What is an aire de service in France?

A free or cheap municipal stop with water and waste disposal — official campervan infrastructure

A Stellplatz in Germany is:

A paid camper-only parking with water/dump/power, where overnighting is allowed

An unequipped wild camping area

Area di sosta camper in Italy is:

The Italian equivalent of a French aire — equipped camper parking

Wild camping in Spain is:

A grey zone: pernoctar (just sleeping inside) is usually allowed; acampar (chairs, awning out) isn't

Forbidden but tolerated at rest stops

Allemansrätten in Scandinavia means:

The "everyone's right" — free access to nature with overnighting, kept 150m from dwellings and causing no harm

Wild camping for campers in Portugal after the 2026 law change:

Grey zone: municipal parking usually OK, but protected areas — strict, fines up to €600

Fully forbidden outside campsites and aires

At a dump station with grey and black water, correct order is:

Grey first (cleaner), then black — black flushes the hose and dump point

Only black, grey can go on the ground

You can't use dump stations, they're only for toilets

Quiet hours at most European campsites start at:

22:00 — no music, no zipping awnings, no engine starts

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European parking for vanlifers

Aire, stellplatz, area di sosta, wild camping — where you can sleep in your van across Europe and where you absolutely can't.

OpenVan.camp Editorial Published 18 May 2026

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About this quiz

8 scenarios about parking your van in different European countries. Worth reading BEFORE you go — fines in Norway and Italy hurt.

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What is an aire de service in France?
Learn in the glossary
2

A Stellplatz in Germany is:
Learn in the glossary
3

Area di sosta camper in Italy is:
Learn in the glossary
4

Wild camping in Spain is:
Learn in the glossary
5

Allemansrätten in Scandinavia means:
Learn in the glossary
6

Wild camping for campers in Portugal after the 2026 law change:
Learn in the glossary
7

At a dump station with grey and black water, correct order is:
Learn in the glossary
8

Quiet hours at most European campsites start at:
Learn in the glossary

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