Camper around Alsace - Last Part - The nord

(Continued from Second Part)

Country

The road to Wissemburg, for the most part within the park of the North Vosges, is very pleasant and we can see the change in the landscape and vegetation, vineyards are now gone, and in addition to the cultivated fields often the road through the forest.



A few miles away from the goal we make a stop in Hunspach, a village of white houses on the edge of the forest (1km from the main road). The hamlet, OCME reported one of the most beautiful villages of France, is very quaint and charming tourist then what is absolutely not an easy walk of a few minutes is enough to admire the white houses and the characteristic convex glasses on the windows.

Hunspach

Wissemburg

We leave for Wissemburg and parked the camper in the parking area in front of the swimming pools signaled totally free (we are alone, but in the night there will come a German campers to keep us company). This typical village in the north of Alsace is a pleasant visit, even here the canal that runs through the center makes his game and beautiful are the facades of the houses of 1600 still well maintained (and inhabited). Dinner at "La Vignette" makes us taste the local cuisine (mix between Germany and France, we are 3 km from the border), to advise the Choucroute employed mainly for the excellent pork that accompanies it and the duck leg , all strictly accompanied with a beer or local wine.
Going back to the camper we can see that from here there are various walking trails or bike that branch off along the region of 2-3 hours (surely one thing to take advantage of if you pass here in the summer season)

Road

Volsgi Parc

The next day we set off for Bitche (Lorraine) and cross several kilometers of forest. The first stop is the Castle of Fleckenstein, well maintained ruin from which it is possible to observe the vastness of the park. Here is also a fun path in the woods that we, because of rain, we had to avoid.





We have lunch in the relaxation of the forest (in the car park of the castle) and again towards Bitche encountering quite a storm and so cold.

Fort of Simserhoff

Once we go to the est area just below the Citadel (free, very well maintained with 4 pitches style camping, loading and unloading charge 2 € a good stop if you're in the area)
The rain does not stop, then decided to move to go to the fort Simserhoff, the signs are not visible and reach the place thanks to a very kind gentleman who escorted us in practice to the parking lot. Located a few kilometers from Bitche the fort was built on the Maginot Line to defend against the Germans and suffered several bombing but remained intact. The visit consists of a video historical images and a path with a train inside the fort to 29 meters below ground (the visit is highly recommended for adults and children).
.
When we go out it is still raining so we change plans and go directly to Saverne (we return to Alsace) where we park in the camper is not well reported in the harbor parking lot on the canal ... and miraculously faces the sun ... we hope to be able to use the bike tomorrow ...
The good weather also remains in the morning so we take the bike and take a ride in the country. Characterized by the canal and harbor from the castle (villa) real country is famous for the rose garden in which there are over 8000 types of roses (no shame in bloom) and chocolate. For the street in the center many tearooms serving nice quality chocolate or chocolate and coffee.

Shoes

Our trip is winding down and before returning to Strasbourg and Riquewirh (the stages of approach to the border of) we stop to Grafthal. Here are the houses in stones (maison troglodyte). The attraction from the outside is a bit sad (they are only 3-4 houses dug into the tuff) but the visit (2 €) is cute. The rooms are still furnished with the furniture of the time (1800-1900) and there are also many farm tools. The girls having fun.

Maison troglodyte

We have lunch in the parking lot of the country and take the road to Strasbourg, lard the sun spend a few hours on the bike for the city (easy to reach from the campsite Montagne Verte).

The last day of approach at home included a stop in Ribeauville, another beautiful country of the wine trail, but with a little more traffic and overnight stay in Riquewihr where we take the road to home.


