Park Albatros campsite San Vincenzo al Mare, Tuscany, Italy
Parc Opens: 28 April to 23 September 2012
What's on at the Parc...
Al Fresco has a large selection of air conditioned 3 bedroom mobile homes on-site. Families with younger children will especially enjoy the wide sands of the Riva Etruschi only a short walk away. Back at the campsite, Park Albatros offers swimming, sports and entertainment to keep the kids occupied as well as local flavours to sample in the restaurant and bar.
Swimming
- Adult swimming pool
- 3 lagoon style kids play pools
For Children aged 4-12 years
- Play area
- Parc run children's club (7-14 years olds)
- Entertainment programme
For Toddlers
- Play pools
- Play area
For Teens
- Table tennis
Outdoor fun
- Volleyball
- Football pitch
- Boules
- Satellite TV
- Bicycle hire*
Meals
- Restaurant/Pizzeria
- On-site take-away
- BBQ (Gas)
Entertainment
- Bar
- Pool bar (high season only)
- Bus service to nearby nightlife in San Vincenzo (July/August)
Other facilities
- Internet access* and WIFI*
- Washing and drying facilities*
- On-site supermarket and bakery
- Souvenir shop
- Site excursion programme
Things to do off the Parc...
Nearby activities
- Beach sports and entertainment 800m
- Fishing
- Thermal springs Calidario at Venturina with spa and beauty treatments 22km
- Golf at Punta Ala 35km
Sightseeing
- The picturesque Gulf of Baratti 3 miles
- The bustling seaside town of San Vincenzo al Mare 5 miles
- The super Tuscan wine route of Bolgheri 5 miles
- Isola Elba (Piombino port for embarkation 12 miles)
- Historic Volterra 40 miles
- San Gimigniano with its seven towers 40 miles
- Siena 90 miles
- Pisa, with its leaning tower 65 miles
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Our top offer at this parc£193Arriving between 28-Apr-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
3 Star
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Top ranked for: Restaurant
''We've had a wonderfully relaxed holiday. Our 4 year old daughter especially loved the huge pools, mini disco and playground.''
June 2009
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Nearest beach: 700m Nearest town: 8km Pool & kids pools Children's entertainment Gas BBQ Site excursion program - 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 1200 plots Al Fresco Plots Gravel, medium Shade Partial Parking On pitch -
Getting there 
Calais 896 miles 
Pisa 56 miles Rome Fiumicino 160 miles Genoa 160 miles Bologna 149 miles Car recommended
Park Albatros campsite
Photos
Driving Directions
Driving directions from UK to Italy
Directions from Google maps
Flight Options
Flights from UK to Italy
Nearest Airports to Park Albatros campsite
- Pisa 56 miles
- Rome Fiumicino 160 miles
- Genoa 160 miles
- Bologna 149 miles
- Car recommended
Who flies there?
Ferry options
Ferries from UK to Italy
Nearest ferry ports to Park Albatros campsite
- Calais 896 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
Puccini Mobile Home | Mobile Homes - Thomson Al Fresco
Ideal for young families and couples
2 bedroom mobile home, sleeps up to 5.
1 double bedroom, 1 twin bedroom + 1 single sofa bed in lounge.
Our mobile home accommodation kicks off with the Puccini holiday home, our most compact mobile home, offering excellent value for money accommodation whilst still providing a fabulously spacious interior and clever layout that maximises living and storage space.
Floorplan is for guidance only and not to scale
Inner beauty
- Air Con* (In Italy, Languedoc, Ardeche, Cote d'Azur, Spain and Croatia
- 1 x double bedroom
- 1 x twin bedroom (the beds can be pushed together to form one big comfy one)
- 1 x single sofa bed (in the 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
- Full size fridge with ice compartment
- Family dining area
- Plenty of storage space
- Bathroom with shower, washbasin and toilet
- Patio doors leading to decked veranda
Outer space
- Decked veranda. Paved patio on Union Lido.
- 2 x relaxing sun loungers and 2 x reclining chairs
- Dining table and chairs
- Drinks table
- Big parasol
- Barbecue - where permitted
*Pre-bookable at time of booking
Holiday home inventory
Your Al Fresco mobile 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.
