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Anyone been to Union Lido Venice?

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onedev · 27/07/2014 21:53

We're going in a couple of weeks for a fortnight with DH & 3 DSs (ages 7, 5 & 3) so if anyone has any hints / tips / advice on things to see / do / take / restaurants etc, then that would be very much appreciated! Thanks in advance!

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onedev · 28/07/2014 14:44

Bump Smile

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onedev · 28/07/2014 21:02

Trying again for the evening crowd - bump!!

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summerlovingliz · 28/07/2014 21:14

Not been but saw in mentioned on a thread a while back so looked it up. It looks amazing and said to my dh that one day we are defo going there! Hope u have a wonderful time Smile

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onedev · 28/07/2014 21:30

Thanks for replying Grin.

I tried searching through old threads but I'll have another look.

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skylerwhite1 · 30/07/2014 08:20

Hi onedev, we went 2 years ago and had a fab time. Campsite is huge so we rented a cart to haul around our then 4 yr old. We went with Bolero who were absolutely great, they are a small family run company with well located mobile homes. We didn't hire a car and never felt we needed one. There are 3 different pool areas, and campsite is on the beach. Lots of restaurants and 2 supermarkets on site. We only left campsite once on a day trip to Venice (which was only so/so) think our kids were too young and it was waaaaaay too hot. One day I went into the Union Lido hotel which has a spa. Cant remember how much it was but it was very reasonable €8?? or something and spent a few hours basking and cooling off in a bit of child-free luxury. Only problem was the mosquitoes , we were eaten alive by Tiger Mosquitoes (huge flipping things) so buy lots of spray and citronella and have a great holiday.

skyler

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onedev · 30/07/2014 23:57

Thanks for that Skyler, we're going with Bolero too for 2 weeks, so hoping it's good!

Hadn't realised about the Mosquitos - I get eaten alive in England so dread to think what I'll be like!!

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onedev · 03/08/2014 09:40

Bought the candles now so hopefully they'll help! Thanks!

How long did you go for? We're going for 2 weeks, so is there enough to do on the campsite for that length of time? We'll definitely go to Venice for at least 1 day as want to make sure the boys experience it (although not sure what to see / do there).

Bolero looks great but worried we'll be bored for 2 weeks as maximum we've ever gone away together as a family of 5 is 10 days! I'm also slightly worried that given the size of the campsite, one of us will end up getting lost!!

I've got some sort of Centerparcs vision in my head Shock

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skylerwhite1 · 03/08/2014 20:17

Hi onedev, we went for 2 weeks in 2012, with our 3 boys, then aged 9,7 and 4. Have to say we had a ball, never felt bored or trapped or any of that. I like to run and had a great stretch around the circumference of the site most mornings. Never felt like campsite was small or cramped as we alternated our days to beach and pool. (there are 3 different pools areas on site) we ate out in restaurants most nights, but bolero ran a bolero barbecue night thursdays???? each week so it was nice to socialise with other Bolero campers. all in all it was a great holiday and our kids still talk about it. It a very safe site and if memory serves me they don't allow cars in but you should check this as I wasn't taking it in as we didn't have a car. You should hire one of the bolero carts to pull any smallies, and if you can hire bikes it would probably be a good idea for you bigger kids. Don't worry you will have a ball, don't know about Centreparcs (as from Ireland) enjoy + go to Venice relax it'll be grand x x

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onedev · 03/08/2014 22:19

Thanks Skyler - appreciate you coming back to me as I've been panicking a bit today about us all going a bit stir crazy - we've never done a 2 week holiday nor gone to somewhere like this!!

Will definitely go to Venice too so that should be good.

[I'm from NI & had never heard of Centerparcs either before living in England - we went to one a couple of years ago & was completely unimpressed, so you're definitely not missing anything Grin].

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ruddynorah · 03/08/2014 22:21

We did two weeks with bolero two years ago with dd 6 and ds 3. It was fab. Perfect holiday. Lots to do. Take a daytrip to Venice too.

gymboywalton · 03/08/2014 22:23

we went to ca savio which is nearby
brill place to go

but take the mosquito thing seriously-they are around ALL DAY
they bite through jeans and everything
take shedloads of jungle formula stuff and COVER yourselves in it

we all got got eaten alive-my feet were swollen i could only wear flip flops

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onedev · 03/08/2014 23:13

Thanks all! We've just spent a small fortune on Amazon buying anti-bug stuff, so hopefully that'll help!

I get eaten alive in this country so keep your fingers crossed for me that I survive Shock

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onedev · 23/08/2014 23:39

Thanks again for your advice all - we just got back & had a brilliant time Grin

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