Night
(from 1 to 5 star quality/price):
***       Colmar, Camping dell'ill , allèe du Camping 1 - 21€
*****   Kaysersberg, (N 48.135686 - E 7.262948), Place de l'Erlenbad - 7€ 24h
****     Riquewihr, (N 48.16608 - E 7.30175) Parcheggio comunale - 4€ (18:00-9:00)
**         Strasburgo, Camping Montagne Verte (N 48°34'31"  E 7°42'52) 2 rue Robert Forrer-23€
***       Wissemburg, boulevard Clemenceau (parcheggio piscine) - Free
*****   Bitche, (N 49.05414 - E 7.43436 ) seguire indicazioni cittadella - Free
**         Saverne, (N 48.74222 - E 7.36583 ), rue des Emouleurs - Free
 (price for  3 person + electricity)


Considerations:
The Alsace is a beautiful journey, easy for the distances between the various destination and parking areas in each country (even the smallest). The walkable villages and parks in the area make it an attractive destination for children and the local cuisine is worth the taste as you need a few glasses of good wine Alsatian (sin a little too expensive, especially in the blank). The locals are friendly and in no situation I found myself in trouble with my little Francesce, however if you have difficulty many speak English. The total cost remains low thanks to the many free or rest areas that allow overnight stay a few euro. We were not able to use a lot of bikes but everywhere there were bike lanes and bicycle parking.
Definitely a trip to recommend.

Beauty of place : 9
Distance : 10
Catering : 7
Accessibility children : 9
Ease of parking : 10
Total cost : 9

 
Overall assessment : 9,0 (54 su 60)

Camper around Alsace - Second Parte - Strasbourg

(follows from First part)
Montagne Verte ... the camping  is on the outskirts of Strasbourg, from here you can reach the center by a convenient bike path (along the river) or with bus+tram (2 bus stops and tram 5) in both cases about 20/25 minutes (we recommend daily ticket)

Strasbourg Cathedral

Given the time we leave for the center by means, inter alia, the girls are having fun during the trip. We arrive at the station "Homme de ferre", the center and in walking distance to the cathedral we (the tourist office is in this square). One of the biggest in France, the church is in Gothic style with 3 aisles and over the splendor of times and rosettes, is to enjoy the great astronomical clock housed on the right of the altar. Every 15 minutes the characters move lower and every hour the main part (definitely worth seeing). We go out and we realize that Strasbourg is not only the seat of the European Parliament, but it is still a beautiful city on a human scale in which the channels and the Petite France are the tip of diamanate.

La Petite France, once the district where they were treating the sexual diseases for which they were attributed to France, is a gem. The houses are held very well  and the small alleys alternating bridges over the canals make the area a pleasure to discover step by step.


an incident for my baby obliges us to go to the hosplital, but we are lucky and it is only a great fear

Back at the center, we take the trip to the boat tour. The river route around the center is worth the ticket. We walk in a clockwise direction the canals that surround the old city and, using two locks, we reach the barrier that gives life to the channels. From the boat you appreciate the defensive structures of the city in addition to the magnificent facades of the houses. There is no area that you can say bad. The tour lasts 70 minutes and arrives at the palace of the European Parliament, a small taste of what we're going to see tomorrow. At  18pm, after 10 hours around the city we are tired and we return to the camper.

Carousel

For the baby in trasbourg there is a beautiful old-style carousel with two floors, located in the square next to the cathedral is worth the ticket price (2 € per turn). You will find other rides here and there in the same style but with one floor and smaller




The next morning the symptoms of the fall of Martina slowly disappear and we we settle the bill at the campsite (22 € 3 persons + light per day) and we go in the direction of the European Institutions.

EU Building

The main buildings of the European Parliament are 2 one of which, more recently, built of iron and glass is really nice. We park in the bus area, a sporting event has blocked the parking space provided, and one at the time we go to visit the interior of the structure. The visit is exciting, before the European Parliament waving the flags of the 27 states and members here on a face you will see in every language, the phrase "your peace, our award" for the Nobel  received by the EU in 2012.