Puccini mobile home floorplan
Rossini Mobile Home Accommodation | Holiday Mobile Homes - Thomson Al Fresco
Friends, families, couples...you name it
2 bedroom mobile home, sleeps up to 6.
1 double bedroom, 1 twin bedroom + 1 double sofa bed in lounge.
The Rossini mobile home is ideal for friends and couples sharing as well as with 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, 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 the living area)
- Proper beds in the bedrooms
- One electric fan in each bedroom
- Modern, stylish, open plan kitchen with oven, grill, 4 burner hob
- Fridge freezer
- Relaxing family dining area
- Plenty of storage space
- Shower room with shower and washbasin
- Separate toilet room
- Patio doors leading to decked veranda
Outs
- 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
*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 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.
Rossini 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
Holiday Mobile Homes - Thomson Al Fresco
Ideal for young families and couples
All the quality of the existing Al Fresco fleet but with a fresh, contemporary design and more spacious floor configuration including an extended terrace: perfect for riviera living in some new and popular Al Fresco destinations.
- Sleeps up to 6 with convertible double banquette
- Larger double bed in master bedroom
- Separate w.c and shower
- Large fridge freezer
- Galley kitchen
- Large decking area
- No oven and grill on selected parcs.
- Air conditioning is pre-bookable in the south olf our programme and is pre-bookable from just £1 per day
Puccini Riviera mobile home floorplan
TripAdvisor Reviews
Holidays Uncovered Reviews
Park Albatros campsite Press Reviews
Unhurried family time in a Tuscan fairytale setting
December, 22, 2007. Paul David, The Sheffield Star
''PeterPiper pecked a pipe of peckled pipper ...''
It was day one in Italy, tongue-twisters were the order of the day as we tucked into a family meal on the verandah of our holiday home and nine-year-old Tom was struggling with an old classic.
Lazy days in Tuscany beckoned. He had time to improve.
We were at Park Albatros, in San Vincenzo al Mare, an hour's drive from Pisa, where our base for the week was one of the luxury holiday homes offered by outdoor living experts Thomson Al Fresco.
Everything parents and children could ever want from a holiday is here. Italy's most stunning setting, sports and activities galore, a cosy restaurant and bar and that wonderful sense of unhurriedness that families only really experience during foreign 'time out' from lives that run too fast. And the pools. Well, where do you start? If you have young children, these simply can¿t be bettered.
We'd been in Portugal the year before where the Gestapo chief of pool attendants ruled with a grip of iron. Dip your toe in or swim without splashing and you might get away with it. Anything like inflatables or fun, forget it.
What a difference here. The main pool is huge, so big you¿ve always got your own space. It's about a foot deep and best, of all, it's made from rubber. If the kids fall over, they just bounce back up completely unharmed. Crocodile lilos, dolphin inflatables, balls, snorkels ... they're all there, with two lifeguards keeping a watchful eye on proceedings and spoiling nothing.
Rubber humps jut out from the water in various places, with sprinklers keeping them wet and just slippery enough for kids, all Bambi legs, flailing arms and excited squeals, to career down them and splash back into the water.
There are two other pools - one for people who want to swim rather than play and a small toddler/baby outlet for those still needing to find their feet in gentler surroundings.
'Peter Piper picked a peck of pecked ...' Oooh, closer. It was day four. The long, leisurely family meals of fish, salad and pasta or pizza grabbed from the takeaway facility at the parc restaurant were becoming a memorable feature of our stay.
Fresh food, happy company, beating the kids at cards, losing to the kids at cards, the daily tonge-twister tests and a few beers as the sun slowly dipped behind the pine woods in which our parc nestled.
Great anywhere. Perfect in surroundings like these.
Away from the pools, just a five-minute stroll through more pine woods, is the beach. Not the biggest sandy expanse you'll ever see, with the Thyrranean Sea lapping at its edge maybe 20 yards yards away, but quiet, lovely and secluded.
Here, you¿ll find the Beautiful People topping up their tans and families playing contentedly in the warm, welcoming water with a soft breeze taking the sting out of the 90 deg F heat.
Beach-traders are a constant feature but never a problem. A shake of the head is all it takes to send them on their way as a steady stream of them criss-cross the beach throughout the day.
