Baratti: Committee reports illegal camping in pine forest

In Servola (Trieste), the Mamàca motorhome facility celebrates its 20th anniversary. Management has passed from founder Edoardo to his daughter Carolina. Since the pandemic, demand for independent travel has increased, and the offer has expanded, replacing caravans. Customers come from as far as the US and travel across Europe.

Italian brand Giottiline, part of the Rapido Group, has introduced two new compact motorhome models: CX 64 and CX 69. Both are 2.15 m wide, 15–20 cm narrower than standard semi-integrated models. The 6.45 m CX 64 features a lounge with two longitudinal sofas, an electrically lowering bed (1.82 m), and a large rear bathroom. The 6.99 m CX 69 offers a queen-size bed, a combined bathroom, and a compact kitchen. Prices start at €58,700.

In Como, Italy, a motorhome driver with foreign plates was filmed emptying a chemical toilet into a public flowerbed. The incident sparked outrage among locals amid overtourism tensions.

The Regional Administrative Court of Bolzano annulled a ban on overnight parking for motorhomes imposed by the municipal council of Selva di Val Gardena, ruling that the council lacked the authority to enact such a measure. The Italian National Camper Association challenged the ban, and the court sided with it, ordering the municipality to reimburse legal costs of approximately €20,000.

A new automated camper van area with 40 pitches is under construction in Cividate, Brescia province. The €240,000 project (80% funded by the Italian Ministry of Tourism) aims to attract travelers to the Valcamonica region. The site will feature electricity, water, toilets, and CCTV surveillance. Completion is expected by autumn 2026, with the first full season in spring-summer 2027.

A truck rear-ended a camper van on the A1 highway in Italy between Modena and Bologna, carrying a family from Rome. Six people were injured, including a 26-year-old mother and her 7-month-old son, who was hospitalized in serious condition. The infant was airlifted to Maggiore Hospital in Bologna and is now out of danger. Traffic was temporarily closed for rescue operations.