The main building is around a big courtyard that can be accessed. All around you can observe the work of the various offices and a series of panels are positioned on the radius of the court to remember the history of Europe, we saw one for the depth of Auschwitz (vedi anche Foto di Viaggi - Per non dimenticare)

EU Building

We spend about an hour and a half to observe the two buildings and then we continue our visit to the city going to look for the establishment of Kronenburg (I'm thirsty and it seems to me an excellent destination). Assuming that we can find is in the neighborhood Cronenburg, but upon arrival we are gripped by the disapointment of an older facility and where it is not possible to make any visit (but then why is it written in the map tourist office "visit our factories and Kronenburg Heineken "?, some days after we will discover that not even Fisher, now owned by Heineken, can be visited).

Kronenbug

Disappointed and thirsty abandon interim basis Strasbrugo and head in the northern region in the direction Wissemburg ... continua

Camper around Alsace - First Parte - Wine Route

After 8 hours driving we arrive in Colmar at night and we stopped to the camping near the center.
The morning after there's a lovely sun and we decided to take our bikes to go to the center (good choise as this will be one of the few
days without rain and clouds.)

Colmar is a small village easy to visit mostly beacause cars are not allowed.
We walk trough the center between thetypical houses up to the wonderful Petit Venice; here we can admire the most beautiful
Colmar's houses.

We keep on visiting the Cathedral and the local market with its benches, all of them are very beautiful and well organized to show,
cheese, vegetables, different types of bread and flowers.
This nice walk matches well with a good beer before coming back to the camper to have lunch.
During the afternoon we walk again through the center visiting shops and tasting brezels.
The camping where we stay is very comfortable and easy to reach espacially as your first stop; there are even 5-6 places and 23.00euro (3
person and light included) in case you arrive when the reception is closed.

The day after we towards Strasbourg driving through the Wine-Street taking the D415 Kaysersberg direction, 20 minutes aro.
The big area where we park the camper is very well indicated and reachable; few thousands mts from the center, we arrive there crossing a
small bridge.
Kaysersberg will be the most beautiful place visited during our vacation.

Going along the main street, walking along a small river that goes up to the Castle, we see timbered roofs, nice houses in pastel colours
and peculiar sign-boards. (just a note about the castle.. that's only a ruin that we do not even visited)
The atmosphere is very relaxing and a part from the walk we also enjoy a good crepes and a Kronenbourg which, I didn't know, is one of
the beer producted in this area.
The area where we stay for the night costs 7.00 euro per day, services and bathrooms outiside.

As the weather is still good we move in the afternoon and we go to Hunawihr, to visit the "Storks Park" (reachable with the camper and
well indicated).
In this oasis you can see the storks very near to you and you can also climb the trees using stairs to see their nests while puppies are
in a "reproduction center".

Storks are not the only animals you can see in the park. walking around you can see otters and there's also a Sea show with penguins and
seals.
at the end of the visit it starts to rain again so we come ack to the camper and start checking a park for the night in Riquewihr (you
can stay in the city park, 4.00 euro from 6.00pm to 9.00am. few places and not even large enough... camper as our, 7mt aro, may have some
difficulties).

Monday morning fully dedicated to visit Riquewihr.
Beautiful houses but too touristic for us; the main street is typical local shops, and souveniers shops. (by the way.. we buy a piece of
a local cheese.. 30.00euro ... at least it was very good!)

We have some more time and we decide to go to the Monkey's Park, but not without having lunch...!.. we are ready to tastaste the
Choucroute: a typical dish made with sauerkrauts (cooked with beer), wurstel and pork.
We stopped in a VinStube in Saint-Hyppolite where we eat the Choucroute drinking a cold Pinot Noir, the typical red wine with a fruits
taste ... personally I din't like it too much.

After this goods lunch we drive to the park that is over Kintzheim and very near to the Houte- koenigsbourg Castle (we did not visited
it).
     
The Monkeys' Park (Montagne de Singes) is very fascinating, about 200 Macachi living freedom and staying around you along the path.
Babies look with satisfaction at the monkeys eating pop corns taking them direclty form visitors.

