What are some good campsites in Europe close to major cities?
Posted: June 1st, 2010 | Author: Mitch | Filed under: Camp Sites | Tags: amsterdam netherlands, athens greece, backpacking, Camp Sites, camping, dublin ireland, europe, florance italy, frankfurt germany, germany frankfurt, italy rome, london uk, major cities, munich germany, paris france, prague czech republic, rome italy, venice italy | 2 Comments »My friends and I would like to go backpacking and camping across Europe. We are trying to find good campgrounds near the major cities we plan on visiting. Those cities are:
London, UK
Paris, France
Munich, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dublin, Ireland
Venice, Italy
Florance, Italy
Rome, Italy
Athens, Greece
Prague, Czech Republic
…also if you have any other places to suggest we would appreciate your input.
I know about camp sites in Munich, there’s a few good ones there even with lockers to stow your valuables. I just wrote a story about camping in Munich at the link below.
Hope it helps for that part of your trip!
For traveling this way the Lonely Planet series of guidebooks is very good, they will have several campsites for most main cities.
But traveling capital cities with a tent, leaving most of your gear on a campsite, is not the best.
There is a high risk of people stealing what you have left behind for the day.
And many of the places you mention have a high risk of rain any time of the year, also in summer.
Camping near London in the rain, getting a bus to the nearest underground station, with the risk of someone entering your tent while you are in town, do you really look forward to it?
I would use hostels if you just want to stay in the capital cities (and a few main tourist traps like Venice) In hostels you can leave your pack in a locker.
Also remember that most cities have a limited amount of luggage lockers, so you would need to set up your tent upon arrival in town, you will not be able to carry your things while sightseeing, not leave them at the railways station, costing you half a day in most cases.
For Amsterdam, http://www.amsterdam.info/camping/
The first is often recommended here, Camping Zeeburg.
If you want to camp and go to Europe, forget the capital and main tourist cities and stay in the villages with many campsites. Also consider staying in one country and renting a bike or car as way to get around, as most nice campsites are not near the railway stations and will require regional buses.