Disclosure: We were gifted this Rome Eurocamp, Italy, stay for the purpose of this post.
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Rome Eurocamp, Italy – Camping Village Fabulous
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 Rome whilst staying just outside the city at Camping Village Fabulous. 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 it’s 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
We had a lovely Eurocamp Azure Holiday Home, which had 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.
The kitchen was perfectly adequate for cooking evening meals for us. You also have the use of a barbecue outside 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 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 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!
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 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.
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 port for the city of Rome, well worth a visit if you have the time!
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!
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!
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