To whom is travelling with the family we suggest to visit both the parks (storks and monkeys) and the villages, taking in consideration 2
hours for each stop.

We are tired but satisfied, we go to the camper and drive in Strasbourg direction trough the Wine Street until Obernai.
Driving in this area is really pleasant, beautiful landscape..vineyards and small villages with coloured houses. We should stop
everywhere taking some pictures!

In about one hour we arrive in Strasbourg and we go directly to "Montagne Verte" camping.

Continue

Week in Alsace - France

Here we are! Ready to plan our next trip with you: only one camper, 4 persons and 900km to reach our destination: Alsatia and probably
Lorraine.

I'm thinking about the journey plan starting from the organization of each day so that we will be able to see what we are interested in
not being in hurry.
Hoping in a good weather we will use our bikes daily to have a relaxing visit through the Wine Road villages and Strasbourg.

We will visit for sure the colmar (small venice), the tipical Alsatia's villages, Road markets (probably on wednesday in
Strasbourg) and good (even excellent) gastronimies as you can find there cheese and wine of a very good quality.

we also hope to learn somthing more about Storks as we only sow the nest while we were visiting Slovenja.

In the next few days you will find the complete intinerary.

follow us!

Bomarzo - Montefiascone - Viterbo

After a long break, thanks to a friend who has decided to rent a Camper, we take the outputs. After all these preparations, due to bad weather, we are forced to improvise the route. Our half is the Tuscia Viterbese.

22/03/2013 Bomarzo
We leave after dinner, with the children already asleep for our first stop: Bomarzo. As soon as we arrived with an unwelcome surprise, the parking area is reported in renovation and, after a brief trip, given the late hour we settle in a parking lot above the village.

23/03/2013 Bomarzo e Montefiascone
Wake up bright and early start the visit of the town. The old town is not really close, and for reaching the summit, we take advantage of a small lift (not much reported to truth). The country is nice but really undervalued, only a small plate of FAI reminds us of the importance of these villages.
Striking the narrow streets where the predominant color of green moss that seems to cover everything, but it all ends in a short time, a little 'disappointed, we decide that it's time to give satisfaction to children with a visit to the Park of Monsters.
With the camper we reach the park, ample parking facilitates the parking of vehicles. The path between the giants of rock is interesting and the kids are fascinated by these grotesque figures that emerge from the ground, but even here some disappointment catches us. Given the not insignificant price of the ticket (10 Euros) we would expect greater care and acceptance, by the difficulty of moving with strollers, to imperfect maintenance of the park, we can not tell us fully satisfied.
Lunch on the spot and after we move to Montefiascone, placing the vehicles in the parking of the winery of the same name (loading / unloading, electricity, free) where we make time for children to rest. The wine cellar offers a chance to buy local products and, of course, the famous EST EST EST
The town center is about 2 km and the road very busy. When we reach it is already late afternoon and probably could not take the time to visit the place it deserves. The road does not facilitate the tour in fact there are virtually no sidewalks and there are areas closed to traffic, we spend more time to dodge the cars with strollers who appreciate the great outdoors. Worth noting definitely the belvedere overlooking Lake Bolsena and the Rocca dei Papi.
More and more despondent and cold back to our vehicles and after a hearty dinner we are going to our last night in camper

24/03/2013 Viterbo
After enjoying the discharge in about half an hour we reach Viterbo. After a little 'speed (it's time to update our GPS!) We find parking just outside the walls. The visit is nice but the problem recurs car remains a mystery as city tourism propensity do not involve large areas with no traffic in your plan.
In our wanderings we can also enjoy a ride in the basement of Viterbo, nothing special but the path is very short and driving, maybe German (?) Says it all with soporific rhythms. Also in this case the haste does not help, sadly little time to organize the trip has displaced more than once. However, we recommend the purchase of like Nutella hazelnut-based, truly spectacular.
We decide to give a boost to this mini vacation giving us a lunch in a nearby farmhouse, the Antica Sosta. Delicious meal of meat grilled in a beautiful environment, to recommend.
On the way back there is only room for a stop-shopping at the outlet valdichiana fast, but that's another story.