I enjoyed listening to their calls, returning to England quite fluent in Italian as long as the sentence involved the words, 'towel', 'necklace', 'cheap sunglasses', 'pineapple' or 'strange pointy sun-hat'.
'Red lorry, yellow lorry ...' Six-year-old Ben was joining in, but, with his attention span, he wasn¿t going to stay bothered for too long. Besides, he now had his own lilo and was too busy treading on that on our daily walks to the sea.
The kids were having a ball and so were we. Lost in the warm summer happiness of an Italian pine wood, we could have stayed forever.
The only thing which shone brighter than the sun was Danny¿s smile; Danny Dowd being the Al Fresco rep. A 34-year-old Mancunian who'd ride up on his bike once a day, check you were happy with everything and then be on his way.
Good, unobtrusive service from a thoroughly decent bloke.
And how he adored his bike, always tinkering with spanners and tyres and inner-tubes. The parc doesn't seem large as it winds itself through the trees but it's actually quite a sprawling affair, and two wheels were his favourite mode of transport.
It was toss-up who loved what the most - Danny and his bike or Ben and his lilo.
And so to day seven and the last supper. Happy memories, a beautiful place, sad to be leaving.
'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper ...' Finally, Tom had nailed it, and the laughs rang out from the verandah which had witnessed so much good fun over the week.
I was going to be pretend he hadn¿t, just to fool you, to give the story an unexpected twist.
But fairytales like this deserve a happy ending.
Factfile 1:
Tuscany is utterly beautiful; one of the few places I've visted that does what it says on the postcard. Rolling hills, fields of sunflowers, square upon square of olive plantations, vineyards and rustic villas. Perfect countryside scenery and all under never-ending sunshine.
Park Albatros is about an hour's drive from Pisa Airport, where you get fantastic aerial views of the famous leaning tower as you take off.
From the Parc, several Blue Flag beaches are within easy reach by car - nearby Baratti Bay; the Marina di Castagneto, wide and sandy with an ancient fort backdrop; San Vincenzo just down the road, fine white sand surrounded by woods; and Marina di Cecina, famed for its watersports and pine woods.
Also within reach are Florence and the Uffizi, housing Italy's greatest art collection, and the island of Elba, 10 kilometers from the mainland. You can also take the train to Rome
Park Albatros facilities, in addition to the fabulous pools, include football, cycle hire, a kids club, bar, restaurant and takeaway service.
We hired a car from Europcar, a lovely Alfa Romeo saloon at £210 for a week, all sorted out by Thomson for us. Driving in Italy is fairly straightforward - none of the horror stories you hear about Italian cities - as long as your map-reading wife doesn¿t send you into the heart of the wrong resort, Cecina. Returning to the airport was an hour's pleasurable drive on rural motorways. Getting to Park Albatros' Well, it will live long in the memory. I'm certain we passed Dick Dastardly and the Anthill Mob on the way. We¿re also on first-name terms with many a Cecina pedestrian.
Factfile 2:
For several years, Thomson Al Fresco have led the field in luxury accommodation for this kind of holiday. These luxury holiday homes come in three categories, depending on size, and are fantastic for families who prefer to self-cater. They are spacious, well equipped and the wooden verandahs are ideal for outdoor living. Faultless. Bags of room for five or six people.
Thomson Al Fresco offer holidays in many European locations, including Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Holland and Croatia. Check out www.thomsonalfresco.co.uk or call 0870 166 0366 for a brochure.
Accommodation prices for a week start at as little as £149 for a smaller Bellini home and range from £681 to £1,074 in the school summer holidays. Prices for the larger Vivaldi accommodation start at £189 and in the summer holidays range from £776 to £1,219.
We flew with Thomson from Doncaster's Robin Hood Airport to Pisa. Return flights in the summer holidays were £880 for two adults and two children. Log on to thomsonfly.com or call 0870 166 0366.
For most destinations, there is a ferry service as an alternative to flying.
Special offers at Park Albatros campsite
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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| 06-Aug-2012 to 14-Aug-2012 | 7 nights | Puccini Riviera sleeps 6 1 double, 1 twin, 1 double sofa bed |
£171 +  |
£964 | |
| 28-Apr-2012 to 17-May-2012 | 7 nights | Puccini Riviera sleeps 6 1 double, 1 twin, 1 double sofa bed |
£55 + |
£193 |
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