| If it's been a while since your last camping holiday, | | | | Theme Park in Kaatsheuvel is another one worth |
| Holland's campsites will be a revelation to you! | | | | visiting with exciting rides based around the park's |
| Gone are the days when you would have to | | | | magical fairytale theme. |
| squelch across muddy fields and then drive to the | | | | If white knuckle rides aren't your thing, you may |
| nearest attraction. A tent or mobile home at | | | | want to consider the Hoge-Veluwe National Park. |
| Holland's best campsites will see quality | | | | Covering 5,500 acres and made up of sands, |
| entertainment right on your doorstep! | | | | heath and forests, the park showcases a wide |
| My personal favourite is Camping Duinrell. To me, | | | | range of wild animals including wild boar and red |
| it's definitely the best campsite in Holland. It's set | | | | deer. It's an hour and a half drive from my |
| in the lush woodland surroundings of a nature | | | | recommended Holland campsites and well worth it |
| reserve and boasts its own tropical waterpark | | | | for nature lovers. |
| and theme park, with plenty of entertainment | | | | Elsewhere, Holland is blessed with some truly |
| available in the evenings. It's family friendly and | | | | wonderful cities. Amsterdam is the most famous |
| offers activities for both children and adults. | | | | of course, with its superb range of galleries and |
| The Fine Weather | | | | museums. It's also a picturesque city to wander |
| While Holland's campsites are unlikely to beat their | | | | round, and visitors can even enjoy the sights via |
| Spanish equivalents in terms of sunshine, you may | | | | a canal boat tour. Rotterdam is also worth a look, |
| be pleasantly surprised by the Dutch weather | | | | featuring over 30 museums and some truly |
| over the summer months. Between May and | | | | wonderful architecture. Finally Delft - well known |
| September, the average temperature is a warm | | | | for its blue pottery - is about as idyllic as a town |
| 17-23 degrees centigrade, and if you choose the | | | | can be. Canals, arched bridges, calm courtyards, |
| more off-season times of April or October, you'll | | | | pretty churches and imposing mansions are the |
| be treated to a temperate 13-15 degrees. | | | | order of the day here. |
| The Things to Do | | | | With the credit crunch, camping is coming back in |
| You're not short of things to do when you holiday | | | | a big way, and Holland's campsites deserve to be |
| in a tent or a mobile home in Holland. If you | | | | amongst the frontrunners. Not only are they all of |
| choose the Camping Duinrell site I praised earlier, | | | | an excellent standard, but camping in Holland |
| you have a theme park right on your doorstep | | | | allows you to take part in some wonderful |
| which features a selection of fun rides and | | | | activities, and see some world famous sights in |
| attractions. What's more, Duinrell Theme Park is | | | | the picture-postcard countryside of the |
| free to those who are holidaying at the campsite, | | | | Netherlands. If all of this sounds like your type of |
| so there's no excuse not to try every ride at | | | | break, why not consider camping in a tent or |
| least once! If this isn't enough for you, De Efteling | | | | mobile home in Holland next summer? |