Considerations
Surely he decided at the last minute did not help, but it was certainly not our best output. We have already visited the Tuscia and we know how much beauty has to offer, but on this trip we had the feeling of being in front of a large potential advantage really bad, they lack the information and infrastructure, the places are not maintained and enhanced at all. We found big trouble moving with strollers, limiting greatly the use of children. In a country like ours, afflicted by a severe crisis, which tourism can become the real driving force of the recovery, some flaws are not justified.
Sorry for Leo who was on his first experience in a motorhome and we are confident of being able to convince the purchase in an upcoming trip. But above all we hope to see our negative judgments, returning to talk about what we saw and not the problems we encountered.

Beauty of place : 5
Distance : 6
Catering : 6,5
Accessibility children : 4
Ease of parking : 5
Total cost :5,5

Overall assessment : 5,5 (32 su 60)


Link:
http://www.agriturismoanticasosta.it/
Est! Est!! Est!!! 
Le foto di Stefano

Baratti - Week End to the Seaside

2-3 March 2013

It’s early morning and the sun is shining, we prepare our luggage and the babies and we’re ready to leave for Baratti for the whole weekend.

As we already know this area we go diretly to the “parco Archeologico “ parking,  you can park here and you have the entry either to the park and to the beach.

It’s almost lunch time and we stop to Canessa restaurant with an excellent view on the seaside, but unfortunately food quality is not good as it was in past; we spent the rest of the afternoon walking and playing along the beach and then we move to San Vincenzo.

There’s only a parking area for camper and we stay there for the night, together with other 12/15 campers. (free parking in winter time, not near to the seaside but very easy to reach).

 

Sunday morning we drive to Baratti, we easly park there and we enjoy the Park and the sea.

We have lunch at the park where we slept (in the meantimed additional vehicles arived..and even a caravan!) and we reserve the afternoon for a long wal between the pine-forest and the beach.

NB:  All parking zones are free in winter time and until April then they could be expensive and crowdy; same conditions for the San Vincenzo parking area, in summer youhave to pay and it’s even a sunny area. For these reason we suggest this visit during sunny winter weekends.

Beauty of place : 6
Distance : 7
Catering : 5
Accessibility children : 8
Ease of parking : 5
Total cost :6

Overall assessment : 6,1 (37 su 60)

Wales - From Stonehedge to Liverpool

A path that starts from Stonehenge to Liverpool along the Welsh coast, crossing the peninsula of Gower, Pembroke Shire up to the historic Caernarfon. An itinerary reached with 16 hours of travel from Florence to Le Havre and 4/5 hour crossing by hydrofoil to Portsmouth. A journey through nature and history, vibrant colors of coastal towns and the harshness of nature. The tour was marked by daily stages with displacement of about 2-3 hours from stop to stop, hoping in the quiet of the little one in Camper (only 11 months). Stops main Stonehedge, Cardif, Wurm Head, Tendy and Pembroke Shire, Caernarfon and finally Liverpool.Driving on the left slowly discover that it is not so complicated even if you drive an Campervan of 7 meters because in many coastal stretches there is no left or right, but only in very narrow streets which strongly hope not to meet anyone to a curve (Captain Tino is still a security). That said, however if you go in Wales you can not help but walk the streets of the peninsula of Pembroke shire and / or reach Wurm Head then these roads are needed.We've been camping for more obligations and also for convenience ( marty was very small) and I admit I was amazed of the beauty of camping. Their green grass as far as the eye can put in a good mood and services were always clean and comfortable.Spectacular than on the coast immediately after Tanby sin, however, that there we get caught one of the two days of rain and then we have enjoyed little. Among the things to point out the huge mobile homes used as second homes of the British.Being in the UK we can not say that the local cuisine is an attraction not to be missed, but the mussels eat in Caernarfon have been absolutely fantastic discovery (a short post on the recipe). Ok I know I have to confess that I was more attracted by the drink. What? Beer that question! Ale! Dark beer! Beer in bottles and on tap! So what do you drink in Wales? and what you want to fill the camper except with the excellent local and Beer!?

