Fornella Camping San Felice del Benaco, Lake Garda, Italy
Parc Opens: 12 May to 16 September 2012
What's on at the Parc...
Al Fresco has a wide selection of luxury 4 metre and 3 bedroom mobile homes on site. Relax amongst olive trees and opulent lakeside views and let the gentle pace at Camping Fornella dictate a sedate holiday tempo. The spacious lagoon pool and clear shallow lake waters are ideal for family bathing fun and the towns of Salò and San Felice are merely a few minutes drive away.
Swimming
- Large lagoon style swimming pool with hydro-massage area and paddling pool (open 10/05/11)
- Separate swimming pool (open 30/6/12 to 2/9/12)
For Children aged 4-12 years
- Play area
- Parc organised mini-club with mini disco (July and August) aged 4 - 12 years
For Toddlers
- Paddling pool
For Teens
- Table tennis
Outdoor fun
- Fishing
Meals
- Bar with terrace overlooking the lake
- Restaurant/pizzeria
- Take away
- Charcoal BBQ
Entertainment
- Live music once a week in high season in bar
- Children’s disco (high season only)
Other facilities
- Shop
- Washing and drying facilities*
- Bicycle hire*
- Internet access* and WIFI*
- TV in bar area
Things to do off the Parc...
Nearby activities
- Pedalo hire 500m
- Mini golf 5km
- Horse riding 15km
- Golf 10km
- Windsurfing 20km
Sightseeing
- Isola del Garda - visit the manor house plus the delightful gardens either by yourself or as part of a tour 3 miles
- The springs and spas of Sirmione with its castle and Roman ruins 12 miles
- Gardaland: Italy’s top attraction park keeps getting better and better 22 miles
- Caneva World: movie studios, water park and rock café 28 miles
- Verona: the arena, quaint piazzas and Juliet’s balcony 27 miles
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Our top offer at this parc£199Arriving between 12-May-2012
to 17-May-2012 for 7 nights
Book by 29-Feb-2012 - To book or check availability at this parc, please use the form on the left.
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Official Rating
4 Star
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Top ranked for: safety
''Fornella is a great quality parc and very well maintained. We've had a fabulously relaxed holiday.''
June 2009
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Nearest beach: direct Nearest town: 1km 2 pools include lagoon style pool Hydro-massage pool area Children's mini club Charcoal BBQ - Due to hygiene regulations, many parc owners have banned swim shorts, and require bathing caps to be worn. Please take conventional lycra-style trim swimwear. Both can usually be purchased locally.
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Parc plots Parc Size 330 plots Al Fresco Plots Grass, medium Shade Partial Parking On pitch -
Getting there 
Calais 757 miles 
Brescia 23 miles Milan bergamo 54 miles Verona 35 miles Venice 109 miles Car recommended
Fornella Camping
Photos
Driving Directions
Driving directions from UK to Italy
Directions from Google maps
Flight Options
Flights from UK to Italy
Nearest Airports to Fornella Camping
- Brescia 23 miles
- Milan Bergamo 54 miles
- Verona 35 miles
- Venice 109 miles
- Car recommended
Who flies there?
Ferry options
Ferries from UK to Italy
Nearest ferry ports to Fornella Camping
- Calais 757 miles
Mobile homes available on this parc
Bellini Mobile Homes to Hire | Rent Mobile Homes - Thomson Al Fresco
Ideal for friends, families and couples
2 bedroom mobile home, sleeps up to 6.
1 double bedroom, 1 twin bedroom + 1 double sofa bed in lounge.
A fancy name for fancy holiday home accommodation. Named after a famous composer, the Bellini mobile home is a classic in its own right. Popular with friends and couples sharing as well as with families, this mobile home gives you all the home comforts you'd expect and a little extra space for practicality and relaxation.
Floorplan is for guidance only, and not to scale.
Inside
- Air Con* (In Italy, Languedoc, Ardeche, Cote D'Azur, Spain, Croatia and Sylvamar in Aquitaine)
- 1 x double bedroom
- 1 x twin bedroom (the beds can be pushed together to form one big comfy one)
- 1 x double sofa bed (in living area)
- Proper beds in the bedrooms
- One electric fan in each bedroom
- Modern, stylish, open plan kitchen with oven, grill, 4 burner hob, microwave
- Fridge
- Relaxing family dining area
- Plenty of storage space
- Shower room with shower and washbasin
- Separate toilet to the shower room
- Microwave
- Patio doors leading to decked veranda
Outside
- 2 x relaxing sun loungers and 2 x reclining chairs
- Large dining table and chairs
- Drinks table
- Big parasol
- Barbecue (where permitted)
- Safety gate for the decked veranda
- Decked veranda. Paved patio on Union Lido.
* Pre-bookable at time of booking.
Mobile home inventory
Your Al Frescomobile home comes fully equipped with the following items:
Outdoor Equipment: Barbecue and barbecue tool set (where permitted), 4 chairs, table, parasol, parasol base,2 reclining chairs, 2 sunloungers,sunlounger table, table.
