Italian Lakes on way to Slovenia Late April

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3crispies

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Will be travelling down staying at various stops on the way but would like somewhere to rest for a few days at any of the lakes but within walking distance of a village. Stayed at Manerba del garda about 3 years ago and wasnt impressed with that part of the lake although Salo" was really nice. Wasnt keen on Lake Como either but we only stayed briefly.
From there will be heading off to Jeselo coast on our way to Slovenia which is somewhere we have never been, so any hints there too please. Believe lake Bled is a must but very busy and booking essential.
 
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Campeggio Comunale · Lazise, Province of Verona

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The municipal camping at Lazise might suit you if it's open in April.
It's right next to the village which is quite nice with a similar vibe to Salo. It's also on the eastern side of the lake and not too far off the E70 autostrada.

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barryd said:
Much further west but Lake Orta is fabulous. I found lake Bohinj in Slovenia not far from Bled was more appealing. Bled is lovely but Bohinj was quieter and very scenic.
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Lake d'Orta is great and there are sites near the lovely village of Orta san Guilio. Alternatively, further east, Lake d'Iseo is super. We stayed at Camping Olivetti and you can walk into the (small) town of Iseo.

We have been to the Italian lakes many times, and find these smaller lakes much more delightful and 'personal'.

Hope this helps. (y)
 
Jon Stewart said:
There's also a gorge near Lake Bled (https://maps.app.goo.gl/4x895a3LtPSG8QCo8) that might be worth a look as well.

Haven't been to either but saw them both in a video while doing forward planning!
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Vintgar: went last year, very good; fully organised... with buses from carparks. I'd recommend parking at the less popular northern end, as it is walkable from the end, unless you enjoy a steep 4 mile walk back to the start and await the shuttle bus.
 
barryd said:
I found lake Bohinj in Slovenia not far from Bled was more appealing
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+1 for Bohinj. Bled is Austria photogenically pretty, Bohinj is Canada wild. Also has boating and and a cablecar to high altitude walks or end of ski season. Try to get to the site early... It's the only one.
 
Bertilak said:
+1 for Bohinj. Bled is Austria photogenically pretty, Bohinj is Canada wild. Also has boating and and a cablecar to high altitude walks or end of ski season. Try to get to the site early... It's the only one.
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isnt there also only one site on lake Bohinij and its non bookable. But suppose in early season wont be fully booked hopefully...
 
Thanks all for your input, think we have been spoilt with free or low priced stops previously and most sites in Slovenia on S4s dont have reviews or prices so trying to get a feel of a budget. Seems 20+ euros per night in low season minimum....
 
3crispies said:
isnt there also only one site on lake Bohinij and its non bookable. But suppose in early season wont be fully booked hopefully...
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Rather than in Bohinj itself we stayed at the excellent stellplatz in the nearby town by the train station. Free buses from here all along the lake.

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Details and reviews for PZA Bohinjska Bistrica

Details and reviews for PZA Bohinjska Bistrica a Overnight parking - with services Slovenia plus motorhome stopovers and campsites in Europe
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The friendly station bar and buffet by the aire did excellent and cheap traditional food in the evening. Recommended. 👍

Interestingly there is a dirt cheap motorrail service from the station through a massive tunnel over to the Soca Valley. Cuts out the torturous route, and is actually cheaper than the diesel would cost if you drove it yourself. We didn't do it (I like driving mountain passes!), but got talking to a couple of Brits in a campervan who were being loaded onto one of the carriages.
 
3crispies said:
Thanks all for your input, think we have been spoilt with free or low priced stops previously and most sites in Slovenia on S4s dont have reviews or prices so trying to get a feel of a budget. Seems 20+ euros per night in low season minimum....
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We stayed at Camping Bled in September last year - would recommend it. We just rang up and booked the day before as is our usual practice. I Northern Italy we stayed at Lake Maggiore Camping Solcio, near Stresa and got the bus in. Was a good stop over, and then another site we would return to was Camping Fusina opposite Venice and with a cheap and frequent ferry over to the city.
For April/ May, it is definitely worth getting the ACSI camping card for discounts.
 
We stayed here for Lake Bohinj. Im not a fan of campsites but this was ok and had a fab river flowing round it which was great fun white water rafting (well sort of) on our rubber rings. :D

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Camp Danica Bohinj

Details for Camp Danica Bohinj a Independent Campsite Bohinjska Bistrica, Bohinj, Radovljica, Slovenia, 4264
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Riverbankannie said:
We stayed at Camping Bled in September last year - would recommend it. We just rang up and booked the day before as is our usual practice. I Northern Italy we stayed at Lake Maggiore Camping Solcio, near Stresa and got the bus in. Was a good stop over, and then another site we would return to was Camping Fusina opposite Venice and with a cheap and frequent ferry over to the city.
For April/ May, it is definitely worth getting the ACSI camping card for discounts.
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We stayed at Camping Bled last year as well.
Even in early May they were shutting the gates by midday as they were full.
 

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