From my diary
(post on www.fotodiviaggi.blogspot.com:)

Stonehdge
sure .. if the first day of real journey starts immediately with Stonehenge continue with this level will not be easy. Wow is fabulous and wonderful are the British that they leave no "obstacle" to the eye. Them in the middle of a field with grass combed English is barely visible top of the hill when we are still in the car a few hundred meters. For the rest I leave to the show a few pictures of the place that I can confirm it has something mystical.

 Wurm Head
... like a fairy tale the huge rock shaped like a Wurm is guarding the beach rosshili. Considered one of the most beautiful ears of Wales is at the end of the gower peninsula. The beach is reached by a very narrow road and very scenic pleasant to go. The low and high tides shape the landscape. At low tide the beach is huge, its gold color makes it very warm despite the cold wind whizzing from the Atlantic ...


Pembroke Shire

After a night spent camping in a beautiful ghost of the sea (here still has not started the season, but the houses are all located) we visited the nearby castle of Kidwelly. All or almost ruined, but the location and the two main bastions are almost impressione. Move to the National Botanic Garden of Surprises only for the beautiful underground greenhouse spherical. In fact, the plants are all or almost Mediterranean and nothing is so exciting. With Martina asleep we move into Penbrokeshire, perhaps the most tourist Wales. The first stage is the legendary lonely Tanby that looks like a quiet seaside village in Victorian style.
This time, Lonely Planet are wrong, the village is gorgeous. The old town in Victorian style with pastel houses stands on the steep cliffs overlooking the golden beach. As if that were not enough a Norman fortress is situated in the rock in front of the beach (only accessible at low tide). So spectacular!

Caernarforn

So where were we ... we arrived in North Wales to Caernarfor in the late afternoon and then we start the story with the evening.
Facilitated by the proximity and the presence of grandparents we overlook downtown for a dinner of beer in a Pub, Okay just one ...however ... the house specialty Mussels , and so I take now! Tam instead takes the prawns, but unfortunately for him are obviously fried!
The next day we leave with peace of mind to the castle and the village is really nice. After an english breakfast (yes, I know I have given in disarray, but got was from my peckish ...), we go into every single shop and then in the castle. Place of coronation of Charles as Prince of Wales, the castle is well maintained and really fun to visit with its towers, turrets and paths in the walls.
Meanwhile, the tide is going and, as has happened often to see the boats in the harbor are now moored on the sand.
It 's time to leave and after a quick consultation we decided that the next half will be Liverpool

In summary a really nice place, the nature is the host and the coastline is dotted with small villages not bad and the immense beaches are new to us impressed. Stonehedge is a must! All this, however, is likely to be a little hectic 15-day voyage (including 4 shift start and end)
so you do not have too much to dwell in places and often have the feeling of not living the journey as it should.

Beauty of place : 8,5
Distance : 4,5
Catering : 6
Accessibility children : 7
Ease of parking : 7,5
Total cost :6,5

Overall assessment : 6,5 (40 su 60)

Typical food from Marche

For the section of foods advice Today we recommend a typical met due In our last trip.

Let's start with the first product encountered along in our journey: Montanaro, the sausage of Salumificio del Conero at Castelfidardo.

Thanks to the clearly visible sign That exposes the Direct Selling and we choices we this kind of sausage .

The Direct Purchase reduces the cost of a local product That goes very well with the scents of the Marches. The flavor has a similarity to cacciatorino but a little smoked and you can eat with a fresh cheese. 

ok and to drink? And here comes the Second advice!

