Camping Le Balze

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  • Family-friendly site in the spectacularly scenic Tuscan hills
  • Five minutes from Volterra and the wine-producing Chianti region
  • Swimming pool, bar-cafeteria and small market
Settle in for le vacanze at Camping Le Balze, a family-friendly site five minutes’ drive from the centre of Volterra in Tuscany’s Pisa province. This is a quiet spot, a tad removed from the hordes of visitors around Pisa’s leaning tower, Florence’s Uffizi Gallery or the UNESCO town of San Gimignano… but those are all within an hour and a half of base if historical wanders appeal (and they surely should). Roaming in the past can start closer at hand too, with a trip into Volterra to wander around its museums, archaeological park, acropolis, medieval town, palace and cathedral. Not enticed by the urban? Stick to the rural instead with trip upon trip to the dozens of vineyards within an hour – this is the Chianti region after all… Once well and truly sozzled, head back to site to soak up some of that vino with a bite to eat. There’s a bar-café on site for snacks on the terrace (and another drink or two) and a small market for stocking up on fresh bread and other essentials. Need a lazy day on site to recover from that winery tour? Pull up a lounger next to the pool and let the Tuscan sun soothe away any throbbing heads.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Caravan sites 50
RV & Motorhome sites 50
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 15/06 and 15/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The grocery shop is open between 07/05 and 30/09.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The bar is open between 07/05 and 30/09.

Languages spoken

English

Italian

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.3

Overall rating based on 56 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 59% of visitors View breakdown

95%

would recommend this campground to a friend

88%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful view and walking distance to Volterra center

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel site (large)

Liked: The view with castle and the closeness to town to Volterra by walk. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Very Dark at night, no pitch light.

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Good

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Richard D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel site (medium)

Liked: Toilets showers location

Disliked: Quite a walk uphill into town

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Ansonsten schöner Platz. Alles sehr sauber. Personal sehr freundlich

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel site (medium)

Liked: Buchung hat funktioniert

Disliked: Am Platz wusste man nichts von unserer Anzahlung i.H. von 15%.
Ich musste die 15% also doppelt bezahlen.

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Sehr grosser Platz Reception mit langer Öffnungszeit Sehr freundlich und hilfsbereites Personal…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel site (medium)

Liked: Sehr grosser Platz
Reception mit langer Öffnungszeit
Sehr freundlich und hilfsbereites Personal

Disliked: WC Anlage schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen
Wlan funktioniert nicht

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Toller Platz da man seinen Stellplatz selber aussuchen kann.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Roland B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel site (large)

Liked: Freundliche Mitarbeiter an der Rezeption. Auch wenn man weder über italiensch- noch englichkentnisse verfügt, wird veesucht das man sich irgendwie verständigt. Brötchenservice sehr gut. Den Stellplatz kann man frei wählen. Bis ins Zentrum von Volterra fußläufig in ca. 15 Minuten erreichbar.

Disliked: Die Sanitäreinrichtungen sind in die Jahre gekommen und es bedarf mal einer Sanierung. Ansonsten aber halbwegs sauber.

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Sehr schöner Ausblick nach Volterra Fussläufig erreichbar…

Overall 4/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel site (medium)

Liked: Sehr schöner Ausblick nach Volterra Fussläufig erreichbar

Disliked: Sanitäre Anlagen sehr! Veraltet

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Sanitaires propres…

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Cassandra C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel tent or trailer tent site (small)

Liked: Sanitaires propres

Disliked: Emplacement minuscule, l'électricité pour 4 emplacements se trouvait au centre du notre ce qui limitait encore plus la place
La piscine est très petite aussi, majoritairement à l'ombre

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Unser dreitägiger Aufenthalt auf diesem Campingplatz war einfach hervorragend! Das Zelten war…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel site (medium)

Liked: Unser dreitägiger Aufenthalt auf diesem Campingplatz war einfach hervorragend! Das Zelten war gemütlich und sauber, die Lage wunderschön und ruhig. Das freundliche Team und die erstklassigen Einrichtungen – inklusive sauberer Sanitäranlagen – haben unseren Aufenthalt perfekt gemacht. Besonders genossen haben wir die Aussicht und die schöne Stadt Volterra, die via einem 10 Minuten Fußmarsch zu erreichen war. Wir können diesen Campingplatz wärmstens empfehlen und freuen uns schon auf den nächsten Besuch!

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Sehr zufrieden. Kommen wir nach Volterra, buchen wir wieder hier.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel tent or trailer tent site (small)

Liked: Schattige Plätze mit vielen Bäumen, saubere Sanitäranlagen, freundliches Personal, gute Mülltrennung, Volterra fußläufig zu erreichen

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Great Place to stay, but use your own Toilet and Shower.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 10
christian z. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel site (medium)

Liked: Beautyful Environment with a lovely, likely heart of Tuscany, Town.
The Pool was very nice, but you have to wear a Swimming Cap.
Staff was friendly and helpful.

Disliked: On the first Day all the Toilets were eighter full of Pee or did´nt have a Cover at all.
The Showers were dark and old, just not nice.
Be prepared to drive 10km on hard Curves until arrival

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Camping Le Balze

Via di Mandringa

15

Volterra

Pisa

Italy

56048

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Rome +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

43.41208°N
10.85093°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Volterra, five minutes’ drive away, should be the first stopoff for any sensible sort: the history of this famed and pretty walled mountaintop town stretches back to the seventh century BC and it shows – Etruscan, Roman and medieval remnants can all be seen here. You’ll need a couple of days to see it properly, but must-sees include the Roman theatre, excavated in the 1950s and still in pretty good nick, the Etruscan City Walls and the Porta all'Arco, and the 13th-century cathedral, home of too many fab frescos, paintings and reliefs to list: go see. An additional must-see – and must-eat-at – is the 15th-century Medicean Fortress, now a prison and housing the famed Fortezza Medicea restaurant, run by inmates: you’ll need to book well in advance, and not huff at the plastic cutlery… If the kids are revolting after all that history (even with a jail trip), take them along to the Berignone nature reserve to spy otters, porpoises and deer among the forests: obviously everyone will have to keep very quiet indeed.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Tombolo Meridionale 31.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Andalu' 31.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Fosso Nuovo 31.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentN/APoor
Marina Di Cecina Sud 31.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marina Di Cecina Centro 31.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Le Balze have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Le Balze dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Le Balze? Volterra, five minutes’ drive away, should be the first stopoff for any sensible sort: the history of this famed and pretty walled mountaintop town stretches back to the seventh century BC and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Le Balze?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10:30 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Le Balze? From $49.54 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.