Eurocamp Holiday Review: Cisano San Vito, Lake Garda, Italy

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If you’re looking for a fun family holiday in Italy on a budget – this Eurocamp Holiday Review is all about Camping Cisano San Vito in Lake Garda. I’ve included our experiences, photos, details about the Eurocamp accommodation, what there is to do locally (including sightseeing in Verona & Venice, and Gardaland Theme Park) driving time from Calais, the closest airport and everything else that you need to know about this fabulous holiday – we absolutely loved it!

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Holiday: September 2020 (Updated May 2026)

Eurocamp Review: Camping Cisano San Vito

Our stay was part of a budget family road trip around Northern / Central Italy with the kids, using Eurocamp sites as cheap bases to hop between. We began at Camping Cisano San Vito in Lake Garda, then moved on to Camping Fabulous Village in Rome, before having our final stay at Camping Village Valle Gaia in Tuscany. Camping Cisano San Vito was absolutely fantastic for the kids – here’s my full review with everything that you need to know about our stay there with Eurocamp – it was the perfect base for exploring Lake Garda and the surrounding areas. We spent 10 blissful days there and had a fabulous time!

What was Camping Cisano San Vito like?

Camping Cisano San Vito is situated right on the lake in Bardolino – the location was just fabulous – it’s such a beautiful place to visit. We had fantastic weather and spent as much time outdoors as possible. The path alongside the lake made for lovely evening wandering on foot to nearby restaurants, and it’s another place to take a dip if you want a change from the pool. Having said that, it was sometimes hard to drag Finn and Lola out of it – they loved the swimming pool! Cisano and San Vito are actually two sister parks, joined by an underpass, but you’re able to enjoy the facilities on both sites during your stay. It’s a big site with lots on offer to keep everyone busy – including sports, kids’ clubs and play areas. Make sure you bring some mosquito spray as it’s always more of an issue near lakes – I find the Incognito spray works the best and the kids like the Pestects bands.

The resort boasts a private sandy beach area overlooking the lake, perfect for sunbathing and relaxing, with free umbrellas dotted around if you’d like some shade. We always self-cater to keep costs down, but there are 3 restaurants on the campsite (and pool bars too) so if you fancy a break from cooking you’ve got plenty of options. We did treat ourselves to a lovely meal at a restaurant in Lazise, which was about a 30 minute stroll along the water’s edge. We absolutely loved the Lake Garda area – keep scrolling for the best things to do with the kids. It’s really easy to get around on foot, or via public transport, and it’s just a short transfer from Verona airport so this one’s a fabulous option for a Eurocamp holiday without a car.

What was the swimming pool like?

There are several pools at Camping Cisano San Vito. The main family pool was deep enough for swimming, but the kids were able to stand up everywhere. It was a great depth for them to be able to practise their swimming safely, and they spent so much time in the pool that Lola mastered swimming without her armbands. The waterslides and the play area were fantastic, and a real selling point for visiting Cisano. On the days that we weren’t out and about, or when we needed to cool off when we got back, the pool kept the kids busy for hours. The play equipment and various waterslides catered well for both tiny tots and primary-school age kids.

For little ones, there are two toddler pools and shallower areas with smaller slides. The pool area was clean, the lifeguards were always around, and it was never that busy. (Having said that, we are home-schoolers so we do travel term-time.) It was a brilliant pool complex and a real highlight of the holiday, plus there were plenty of sun beds dotted around (free). When we visited swimming caps were mandatory but, updating this for 2026, it looks like they’re no longer required – yay!

Local Area: What is there to do near Camping Cisano San Vito?

Have a day trip in Verona

Camping Cisano San Vito was the perfect base for exploring Northern Italy. The beautiful city of Verona is just a half an hour drive from Camping Cisano San Vito, and it’s well worth the trip. We found parking outside of Verona and walked in – it was stunning, and one my favourite places that we visited in Italy. If you’d like to get to Verona from Lake Garda by train, the fastest trains from Peschiera del Garda to Verona only take around 13 minutes, so you can be there in no time!

Whilst there, we visited Verona Arena and there was a pop concert rehearsal so we got a free show from lots of Italian popstars which the kids loved! The Arena was €10 per adult, €1 for over 8s, and under 7s were free – so it’s a more affordable one to visit than the Colosseum in Rome, and it’s actually in much better condition. We had a quick peak at Juliet’s Balcony too. Verona felt very relaxed and authentic, and we enjoyed eating a picnic and watching the world go by from a park bench. It’s a lovely city – for more information check out my 1 Day Verona Itinerary.

Stroll along the canals in Venice

Lake Garda’s location makes it the perfect base for a day trip to Venice as well, one of the most unique cities in the world. From Camping Cisano San Vito the drive to Venice was about 90 minutes (we then trained the last bit from Mestre train station – find out more about it in my Venice guide – it was less than €2pp for the return trip). Or, the train from Lake Garda to Venice takes around 2 hours so it’s a longer trip than Verona but it’s worth a visit if you haven’t been before. Once we were there we explored on foot. The kids were really fascinated by Venice – they love boats at the best of times so a picnic by the water’s edge was perfect.

