Disclosure: We were gifted this Rome Eurocamp, Italy, stay for the purpose of this post.
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Rome Eurocamp, Italy – Camping Fabulous Village
Rome is an amazing city to visit, but it also requires a lot of walking and in summer it’s VERY hot. So we chose to visit the Eternal City whilst staying just outside the city at Camping Fabulous. Village It’s a holiday camping site with plenty of Eurocamp holiday homes and several swimming pools in an excellent location! It can get quite busy in the high season, so make sure you book well in advance for this fabulous village camping experience. You will have a great time at both the Eurocamp site with its great pool, as well as day trips out to Rome.
The pools are definitely a welcome treat after spending half a day in the heat of Rome looking at different historical sights. That sticky heat is hard to cope with as an adult, never mind a child. So it’s good to have somewhere where you can relax and cool down after a hard day visiting tourist sites.
Eurocamp Accommodation – Camping Fabulous
Located in a centuries-old pine forest, we stayed in a lovely Eurocamp Azure Holiday Home, with 3 bedrooms. One double bed and 2 twin rooms. So it can easily fit 6 people, perfect for larger families. There is also an indoor dining table, small kitchen with a microwave, oven/hob and fridge/freezer and an outdoor decking area with table and chairs. There was also a private bathroom with separate toilet in our holiday home. Although you will find that there are various types of accommodation to ensure the whole family is happy.
The kitchen was perfectly adequate for cooking evening meals for us. You also have the use of a barbecue on the outdoor veranda as well. The air conditioning inside the holiday home was also amazing, it meant I could cook meals without being too hot in the 30+ degrees temperatures we had! This type of holiday home is perfect for families, especially in the hot weather, you need air conditioning. We’ve had a safari tent before at a different Italian Eurocamp, but it was too hot and we were all melting!
We mostly ate outside at the table, which was great to watch the local cats prowling around under the holiday homes! The kids loved watching all the cats in the parc!
Swimming Pool at Rome Eurocamp, Italy
The main activity in this Eurocamp Parc was definitely the brilliant pool complex! It opens around 10am and shuts at around 8pm. We would often spend the morning in Rome and then go to the pool around 2-3pm. The only negatives are finding free sunbeds, so if you arrive later you might have to be further away from the edge of the pool. But there was never a time when we couldn’t find one to use!
The pool area consists of a shallow pool with small water slides at one end and a larger slide at the far end, plus a strange wobbly pillow bit in the middle! This is a great area for little kids who can’t swim yet. Although you will also find older kids playing a game with balls in the open middle part of the pool.
There are two deeper pools, one which kids tend to be jumping into a lot and another where people are mostly swimming rather than jumping. There is also some water exercise classes in the pool beside the pool bar. Finally there is a big tipping bucket to stand underneath and get soaked!
On our last day we spent the whole day at the pool and had lunch from the pool bar. They have burgers, goujons, chips etc and alcoholic or soft drinks. As long as you are out of your accommodation by 10am then you are free to use the pool and other areas of the parc until you leave.
Other Kids Activities at Rome Eurocamp, Italy
There are also two children’s playgrounds and sports facilities including a volleyball court, tennis courts and table tennis. These are all free to use, although we were never sure where people got the paddle and ball for table tennis! There is also another small park at behind the entrance to the site. So if you have to wait for check in or a take away that’s a good place for kids to play.
The entertainment team and kids clubs are excellent for young children of any age and there is plenty to do in the summer holidays.
The site also has a range of kids activities, mostly in the evening. There are discos, shows, live music and activity clubs. We were never there at the right time for these unfortunately and the kids were too exhausted to stay up late for the disco! There are also various activities for older children, including a football pitch, lawn tennis and even a mini golf course.
Facilities – Rome Eurocamp
Camping Village Fabulous has a restaurant and take-away near the entrance to the parc. There is also a small shop stocked with all the food, pool items and drinks that you need. It is on the expensive side, but we found that food was quite expensive in most of Italy compared to the current UK prices.
There is also a laundry with washing machines and dryers (around 5 Euros to wash clothes). This means you can pack less and wash clothes instead of bringing a huge suitcase! A great option to travel by hand luggage instead.