Discovered thanks to the local typical products in Urbino Craft Brewery Collesi delighted us with a couple of your award-winning beers.

The babbiitineranti aren't expert in taste and technique, but in case of beers we can say Our Ideas ​​and confirm thet This beer was a pleasant discovery.

Among the Various Choices of taste We will recommend the version of Amber characterized by marked aromas

If you are interested in these products I am posting a couple of links, remembering That babbiitineranti not earn anything except the pleasure of sharing tastes, and emotions.
http://www.collesi.com/

http://www.mondobirra.info/2012/tenute-collesi-il-miglior-birrificio-internazionale-dellanno/

http://www.salumificiodelconero.it/

Tour.it

The Tourit, the first fair of the year in the field, is an excellent opportunity to see the latest news and trends in tourism traveling. Addition to the resources you can find an incredible amount of accessories to enhance our holidays to all four wheels. But let's start from the beginning.
The Tourit takes place in the vast Carrara Fiere, entrance from Via Maestri del Marmo. You have until January 20 to visit. The ticket costs 10 euro, but you can get a discount of 50% with coupon on almost all magazines. Outside the house you can see a selection of used motorhomes and caravans of major exhibitors, unfortunately the bad weather conditions we were granted a truce and we have not seen much of this part.


On the inside we have seen the best of 2013: the series King of Elnagh, attic seeds and grains, the giants of Kentucky, the newcomers Yes Camper and much more. Do not we pause to describe every detail, we do not have the technical knowledge to do so and prefer to leave the details to those who know more than us. We just want to make some considerations: we continue to see campers generously sized, well over 7 meters, often with a decidedly extravagant housing solutions. We understand that there is a need to offer the best potential customers, but how many of these choices will be very "practical" for campers? Is not the best to maneuver with 7.5 meters of vehicle, especially with changes in oltre1, 5 meters. It's definitely great to have all the latest technological developments, but then if we come up against the consumption involving, where is the advantage? In short, it increasingly means better, or at least that's our opinion.


We saw vintage camper off-road vehicles, we had to browse through caravan super luxury and affordable solutions, stealing some ideas and dreaming a little.


Then we jumped on accessories and spare parts purchasing some toys (luckily the wife has kept me from buying it all!) Of which we will speak after testing a bit '.
These fairs are also an opportunity to learn about the main Camper Club, meet representatives of various pro site that illustrate their offerings to the itinerant tourism, but also to talk with other fans to share views and ideas.
In short, the Tourit is a good excuse to spend a pleasant day.

From Gubbio to Urbania travelled by Leopardi's country and the house of Duke D'Urbino

January 1, 2013
Finally a few days off! Celebrated New Year's Eve with friends and children, the first day of the year we are ready to go. The route is already more of an idea through the work of our wives and resources are loaded and operational. We are moving up early taking advantage of the half-empty streets after partying the night before, the direction of Gubbio.
We arrive in a couple of hours the Umbrian town and parked the camper near the sports facilities via del Bottagnone. The parking area is slightly ahead but in the parking lot is full and there are other campers, so we decide that the place is good and, taking advantage of a free bus service links, we reach the center.
The weather did not help us and few drops of rain accompanies our travels but does not prevent us to enjoy the beautiful Gubbio. With a couple of lifts we reach the Piazza Grande, where we admire the Palazzo dei Consoli and Palazzo Pretorio. After a good meal in one of the downtown restaurants conclude the ride back to our cars, just in time to see the giant Christmas tree light, designed on the hill on which stands Gubbio.

in Recanati

January 2, 2013
We leave early enough and head to Recanati. Thanks also to the fortuitous meeting with the president of the local Camper club, we find the best rest area via Peruzzi, free connection with the power supply and load / unload, all close enough to the center.
Visit Recanati through its places Leopardi, from the birthplace of the poet to the hill of the Infinite with its charming landscape. The city speaks of poetry, but we very prosaically we are drawn by a delightful shop where beer squander a significant portion of our budget (.. will be the theme of this trip)