Kitchen: Cooking utensils, crockery, cutlery, pizza cutter, wine glasses, cafetiere, kitchen scissors, ashtray, draining rack, dustbin, kettle. Set of four plastic childrens plates, knives, forks, spoons, beakers.
Bedroom: Blankets, pillows, electric fan. Please note that where 2 pin plug sockets are fitted in Al Fresco holiday home accommodation plug adaptors are included in the inventory.
The following items are available to borrow from the Al Fresco reception.
(Subject to availability) Iron and Ironing board, large stock pot and tea pot.
Bellini mobile home floorplan
Vivaldi Luxury Mobile Homes - Thomson Al Fresco
Ideal for groups of friends or larger families
3 bedroom mobile home, sleeps up to 6.
1 double bedroom and 2 twin bedrooms.
Being the largest mobile home, the Vivaldi home offers comfort by the cushion load and it's more spacious because it's longer with not one, but two twin bedrooms cleverly positioned at one end and a double at the other.
Floorplan is for guidance only, not to scale.
The great indoors
- Air Con* (In Italy, Languedoc, Ardeche, Cote d'Azur, Spain Croatia and Sylvamar in Aquitaine)
- 1 x double bedroom
- 2 x twin bedrooms (the beds can be pushed together to form one big comfy one)
- Proper beds in the bedrooms
- One electric fan in each bedroom
- Modern, stylish, open plan kitchen with oven, grill, 4 burner hob, microwave
- Fridge freezer
- Relaxing family dining area
- Shower room with shower and washbasin
- Separate toilet room
- Patio doors leading to decked veranda
The great outdoors
- 2 x relaxing sun loungers and 2 x reclining chairs
- Large dining table and chairs
- Drinks table
- Big parasol
- Barbecue (where permitted)
- Safety gate for the veranda
- Decked veranda. Paved patio on Union Lido campsite.
* Pre-bookable at time of booking.
Mobile home inventory
Your Al Fresco holiday home comes fully equipped with the following items:
Outdoor Equipment: Barbecue and barbecue tool set (where permitted), 4 chairs, table, parasol, parasol base, 2 reclining chairs, 2 sunloungers, sunlounger table, table.
Kitchen: Cooking utensils, crockery, cutlery, pizza cutter, wine glasses, cafetiere, kitchen scissors, ashtray, draining rack, dustbin, kettle. Set of four plastic childrens plates, knives, forks, spoons, beakers.
Bedroom: Blankets, pillows, electric fan. Please note that where 2 pin plug sockets are fitted in Al Fresco holiday home accommodation plug adaptors are included in the inventory.
The following items are available to borrow from the Al Fresco holiday reception.
(Subject to availability) Iron and Ironing board, large stock pot and tea pot.
Vivaldi mobile home floorplan
Vivaldi Riviera Mobile Home Accommodation | Holiday Mobile Homes - Thomson Al Fresco
Ideal for large families and groups of friends
3 bedroom mobile home, sleeps up to 8 at the following parks: Altomincio Family Park, Chateau de La Galinee, La Baume, San Francesco, Fornella, Norcenni Girasole Club, Adriano, Vigna Sul mar and Lanterna. Restricted to 6 persons on all other parks.
- 1 double bedroom, 2 twin bedroom + 1 convertible double banquette in living area
- Extended terrace
- Galley style kitchen
- Large fridge freezer
The Vivaldi Riviera home is ideal for friends and couples sharing as well as families. It'll give you all the holiday home comforts you'd expect and a little extra space for practicality and relaxation.
Floorplan is for guidance only, and not to scale.
Ins
- Air Con* (In Italy, Languedoc, Cote D'Azur, Spain, Croatia and Sylvamar in Aquitaine)
- 1 x double bedroom
- 2 x twin bedroom (the beds can be pushed together to form one big comfy one)
- 1 x convertible double banquette (in the living area)
- Comfy beds
- One electric fan in each bedroom
- Modern, open plan kitchen with oven, grill, 4 burner hob, combination mircowave and full-size fridge freezer.
- Shower, wash basin and separate toilet
- Comfy seating area
- Relaxing family dining area
- Shower room with shower and washbasin
- Patio doors leading extended decked veranda
Outs
- 2 x relaxing sun loungers and 2 x reclining chairs
- Dining table and chairs
- Drinks table
- Large parasol
- Barbecue (where permitted)
- Extended decked veranda.
*Pre-bookable at time of booking.
Mobile home inventory
Your Al Fresco holiday home comes fully equipped with the following items:
Outdoor Equipment: Barbecue and barbecue tool set (where permitted), 4 chairs, table, parasol, parasol base, 2 reclining chairs, 2 sunloungers, sunlounger table, table.
