San Benedetto Camping Relais

We have just returned from the most wonderful 10 days at San Benedetto Camping. We stayed in the Corallo Top mobilhome which was spotlessly clean when we arrived, with a well-equipped kitchen and 2 bathrooms. We had our own Jacuzzi with an incredible view of the lake, and we loved watching the sunrises in the mornings from the outside table, and the lightning storms across the mountains at night. My 10 year old son was especially pleased as we could watch the roller coasters at Gardaland across the lake. The staff were extremely helpful and pleasant at the reception desk, and were fluent in English and German ( almost everyone on the campsite was Italian or German which was lovely). They were happy to give information on day trips and public transport. They also sent a shuttle bus to pick us up fro the train station when we arrived. We used trains to get there from Bergamo airport, and found the train service to be very efficient and also very cheap. The swimming pools were clean and very quiet, we spend hours swimming in the pool, as most people found it a little cold for the pool ( we thought the water was quite warm!). The lifeguard was friendly and we didn't pay for sunbeds, we just sat on a blanket on the grass. The restaurant by the pool served delicious pizzas and pasta, and on our first night we were stunned by an incredible professional Brazilian dance show there. We used a lot of public transport, and there is a regular and very cheap bus service from just outside the campsite. Be aware, they do fill the buses up to the maximum and you may have to stand, but we travelled by bus to both Malcesine to go up the cable car to Montebaldo, and to Sirmione which was close and absolutely stunning. We also took the boat from Peschiera del Garda to Sirmione, which was a more chilled way to visit, as we wanted to go swim again at Jamaica Beach, an absolutely stunning location. The bus also goes to Garland, and there's a free bus to Movieland as well. If you have kids of any age then Gardaland is a must. We went on a rainy day, which meant the queues for the rides were much smaller. We absolutely loved Mammut and Shaman coaster, but the two huge coaster Oblivion and Raptor were incredible. So big and fast, but so smooth and we felt very safe on the rides. Also it's worth knowing that it's only 9 Euros extra to go for 2 days, and we were glad we did this as there's so much to do. We swam in the lake every day too. It was clean and warm, and the beach was very chilled, with ducklings and cormorants. Right next to the campsite was a beach that rented out pedalos with big slides for 11 euros for an hour, we did this a lot as it was so much fun. We also love the walk into Peschiera, it only took 20 minute along the beach and tree-lined walkway and was preferable to the bus. I would definitely return to this spot, and rent out the same accommodation again as we had a fantastic time.