Ouch............not a dog pitch!
Not a dog pitch!!!!! our German friend booked us into a German site in January, Campingpark Bad Durkhiem Germany, a premium lakeside pitch. She did not mention that we had a dog! arrived late Sunday afternoon, set the van up and our friend picked us up, took us to her house for a meal and drinks, got back late and went to bed. Next morning, we put the awning up and just started pegging down and the site manager came to see us. We are pitched on a sunbathing grass area at the lakeside, no dogs! We explained that their seems to be a mix up with our friend booking and we agreed that the dog would stay at the side of the awning and not at the front on the sunbathing grass area and we would not walk to the dog walk that way. Very good understanding from the site management, the dog pitches are further down and was not a problem at all for us. A very good site with a nice dog walk and plenty of dog walking locally through the vineyards which surround the site and plenty of cycling paths also. Yes, it is premium large lakeside pitch, so no ACSI card discount, but still worth the cost.
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It could be because the lake is used for swimming (by humans) and the Germans like to separate dogs from those areas. We have stayed on an Austrian lakeside site near Villach and no dogs were allowed.
David
PS more pictures of the site in question here http://www.davidklyne.co.uk/knaus_campingpark_bad_durkheim.html
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Have been touring in France for a fortnight - in that time have seen only one dog on sites - is that because we have only seen one Brit family so far? The other European tourists on these sites simply don't seem to bring dogs. Mind you in this heatwave that is sensible.
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We've been away now for 7 weeks and seen many dogs on sites throughout France, mostly Dutch and Brits. The difference here is that the Dutch dogs tend to be little ones that fit into the bike baskets
while the Brit dogs tend to big labs or retrievers so walked rather than carried around. Not had any problems with dogs barking or any of the other complaints that pop up on CT from time to time.0 -
Just booked in for 3 more nights.
Reception explained it is a town council rule for hygiene and water quality that dogs are not allowed on the grass sunbathing area and swimming lake, also people from around the area pay for day visits to swim, sunbathing and use the activities. When we see the manager when out walking he always come across to our dog and gives him a stroke. Yes, a site and area to visit again, nice to have a friend who is local, to take us on bike rides and also for me not to drive when wine tasting at a good vineyard and winery. We met this German friend in Holland 9 years ago and they gave me some German red wine to try from this area, now it is nice to see the grapes growing, try it and buy a few bottles.
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