Kitchen: Cooking utensils, crockery, cutlery, pizza cutter, wine glasses, cafetiere, kitchen scissors, ash tray, draining rack, dustbin, kettle. Set of plastic childrens plates, knives, forks, spoons, beakers.
Bedroom: Blankets, pillows, electric fan. Please note that where 2 pin plug sockets are fitted in Al Fresco accommodation plug adaptors are included in the inventory.
The following items are available to borrow from the Al Fresco holiday reception.
(Subject to availability) Iron and Ironing board, large stock pot and tea pot.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Holidays Uncovered Reviews
Fornella Camping Press Reviews
Lake Garda: A splashing time on the waterfront
April 15, 2007, David Ryan, The Independent on Sunday,
Visitors to Italy's largest lake have raved about its beauty since Roman times. It didn't take long for David Ryan and his family to join the fan club.
Everyone sang Lake Garda's praises. Italy's largest lake, fist-shaped with a long index finger pointing towards the Dolomites, has charmed visitors since the Roman poet Catallus built a house in Sirmione in the first century BC. Lovers of this glacial creation include Dante, Goethe, D H Lawrence and James Joyce.
So we were in the best of company as we marvelled at Garda's crisp beauty. We stayed in a Thomson's Al Fresco Vivaldi mobile home at the Fornella campsite near San Felici on the lake's south-west side. The impact of tourism is carefully managed here. The owner, Sigmar Cavazza, has blended the site into the olive groves from which his aristocratic line still derives much of its income.
On nearby Isola del Garda, the lake's largest island, the neo-Gothic stately pile of the Villa Borghese Cavazza stands proud. Less posh but just as pleasurable was a day spent on the lake in a 40hp speedboat hired from the campsite's boat rental, Baia Verde. Our youngsters are 18 and 14 years old but they screamed like small kids as we crashed through the waves. Our day-long hire cost 160 euro (£108) plus about 25 euros (£17) in petrol and was worth every cent. You can explore the charming lakeside towns, take in one of the roving markets, stop for lunch or a picnic or just stop, mid-lake, and take a swim.
The narrow roads around the lake suffer from bottlenecks but there is an excellent, inexpensive ferry network if you prefer a day's car-free touring. Our local ferry port in Portese had information on various tours, including the scenic route north to Riva del Garda where the lake narrows and the mountains dominate.
The lakeside settlements are a joy to walk around in the early morning and late afternoon. The architecture is stylish, but it's the colours that impress: the buildings painted in shades of ochre, lemon or cream with purple bougainvillea, vines and olive trees. The narrow streets in Salo, Sirmione, Desenzano or Malcesine offer respite from the sun. After dark, these towns are vibrant with street concerts in high season.
Fornella has a good restaurant, but our most memorable meal was at Gran Fausto in Portese, an excellent family-run restaurant on the harbour which is popular with the locals. Three courses cost 30 euros to 40 euros (£20 to £27) per head.
The lake is famous for its sailing regattas but water skiing is popular in the south. There's also cycling, golf, rock climbing, horse riding and paragliding off Mount Baldo, where the cable car from Malcesine offers a sedate way to sample spectacular scenery.
Traditionally, the British have tended to cling to the south-eastern side of the lake, and 80 per cent of Fornella's campers in June and July are Dutch or German. Keith, our Thomson rep, said: "The Dutch make the campsite the centre of their holiday and can go for days without leaving it."
I could see the Dutch viewpoint. The mountain air, lake waters and gentle sunshine penetrate to the bones. But if you really need to flee your campsite, it's hard to beat Verona. The arena provides a fantastic setting for opera at an affordable price and no restricted views. Tell that to the West End.
How to get there
David Ryan and family stayed at Camping Fornella(00 39 0365 62294) as guests of Thomson Al Fresco (0870 166 0366; thomsonalfresco.co.uk). Seven nights costs from £286 to £1,284 for up to six people in a Vivaldi mobile home including ferry.
Further Information
Italian Tourism Office (020-7408 1254; enit.it).
Special offers at Fornella Camping
2012 holiday offer terms and conditions: Book by 29/2/12. Subject to availability. A saving of up to 40% is available at selected dates and parcs whilst promotional stocks last and cannot be combined with £50 early booking offer or 2FOR1 deal or group booking discount. May be combined with loyalty bonus subject to £249 minimum spend before loyalty discount is applied. Please note: the maximum value of the percentage discount is calculated on a 7 night duration. Applicable to new bookings only. We reserve the right to withdraw offers at any time without notice. Minimumstay 7 nights. Please refer to our standard booking conditions./
| Arrival dates | Duration | Mobile home | Your saving | Total price | |
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| 12-May-2012 to 17-May-2012 | 7 nights | Bellini sleeps 6 1 double, 1 twin, 1 double sofa bed |
£86 +  |
£199 | |
| 28-Jun-2012 to 06-Jul-2012 | 7 nights | Bellini sleeps 6 1 double, 1 twin, 1 double sofa bed |
£50 + |
£848 |
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