The Vendée is one of the most popular holiday destinations in France, visitors are drawn here for its remarkable sunshine record and magnificent beaches. Located in western France on the Atlantic coast, the Vendée is just south of Nantes and north of La Rochelle, both excellent cities that are ideal for a day trip. Alongside…
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Other than remembering to drive on the other side of the road, there are a few key things to keep in mind when you get off the ferry on your way to your next camping holiday. We’ve put together a helpful guide containing the need-to-know information for driving in Europe. This is part 1 of…
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There are many reasons why Brittany is one of our favourite camping destinations. There’s so much to see; from stunning beaches along the coast to fascinating medieval cities, Brittany is the ideal destination for adventurous families. It is a region that holidaymakers visit again and again – as there is always something new to discover. We’ve written…
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FamilyExtra is our free all-action activity programme for the whole family, available at five of our top campsites across France. We chatted to Kylie Evans, general product manager at In2Action, the firm responsible for creating FamilyExtra, to find out just what makes this programme so special. Kylie started off as a FamilyExtra courier at Domaine…
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We’re in more of Europe than ever before… Introducing our new Life campsites With well over 100 new campsites there’s so much more to choose from. And to make that choice easier, we’ve split our campsites into two ranges, Selection and Life. Selection includes many of your favourite classic Canvas sites with a few new additions,…
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If you’re travelling to France by car for your Canvas holiday then make sure you’re up to speed with the new clean air certificates. We’ve got all the details you need to know below: From the 1st April 2017 a windscreen sticker is required to drive in Paris, Grenoble and Lyon This is being brought…
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When you hear of people holidaying in Croatia you’d expect to hear that they’re jetting off to Dubrovnik or Split, but more and more airlines are now flying to Pula the largest city in the region of Istria – which happens to be the closest airport to our Croatian campsites making it perfect for a fly and drive holiday. As…
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Thinking of flying down to Nice this summer for a camping holiday? Let’s face it the prospect of driving with a car full of energetic kids shouting at the top of their lungs ‘ARE WE THERE YET?’ is not the most appealing start to your holiday. Luckily many of our campsites are conveniently located close…
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The Easter break is a great time for a get away with the kids off school, the arrival of Spring and even the sun making a few more appearances! We’ve been looking at the ways Easter is celebrated in some of our favourite destinations, and discovered some very unique traditions! Ostersonntag in Germany: Germans, like…
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