May Day in Italy

Italy is a beautiful and diverse country, perfect for spending the May Day holiday. Everyone will find something for themselves there – picturesque mountains, sandy beaches, clean lakes and unique, historic cities. In addition, in May you can count on great weather and plenty of sun. So it is worth starting the camper and heading towards Italy, because the May Day holiday in Italy is almost a sure recipe for a successful holiday full of attractions.

Italy delights with the number of tourist attractions, and thanks to the mild, Mediterranean climate, you can spend a successful holiday there regardless of the season. Warm spring means that the tourist season in Italy begins in May . In this month, the air temperature is above 20 degrees Celsius, and the sea water temperature is around 17 degrees Celsius. This is the ideal time for sightseeing, sunbathing, and mountain or bicycle trips, especially for tourists avoiding the heat.

It is no wonder that Italy is considered a great place for a May Day holiday - especially since we can also find a very extensive and diverse range of accommodation there. Campsites in Italy are very popular among tourists, offering a wide range of different options from pitches to comfortable mobile homes with full equipment. And if we prefer more classic forms of accommodation, we can also find plenty of hotels and charming small guesthouses throughout the country.

May Day in Italy - what is worth seeing?

Due to the fact that Italy is a very vast country and offers a lot of different attractions, during the May weekend we will not be able to visit several regions at the same time - especially if, apart from moving between tourist attractions, we also want to find some time for a lazy rest in the warm rays of the sun.

We therefore suggest focusing on one region and getting to know it a little better during these few days in May. It doesn't matter which region you choose: Venice, Tuscany, Sicily or Rome, May Day in each of these locations will provide you with plenty of attractions. Here are a few places that we think are particularly worth seeing when spending the May weekend in Italy.

May Day on Lake Garda

Garda is the most beautiful and largest lake in Italy . The water of this reservoir is one of the cleanest of all the lakes in this country. In the vicinity of Garda there are many picturesque and romantic towns, where you can easily find accommodation. When we are in the vicinity of Salionze or Verona, it is worth staying, for example, at Camping Altomincio Family Park . This multi-level resort offers plenty of attractions not only for children, but also for adults. There is a huge 1000 m2 swimming pool with slides, a tropical pool and a paddling pool for toddlers. Children can also use the playgrounds and the Mini Club. Adults can attend classes organized by animators, take part in dance evenings and trips along the surrounding hiking trails.

The campsite has a volleyball and football pitch, mountain bike rental and table tennis. In addition, you can play golf near the resort, and fish on Lake Garda.

Camping Altomincio Family Park is a place highly valued by tourists not only for its numerous attractions, but also for its beautiful landscapes . In addition, you can relax there comfortably. On the premises of the resort, guests have at their disposal comfortable holiday homes with a kitchenette, living room, comfortable bedroom, bathroom and covered patio. The campsite has its own restaurant , where you can taste Italian specialties, as well as an ice cream parlor and a snack bar.

After a rest at the campsite, it is worth exploring the area. There are many picturesque and historic towns such as Riva del Garda with its historic old town or Sirmione, where there are thermal springs. Near Lake Garda and the Altomincio Family Park Campsite, there is the largest amusement park in Italy and the Safari Zoo.

Camping Altomincio Family Park is a great base for exploring the attractions of the Garda Trentino region. And there are so many of them that both adults and children will not be bored. So if you are dreaming of a family May Day holiday, Garda will certainly be the right choice.

Romantic May Day in Venice

Venice is the most romantic city in the world, known for its amazing canals, monuments and gondoliers. You can travel there on foot, admiring the picturesque streets or sailing in a gondola or water bus. The most important place in Venice is St. Mark's Square, around which there are the most monuments (including St. Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace) and museums. It is worth visiting when going to Italy, especially since Venice has a lot of attractions to offer during the May Day weekend .

By the way, you can stay there in the cozy, three-star Camping Village Jolly . This resort offers guests very comfortable holiday homes , in which we have a kitchenette, a living room with TV, a bedroom and a bathroom. Additionally, on the camping site there are also pitches with sanitary and electricity connections located in the shade of trees, where we can park a camper.

At Camping Village Jolly, guests can enjoy free parking, free Wi-Fi, a jacuzzi and a solarium. In the restaurant, you can enjoy a delicious, authentic Italian dinner. The spicy cuttlefish risotto or granseola (crab served with lemon and olive oil) are particularly worth trying.

The Venice resort is a place that provides a lot of entertainment. You can relax by the pool, using the bar with snacks and drinks or play volleyball. Active holidaymakers can also play table tennis or billiards. Children have access to a safe and well-equipped playground and a water playground .

Florence for the May Day weekend - we discover the charms of the city

Florence is also worth a visit for the May Day weekend. This is a city that will delight everyone, especially lovers of monuments and art. There you will find works by such masters as Leonardo da Vinci, Giotto, Cimabue, Botticelli and Michelangelo. The most famous monument of Florence is the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore . The oldest building is the Baptistery - this building was probably built around the 5th century. When relaxing in Florence, it is worth going to the area of the Uffizi Gallery. This is a beautiful place with a view of the Ponte Vecchio (Venice Bridge).

On the banks of the Arno River, near the center of Florence, we can stay at Camping Firenze . This resort has a very good location - it is close to the city, and at the same time it is protected from the sun by lush vegetation. There you can relax in comfortable and comfortably equipped holiday homes or stop in a camper on one of the pitches.

There are two swimming pools with sun loungers on the grounds of the resort, and near the campsite there are bicycle trails for those who enjoy active leisure. Camping Firenze has its own restaurant, where you can order pasta with game, and a glass of aromatic Chianti wine or a Tuscan t-bone steak.

May weekend in Italy - visit, discover, taste!

Of course, if we dream of a May Day in Italy, we have many more sightseeing options to choose from than just the places and regions we have mentioned. Lombardy, Sicily, Tuscany - May Day in Italy can be very diverse and provide us with many experiences and tourist attractions.

All the more so because the May weekend in Italy can be filled to the brim not only with sightseeing, but also with other attractions - water sports, lazing on sandy beaches or getting to know the charms of Mediterranean nature. In every region of the country, you also have to try the specialties of the local cuisine, which is simple, aromatic and delights with fresh, intense flavors. In addition to the already iconic pizza or a wide range of various pastes, it is worth tasting a real Italian tiramisu, and spending the May weekend in Rome, you can delight in dishes such as saltimbocca made of veal, sage and prosciutto or wonderfully seasoned, fried chicory, or cicoria ripassata.

One thing is certain - regardless of the region and the way of spending time, Italy for the May weekend will certainly prove to be a bull's-eye!