from quick break of four days at Ayr Craigie Caravan Club Site. ..Fantastic weather and three B.B.Q.'s ....Wonderful place and great wardens.

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