Camping Trade World – Issue 11

THE DETAIL VANLIFE STUDY
A
■study conducted
by online platform
Campsited has
revealed the best countries
in Europe for campers to
enjoy vanlife, considering
factors such as the number
of campervan sites, average
weather, number of outdoor
activities, price of fuel and
more. The country that ranked
number one on Campsited’s
index was Croatia, with the
Netherlands and France
following in second and third
respectively. Making up the
rest of the top ten is Slovenia,
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Andorra,
Belgium, and Germany.
Croatia, with its 347
campervan sites, more than 650
outdoor activities, and large
area of 56,594sqkm achieved
the best cumulative score. Its
average summer temperatures of
mid-to-high 20s (Celsius) also
helped to make it appeal more
to campervan users – it’s tagline
as the land of 1,000 islands
certainly helps with this thanks
to the very common sea breezes
on many of its campsites.
The sturvey also revealed that
France has the most campervan
sites with almost 9,000, while
Malta was the country with
the highest average annual
temperature of 19.61C.
Finan O’Donoghue, founder
of Campsited, said: “Travelling
in a campervan can open up offthe-beaten-track
destinations
and help you really get to know
new countries.”
He also shared his top three
tips for enjoying a campervan
break: “In a campervan or
motorhome, you are generally
much higher up and can enjoy
great views of the surrounding
countryside, with a totally
different aspect than in a car.
So, take full advantage of this
and avoid the motorways,
taking more scenic routes on
smaller roads!
“One of the great benefits
of travelling to your final
destination in a campervan is
being able to take your lunch
stops in beautiful out-of-town
locations, rather than being tied
to restaurants and towns. So,
make sure you have your first
few meals in the van before
you leave, to be able to take full
advantage of this.
“Make full use of the
campsite facilities for
showering, washing up etc., to
reduce the work of filling your
campervan water tank - no
matter what size water tank
you have, they empty quickly!
You can also use a campervan
holiday to help all the family
become more conscious of water
conservation.”
Rank Country Index Score
1 Croatia 170
2 Netherlands 162
3 France 158
4 Slovenia 155
5 Italy 154
6 Spain 153
7 Portugal 151
8 Andorra 150
9 Belgium 149
10 Germany 146
Rank Country Campsites
1 France 8,990
2 Germany 2,191
3 Netherlands 2,035
4 Italy 1,541
5 Spain 1,163
Rank Country Avg Temp (ºC)
1 Malta 19.61
2 Portugal 15.62
3 Greece 14.24
4 Monaco 13.95
▲ Croatia came out on top of Campsited’s camper index.
5 Spain 13.93
See the study in full online at www.campsited.com
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