The Caravans International brand, more and more often recognized also under the abbreviation CI, is the most popular manufacturer of motorhomes from Italy. What can a company that has been operating on the market for over 35 years offer us today?. Certainly, an important distinguishing feature of CI is the wide range of available vehicles - currently it includes 60 models , including camper-vans, semi-integrated low-roof vehicles, campers with alcoves and the most luxurious models - fully integrated.

CI Elliot - Ford Transit for vacation

Caorle is a charming town located in northern Italy in the Veneto region. It is also one of the most popular resorts in this part of the Adriatic coast. The city has a beautifully restored, historic old town, tourist and yacht port, wide beaches, seaside boulevards and an attractive aquapark. Caorle is a city with a rich history . It was founded in the 1st century BC and has been associated with fishing and port activities from the very beginning. This place has Roman roots , and its name comes from the Latin "Caprulae" - probably associated with wild goats grazing in the area.

Caorle - a seaside resort with monuments

Lower Saxony is a region full of landscape contradictions, a wide variety of leisure opportunities, numerous cultural events and picturesque towns. The land stretches between the rivers Ems and Elbe, includes the North Sea coast and the Harz Mountains. The region is famous for delicious food, amusement parks, many tourist attractions and places included in the UNESCO World Natural Heritage. Lower Saxony is a very picturesque region full of contrasts, which is mainly due to the diversity of the local landscape . This area is perfect for relaxation - there are clean beaches, the amazing East Frisian Islands and amazing natural wonders, such as the Lüneburg Heath, the Weser Uplands and the Harz . In addition, Lower Saxony is also famous for its horses, and has as many as 13,000 to offer. kilometers of bicycle routes.

Lower Saxony - a holiday in a picturesque landscape

We always have a small problem with a picnic - if we want to make the most of these five days for relaxation, not for riding, then we exclude long and strenuous trips. On the other hand, our immediate vicinity is already so touring that it is difficult to find anything surprising here. This time we decided to look a bit further and head towards Warsaw. We admit without hitting that we have so far avoided the capital during our camping trips. We associated it with crowds, traffic jams and gigantic prices for camping. We completely forgot about the fact that we have one of the most famous Polish primeval forests just outside Warsaw - the Kampinos Forest. Time to catch up!.

Eye to eye with a moose or picnic in the Kampinos Forest

We had been planning the trip opening the camping season for a long time. This year we decided that our May weekend destination would be camping in Italy . We wanted to go to Garda again, and an important argument was, among others, close distance to Poland. Even though it snowed in Austria the day before our departure, it was already sunny on the other side of the Brenner Pass, and during our spring break we even managed to feel the breeze of summer. We usually go camping with a camper or trailer. This time, however, we received an invitation to a campsite where there are no pitches! There was an opportunity to test accommodation in a holiday home, which we decided to do for the first time in our lives. Did we like it?.

Picnic in Altomincio Family Park

Coming from the north, we cross high mountain peaks covered with spruce forests, then we travel through a lowland area with numerous rivers, to finally reach the crystal clear sea with a beautiful lagoon. Such a variety of terrain awaits every tourist in the north-eastern part of Italy, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a region that attracts both lovers of mountain hiking and sea bathing. It is also a perfect place for lovers of monuments and history . This region is known worldwide for the production of Tokaj, Merlot and Grappa wines. The inhabitants of Friuli Venezia Giulia strongly emphasize their sense of separateness from other parts of Italy. This difference manifests itself primarily in the Friulian language , in which you can see Germanic and Slavic influences.

Friuli Venezia Giulia - from the peaks of the Alps to the Adriatic Sea

Caravanning enthusiasts face the challenge of packing their vehicle before each journey. A house on wheels, just like the traditional one, fulfills various functions. During the trip, we sleep in it, cook, take care of hygiene and organize our free time, and all this is possible thanks to the equipment and additional accessories in the motorhome. However, to make independent journeys not only comfortable, but also completely safe for all passengers of the vehicle, it is important to skillfully organize the space inside and outside the motorhome. What to remember when packing for your dream vacation in a motorhome?

Packing your motorhome safely

In the northern part of Dalmatia, on the picturesque coast of the Adriatic Sea, you will find charming holiday towns that are part of the Zadar Riviera. The central city of this area - Zadar - is surrounded by five national parks and two nature parks. It is the perfect place for nature lovers. When looking for sights, it is worth seeing the town of Nin located on the island, as well as the fishing village of Privlaka. The Zadar Riviera covers the most diverse part of the Adriatic coast . The region abounds in small bays and islets. There you will find the Kornati archipelago and the protected natural areas of Velebit and Telašćica . There are many historic towns in this area. They are also worth seeing from the deck of a motorboat or yacht, which can be easily booked through Click & Boat .

Picturesque towns of the Zadar Riviera

Bulgaria is an ideal holiday destination - the seaside beaches are wide and sandy, and low prices of hotels, meals and tourist attractions as well as entertainment make Bulgaria come to Bulgaria every year about 7 million tourists from all over the world. If you wanted to list the most interesting places, both for sightseeing and lazy relaxation in this Balkan country, you would have to create a very long list. For party people: Golden Sands. The resort, located 17 km from Varna, is a combination of beautiful, wide beaches, clean sea water, fresh air and sources of beneficial drinking water. An excellent gastronomic, hotel and entertainment base has developed here. Local entrepreneurs took care of a rich sports and recreational offer, but also trade with local products and souvenirs. In the evening, numerous nightclubs, discos and casinos open their doors.

Bulgaria - a sunny destination for inexpensive holidays

Tuscany attracts like a magnet and is often considered the quintessence of Italy. Cultural wealth, a mild climate, the beauty of nature and delicious dishes are the charms of this region of Italy. We will find there wonderful cities full of monumental monuments, such as Florence, Siena, Arezzo, Grosseto, whose unusual atmosphere is at least partly due to their turbulent history. Tuscany is a large region divided into several provinces. To visit the whole area, you need to spend at least a dozen or so days . It is worth seeing not only large cities , which are very popular among tourists, but also smaller towns and the beautiful landscapes surrounding them, filled with vineyards and olive groves .

The most beautiful places in Tuscany

When deciding to install a towbar, we should answer a few questions - which model best suits my needs, i.e. what will I tow most often, what budget I want to spend on its purchase and assembly, and how technologically advanced is the on-board computer in my vehicle. Knowing the answers to these questions, it will be easier for us to choose the hook properly, as well as the appropriate wiring harness, which will ensure safety and comfort during the journey. Drivers interested in retrofitting vehicles with a towbar will find many interesting solutions on the market. Basic models of hooks, screwed or clipped, are available in the offer of most Polish and foreign manufacturers. On the other hand, hooks with a more advanced hiding mechanism under the bumper are offered by the largest companies on the market, incl. company Brink. Equally important as choosing the right hitch is also equipping it with an appropriate wiring harness dedicated to specific car models.

Modern technology in the car and safe towing

Tourists from all over the world come to the caravanning fair in Düsseldorf. It is surprising that in recent years newcomers from China who came to Germany with their cars have also appeared. And if you can come from China to Germany in a motorhome, why not go on a return visit, for example to the "All in Caravaning" fair in Beijing?. The organizers of the fair in Germany are sponsoring the expedition that started on April 18 . 39 travelers from Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland decided to travel. In total, this peculiar convoy comprises 21 motorhomes and one car with a caravan. The participants of the expedition plan to travel 13 thousand kilometers within 10 weeks. km, so as to appear on June 23 at the "All in Caravaning" fair in Beijing.

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CI Elliot - Ford Transit for vacation