January 3, 2013
After a quick load / unload tanks we head towards the coast. The weather is gray, but the desire to show the children the sea is great. We come to Numana and we can park their vehicles on the seafront and spend the morning to entertain the little ones on the beach. At lunch we move and facing a winding climb that embarrasses my McLouis, we reach the summit of the Conero.
Unfortunately, we do not find the view we had hoped, but we are surrounded by greenery and already this we can rejoice lunch (any excuse would be valid while eating)
With a full stomach descend the mountain and return to the sea, destination Sirolo. The town for campers only offers a daily parking comunquer a few meters from the center. 5 minutes and we, well-kept streets and pleasant sea views are the main feature though probably at its best in the spring and summer. From the top we can see the beach below the village (not accessible with our means, even in winter) a must try in the summer months.
Off again reach Senigallia where risk to put in the center, this time is the Adriatic Stefano to suffer its increased size. Dodged the danger, there is parking and give us a walk downtown, shopping and relax.
The climate is pleasant and it is definitely a nice surprise the city center, but we have to move, we set to spend the night at the Agriturismo Sbraga, near Fano. We get that it's time for dinner and we only have time to arrange transportation, tomorrow we will look around.

January 4, 2013
We wake up with a bright sun, the place is very nice and the owner very kind with us and see the farm animals, clearly the kids are excited. The place is much to recommend, for 16 euro a day you will have a spacious pitch, electricity and water on site, spacious bathrooms and clean and all in a beautiful environment. We complete the morning by playing children in freedom and walking in the surrounding countryside. Time gives us even outdoor dining, something quite rare in this season. Withdrawn table and chairs we go to the next half Corinaldo.
We park near the sports field where we come to the center with a short but challenging climb. The medieval town is very charming and keeps almost intact the outer walls, but, as often see in these places, there is no life, there are very few activities and a visit to these places is likely to become monotonous.
We leave for the last stages of our journey and arrive in Urbino in the late evening. Follow the signs and parked in a parking area not exactly close to the center, but it's late and we're tired, we'll see tomorrow (sleep with an average slope of campers between 7 and 20% argggg)

January 5, 2013
We soon realize that we have to move to visit Urbino, there is a car park next to the Palazzo Ducale with convenient access to the center. We find that it would be possible to stay here for the night, of course fee (1.20 € per hour).
The tour of the center allows us to discover a beautiful city: the church of San Francesco, Palazzo Ducale, The Duomo, the Piazza Rinascimento and Piazza della Repubblica. Circulate so few cars that children can play with a certain tranquility. Among the many things to see we can find the time to taste us a delicious meal of meat and find a shop selling new and delicious beers.
With the camper loaded as an Oktoberfest walking we reach the final and decisive stage: Urbania, the city of the Epiphany!
They are many who chose this place to spend the Epiphany, but the parking area at the Barco del Duca is great and the view of all those campers is a good show. A convenient shuttle service, free of charge, however, brings us to the center of the party. Dozens and dozens of witches greet us full of candy for the delight of children, wherever there are stalls full of all good (we can find craft beers here too!). The clock tower two acrobats dance hanging by a thread and in the afternoon from the bell tower of the Duomo launched four witches riding their brooms amid the cries of the crowd and two happy fathers with their young shoulders. In the end, tired but happy, we return to our homes waiting for the old furniture fills our stockings.

What are in the glass?

January 6, 2013
Last day, we take one last around Urbania, which undoubtedly offers easy parking and a natural environment and child, and after lunch and tidied means we start the return trip.

Beauty of place : 7
Distance : 7
Catering : 6
Accessibility children : 7,5
Ease of parking : 8
Total cost : 8

Barco del Duca - Perfect Camper Area

Overall assessment : 7.16 (43 su 60)