Also this year spring long weekends have seen a boom of en plein air tourists visiting the beauties of our peninsula. APC estimates say that over half a million travellers – approximately 350,000 from Italy and 150,000 from abroad – chose the motorhome solution in these periods, mainly going for secluded villages and lesser known…
Hi everyone, I introduce with pleasure ths May APC News, our usual monthly appointment for all those fond of “Tourism in Freedom”, highlighting all the news and events about Associazione Produttori Caravan e Camper current initiatives. Our “Headline item” is about the boom of en plein air tourists during the first spring long weekends, that…
Here at APC, we just put our new website online, packed with brand new content and design. Indeed, www.associazioneproduttoricamper.it has a completely new look and a less institutional structure aimed straightway to the enthusiasts of the en plein air tourism, in other words motorhome owners. There are of course sections of the website dedicated purely…
The motorhome area at Migliarino near Ferrara was realised with the support of APC. Located in an absolutely central area of this beautiful town in Emilia-Romagna, it is an excellent example of a modern efficient en plein air tourist facility, fully integrated with the urban fabric, providing also free services to visitors. Surrounded by urban…
Another successful year for APC’s Calls. This year, “I Comuni del Turismo in Libertà” reached its fifteenth edition and over 100 local authorities sent their proposals. The winning municipalities were awarded with a total amount of 80,000 Euros. The other APC’s Call “Ricettività del Turismo in Libertà” aimed at the private sector also made the…
This year’s APC Reports underline the recovery that has been going on in our industry. The National Report figures show how tourism in freedom represents an increasingly predominant role in the italian economic and manufacturing scene. Over 5,500 people employed, and annual sales over 700 million Euros, make Italy one of Europe’s top three motorhome…
The Salone del Camper 2016, held at the Fiere di Parma exhibition from the 10th to the 18th of September, broke all records again. Italian main event on the field– as well as the second-biggest in the world – managed to beat also last year’s excellent results. Indeed, no less than 127,000 visitors (126,000 in…
Hello everyone! It’s my great pleasure to welcome you back once again to our regular appointment with APC News, in our final issue for 2016. In this special issue, we look back onthe year’s main events, giving also a special look on the Association’s new activities. Speaking of which, the headline item brings some excellent…
Area Camper delle Acquevive, near Taranta Peligna, in the region of Abruzzo, is a motorhome aire built in part using funds from the Comuni del Centro (Central Italian Towns) category of the APC call for tender I Comuni del Turismo in libertà (Municipalities for Tourism & Freedom). It is located on the Aventino River, just…
The Open-Air Jubilee, promoted by PleinAir magazine and one of the official events of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, took place on 22 October. It was attended by more than 5,000 tourism in freedom aficionados from all over Italy. As a concrete sign, a motor home equipped to help those most in need was donated…
At the presentation of the Lombard Regional Report, APC General Secretary, Francesca Tonini, discussed with Lombardy Regional Economic Development Spokesman, Mauro Parolini, the idea of holding a Terre di Lombardia Plein Air event. In the wake of our association’s significant ongoing partnerships with leading and successful museums such as MAEC in Cortona, MANN in Naples…
According to analysis and research carried out by APC in conjunction with CISET, Ca’ Foscari Venice University’s International Centre for Studies on Tourism Economics, Lombardy stands out in particular for the quality of its motorhome aires and its overall sensitivity towards tourism in freedom. In addition to its steady Top 10 position among Italian regions…