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Taranto: the motorhome that can't find a home

18.07.2026 09:27 1 min 1 source
Corriere di Puglia e Lucania ITA
Taranto: the motorhome that can't find a home
Original source: Corriere di Puglia e Lucania

Taranto, set to host the 20th Mediterranean Games in August 2026, still lacks a dedicated motorhome parking area. A site on Via Mascherpa, opened in 2000 with EU funding, changed hands several times and then lay abandoned for 18 years, only to be turned into a beer festival venue in August 2025. Local activists and the national touring federation criticise the city for failing to provide basic infrastructure for campervan travellers despite years of promises.

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