Next to the pool is an Ice cream parlour on the camping side. On the far side is a pool snack bar, with snacks, lunches and drinks.
I also noticed that there were go-karts available for hire, presumably for younger kids. They looked like they would be on the small side for my two at 8 and 10!
On our last day we caught the sleeper train at 9.30pm from Rome Central. So after we checked out of our accommodation at 10am we were able to leave our luggage in a locked left luggage storage room. That meant we were able to spend the rest of the day by the pool before returning to Rome. We really thought it was a fabulous camping village for families. It meant we had the best experience of both worlds and the water park was perfect for those hot afternoons.
Getting To The City of Rome From Rome Eurocamp, Italy
One of the best things about the Rome Eurocamp, Italy, for us was the close proximity to Rome. This easy access made it the perfect place for a family holiday. Touring the interesting sites such as the Trevi Fountain or The Vatican City. Then returning in the afternoon to enjoy the pool area, especially as we visited during extremely hot weather!
Getting to the centre of Rome by public transport isn’t as simple as one bus or train into the centre. However it’s not that hard to do! Ask for directions if necessary. However, you just need to turn left out the entrance of the parc, walk up the small road to the main road. Cross over at the lights and then walk 20 metres up to the right on the path to the bus stop. There should be a bus every half hour or so. They all go to the metro station (EUR Fermi) on the outskirts of Rome. It’s the last stop at a bus station outside the metro station, so don’t worry about where to get off!
From the metro station you can buy a ticket (I recommend getting a several day pass, it covers both bus and metro). Then go through the gates to catch the VERY frequent metro train into Rome. Metro EUR Fermi is on the line that goes straight to the Colosseum, you can change at Central station to other lines.
Children under 10 don’t need a ticket on the bus or metro. When going through gates with kids who don’t need a ticket, just squash through the gate together with them right in front of you. That’s how they do it in Rome!
You can also take the bus from the other side of the road to get to Ostia Antica. This is an Ancient Roman city and old port for the city of Rome, well worth a visit if you have the time! The campsite is in the Ostia District, so it’s only a 20 minute drive to get to Ostia on the coast. The beaches of Ostia stretch for around 10 miles, so there’s plenty of space to for everyone. A great place to head when it’s too hot to explore Rome!
Getting To Camping Fabulous Village
We chose to arrive by train to Rome, just a couple of hours from Milan, our previous stopover on the train South. From there you can take a taxi outside the station to the Camping Fabulous Village. Or get the metro to Metro EUR Fermi and then the bus from there to the campsite. If you do have a lot of luggage or young kids then it would be simpler to just get a taxi from the station.
It’s also only 20 minutes drive from Ciampino airport to the campsite, outside Rome. So if you fly in it’s easy to just taxi or hire a car for the short drive over to Camping Fabulous Village.
Best Things To Do In Rome With Kids
Rome is meant to be one of the most romantic holiday destinations. But is it also fun to visit Rome with kids? Most children learn about Romans in their education. So there is a good chance they will be just as excited to visit as you! It’s the ideal place to get the kids really interested in history.
What are the best things to in Rome with kids then? Our kids particularly enjoyed strolling through the city and walking into a new country – the Vatican City. A weirdly fun thing to do, with no need to get a passport stamped! Obviously there is the Colosseum, where you can imagine gladiators fighting for their lives. The Trevi Fountain, toss in a coin and sit on a bench nearby people watching whilst eating ice cream. The gardens of Villa Borghese are beautiful and great for exploring by a hire bike.
There really are endless things to do in Rome with kids!
Read more about our other travels through Italy:
- Find out the best way to tour the vast ancient city of Pompeii.
- Take the train from the UK to Sicily, using the world’s only remaining train ferry!
- Learn more about what to expect from the Rome to Sicily sleeper train.
- Enjoy the best of both worlds with Rome Eurocamp on the outskirts of the famous city.
- Find out if a food tour around Rome is worth it with kids.
- Follow our tips and hacks on visiting the Leaning Tower of Pisa with kids.
- Embrace the tranquility of Tuscany at Villa Pia, an excellent family holiday!
- Find out 5 great things to do with kids in Tuscany.
- The 10 best places to visit in and around Venice with kids.
- Visit Italy from the comfort of a family friendly cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas.
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