Comments on: Free Camping in Italy http://italychronicles.com/free-camping-in-italy/ Life in the Living Museum Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:30:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paolo from Italyhttp://italychronicles.com/free-camping-in-italy/#comment-6755 Paolo from Italy Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:02:32 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=1798#comment-6755 In Italy camping laws are disposed by each MUNICIPALITY. Hence in each town you go you can find different laws. Usually the more severe laws about camping are in touristic spots lest the area become a huge unregulated camping site. Check out laws about camping at the Municipality website before planning your tour In Italy camping laws are disposed by each MUNICIPALITY. Hence in each town you go you can find different laws. Usually the more severe laws about camping are in touristic spots lest the area become a huge unregulated camping site.
Check out laws about camping at the Municipality website before planning your tour

]]> By: Camping in Italyhttp://italychronicles.com/free-camping-in-italy/#comment-2102 Camping in Italy Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:39:48 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=1798#comment-2102 In Italy there are anyway solutions for camping with few euros you get a great place.Andrea In Italy there are anyway solutions for camping with few euros you get a great place.

Andrea

]]> By: Alex Roehttp://italychronicles.com/free-camping-in-italy/#comment-2099 Alex Roe Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:14:35 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=1798#comment-2099 Oh, Emma, you should know that the law does not apply to gypsies in Italy - only to honest peaceful law abiding foreign tourists. Sometimes.My theory is that Italians make everything so darn complex deliberately - so nobody can pin responsibility on anybody.I've heard more than a few instances of Italian officials not knowing the laws they've supposedly created.Yep, it's a Mickey Pan nation!Still like living here though, and hoping it'll get better - one day...Alex Oh, Emma, you should know that the law does not apply to gypsies in Italy – only to honest peaceful law abiding foreign tourists. Sometimes.

My theory is that Italians make everything so darn complex deliberately – so nobody can pin responsibility on anybody.

I’ve heard more than a few instances of Italian officials not knowing the laws they’ve supposedly created.

Yep, it’s a Mickey Pan nation!

Still like living here though, and hoping it’ll get better – one day…

Alex

]]> By: Emmahttp://italychronicles.com/free-camping-in-italy/#comment-2098 Emma Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:39:20 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=1798#comment-2098 Tell me about it.... I've heard conflicting stories from every police officer I have spoken to regarding the gypsies who occasionally appear on the piazza behind our house. One story is that anyone can stop for up to 48 hours on any land that is not privately-owned, provided they don't 'set up camp'. So a camper van can be parked with people living in it, but they can't put up a tent or set up chairs, tables and washing lines. Then I heard that this wasn't true - and that any form of 'sosta' on land which has a 'divieto' (the piazza does) or is privately-owned is technically unlawful BUT the police don't have the powers to move on the offending campers. So on paper you can't camp anywhere but nobody can do anything about it if you do. I'd say it's more Mickey Mouse than Peter Pan.Emma Tell me about it…. I’ve heard conflicting stories from every police officer I have spoken to regarding the gypsies who occasionally appear on the piazza behind our house. One story is that anyone can stop for up to 48 hours on any land that is not privately-owned, provided they don’t ‘set up camp’. So a camper van can be parked with people living in it, but they can’t put up a tent or set up chairs, tables and washing lines. Then I heard that this wasn’t true – and that any form of ‘sosta’ on land which has a ‘divieto’ (the piazza does) or is privately-owned is technically unlawful BUT the police don’t have the powers to move on the offending campers. So on paper you can’t camp anywhere but nobody can do anything about it if you do.
I’d say it’s more Mickey Mouse than Peter Pan.

Emma

]]> By: Alex Roehttp://italychronicles.com/free-camping-in-italy/#comment-2101 Alex Roe Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:03:46 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=1798#comment-2101 I guess, after all these years here Judith, I still find it amazing how utterly crazy Italy is, and how it never seems to get any better.Italy is a bit like a 5 year old child who never grows up.A Peter Pan nation, possibly?All the best,Alex I guess, after all these years here Judith, I still find it amazing how utterly crazy Italy is, and how it never seems to get any better.

Italy is a bit like a 5 year old child who never grows up.

A Peter Pan nation, possibly?

All the best,

Alex

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