Finn and Lola most enjoyed seeing the ambulance and police boats, as well as the gondolas, but we decided not to ride a gondola due to it being €80 for 30 minutes – though you can have a short Traghetto ride (a gondola ferry that costs just a couple of euros) instead. If you fancy exploring Venice, head to Piazza San Marco to admire St. Mark’s Basilica (free entry), and you can even take a boat trip from there to the islands of Murano and Burano. Check out my 1 Day Venice Itinerary for all the details.

Visit local attractions in and around Lake Garda

Lake Garda is so beautiful – we enjoyed lots of walks in the local area and picnics on the lake – we loved it. The Lake Garda region is the perfect base for a family holiday in Northern Italy – there’s so much to do in the local area. Gardaland Theme Park is a 10 minute drive away, Parco Natura Viva safari park is around 15 minutes from the campsite, and you can head to Caneva World (less than 10 minutes away) which is one of the largest water parks in Italy. You could also explore Scaliger (Scaligero) Castle, take a boat tour from Sirmione and take a dip in the lake. To help you to plan your itinerary, check out my guide on the 10 Best Things to Do in Lake Garda with Kids.

Was the accommodation good?

We booked a Classic holiday home through Eurocamp. This was our first experience with Eurocamp and we were on a tight budget so we booked the cheapest accommodation that they had. The holiday home was small and basic, and there was very little storage, but it was perfectly clean and functional. The 2 bedroom holiday home had one double room and a kids’ room with 3 beds – sleeping up to 5 people. The main living space had a seating area with a foldable table, a kitchen with an oven and a larder size fridge/freezer. It was ridiculously cheap, keep reading to find out how little we paid for our stay, but it had everything that we needed and it was a great base. The facilities made it really easy to self-cater (which also kept our costs down) and it was great for the price – it even had air-conditioning! Here are some photos of our accommodation:

For more info on holiday home options, check out my Eurocamp Accommodation Guide.

What facilities are on site at Cisano San Vito?

As we travelled during Covid, there wasn’t any scheduled entertainment so I’m not able to comment on that. But the site was clean and well run, and the staff were friendly. And, all of the Eurocamp reps we met on our trip were friendly, helpful and spoke (or were) English.
All of the campsites that we visited during our Italian road trip had small supermarkets, equipped with the basics, and we found (whilst some items were dearer than the local supermarkets) things were reasonably priced so it was handy for a few bits, or fresh baguettes for lunch.
We were able to park directly in front of our holiday home, making it easy to load and unload the car of luggage and food shopping.
Most Eurocamp accommodation doesn’t come with a TV – it’s only included with their higher ranges – so it’s handy to take a tablet or laptop with you with some movies for when you want a quiet evening.
We paid for Wifi on site – which we then turned on and off as needed so it wasn’t wasted when we weren’t using it.

Getting to Lake Garda from the UK

If you also love a road trip, and you’re planning on driving, Camping Cisano San Vito is about a 12 hour drive from Calais through France. (Or opt to go through Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Austria to limit toll costs – though this does increase the journey time.) We had a stop over in Aosta to break up the journey – you can read all about the road trip, including how much it all cost, in my 3 week Italian Eurocamp Road Trip Itinerary. Book your ferry / Eurotunnel travel directly through Eurocamp, or check out the Direct Ferries website to compare prices across routes and providers.

If you’d prefer to fly, the closest airport is Verona which is just a 25 minute transfer away. Use the Skyscanner website to find the cheapest flight prices – it’ll compare airlines, airports, dates and times for you. And, if you need airport transfers the Sun Transfers website is a great place to start. Public transport in Italy is great, particularly the trains, so this resort is a great option with or without a car. NEW FOR 2026: You can also book your stay at Cisano San Vito as a package holiday, with flights and car hire, through Jet2holidays (click for prices).

How much does a Eurocamp holiday at Cisano San Vito cost – was it good value for money?

Hopefully my review of Camping Cisano San Vito in Lake Garda has been helpful – this part of our Eurocamp road trip gave us the best bang for our buck during our adventure in Italy. We paid very little for our 10 day stay – it worked out about £250, so just £25 per night! With it being September it was really affordable anyway, and then my husband got a 40% discount through work (via Perkbox) so it was insanely brilliant value for money! The Eurocamp Classic accommodation gave us a cheap base to explore from and we loved this holiday so much. With fabulous pools, the lake on your doorstep and brilliant days out nearby, this resort is a great all-rounder and we’d definitely visit again! For more information, and prices for your dates, click here to check out Camping Cisano San Vito on the Eurocamp website.

As we home-educate the kids, we are fortunate to be able travel term-time which is a great money saver, but if you’re restricted to school holiday dates then look for May half-term getaways – they’re always so much cheaper than the summer holidays! Having said that, affordable school summer holiday travel is possible – I went hunting on the Eurocamp website and found 50 family holidays under £1k for August 2026 – with prices starting from less than £300! And, for even more fabulous holiday options, check out my articles on the Best Eurocamp Resorts in Lake Garda and the Best Eurocamp Resorts in Italy Near Airports – there are lots of brilliant resorts to choose from!