User:Sinead firman/Campsite Roma Flash

Roma Flash is a popular tourist destination and campsite situated just outside Rome, Italy. It’s location also overlooks the scenic and grand Lake Bracciano, in which it is possible to swim and sail in. This lake is also used by plains to collect water to extinguish fires. Campers get the chance to watch this being practices during the busy summer months. Roma Flash has a multitude of varying facilities which include the likes of swimming pools and excursion programmes.

=Facilities= As mentioned above, Roma Flash hosts a wide range of varying facilities and programmes. A complete brekdown of these can be seen below.

Sporting
Unshaded pitches, indoor and outdoor sports and play areas, beach volleyball, table tennis, tennis courts, Jeu de boules alley(s).

Aquatic
Toddlers' pool, swimming in the lake/recreation pool, beach showers, fishing, snorkelling, Windsurfing, Sailing, use of own boats permitted.

Recreation and Wellness
Children’s playground, excursion programmes (held at least twice weekly), trailer slope.

=Area info= This site is situated just outside the town of Bracciano, in the region of Lazio in Northern Italy. Close to is the Lago di Bracciano, the eighth largest lake in Italy, which is used for watersports such as canoeing, sailing and windsurfing. The city of Rome is located only about an hour by train from Bracciano or a drive of 22 miles/35.4km. From here you can enjoy what Italy has to offer culture wise to the full, St Peter's Basilica, and Square in the Vatican City, of Colosseum and Italy's cuisine. The site reception can also organise day excursions to Pompeii and other areas and there is a daily train and bus to Rome from the campsite. Dogs are permitted but outfits with dogs will be allocated pitches in a particular area of the site. This site operates a smart card system for all purchases on site meaning you will have to top up before you purchase. The money unspent will not be refunded so it is advised to spend what is put on the card. However there are many things on the site where campers may spend money such as on food, shopping and general recreation.

=Wildlife and Welfare= Campers are briefed and warned about the numerous natural habitats in which the site occupies. Beavers can be seen at the lake where tourists mistakenly take their cute appearance to mean they are innocent when in fact they have been reported to bite and become territorial on occasion as they are not afraid to come with close distance to humans. Also present in the lake are water snakes. There have been very minimal accounts of any trouble with these creatures but campers are again advised to bear in mind that they exist in numbers. Various exotic insects can be seen around the lake and campsite in general. Most of them are not of a dangerous strain or variety but again caution is always urged when dealing with the feral wildlife.

=Rules and Regulations= Carnet accepted as identification.

Visa credit card accepted.

Payment by debit card/Maestro possible.

Tents allowed.

Caravans allowed.

Also suitable for caravans > 5.5m, excluding towbar.

Motorhomes allowed.

Also suitable for motorhomes > 7.5m and > 4 tonnes.

=Notes=