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From camping to dolphin watching – campers travel far for the perfect summer holiday
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ With the growing interest in camping holidays and varied leisure activities, the topic of water fun at campsites has also evolved. From extraordinary water parks to stand-up paddling with yoga to climbing and sliding landscapes on the…
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The desire to travel, buy a camper van and experience nature – the Caravan Salon 2023 expects crowds of visitors
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ For a full 10 days, Messe Düsseldorf will once again be the world’s leading trade fair for the industry. The leading camping trade fair opens from Preview Day on 25 August to 3 September 2023. Whether motorhomes,…
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Honeymoon + Camping: What special offers do campsites have?
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ Getting married is always on the agenda. Newly in love and married couples often look for unique accommodation and offers to create unforgettable memories during their honeymoon – also when camping. This positive experience stays in the…
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Listen in! Podcast “Brötchenservice” with Uwe Frers – PiNCAMP
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ Uwe Frers, Managing Director of PiNCAMP powered by ADAC, was once again a guest on the podcast “Brötchenservice” (in German). In 20 minutes, Uwe talks to market researcher Niklas Haupt from MiiOS and Stephan Lützenkirchen from gsr Unternehmensberatung…
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Caravanning market 2023 – Demand still high
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ The caravanning market in Germany will continue to grow in 2023 and is enjoying a steady rise in popularity. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), more than 1.5 million caravans and motorhomes are currently…
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Two weeks of southern German Pentecost holidays – more demand, higher capacity utilisation
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, with a combined population of over 24 million, enjoy long Pentecost holidays, as they do every year. Families in all other German states have only a few days around the long Pentecost weekend or…
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Workation: Is the camping industry prepared for the trend?
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ Workation, that is working (Work) while on holiday (Vacation)! More and more campers want to be able to open their laptops and work during their stay at the campsite. Workation is a good way for campsite operators…
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Easter price-performance comparison
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ Easter by motorhome: France and Austria are price-performance winners with Ø 26€ per night Easter is just around the corner. Yet where do campers spend the cheapest nights at the top camping sites in Europe at…
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Netherlands, Belgium and Germany benefit from Easter holidays
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ The Netherlands records 36% of 2023 bookings in April Many campers use the almost two-week Easter holidays in Germany to go camping in Europe. This is also confirmed by the data collected by PiNCAMP for bookings already…
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PiNCAMP Price Analysis 2023: Camping holidays will become seven per cent more expensive on average, but will remain a cheap form of holiday
Germany and Sweden still the cheapest camping countries Camping holidays will become seven per cent more expensive on average Campers will have to pay the most for camping holidays in Croatia and Italy Note to editors: Download: Press release, photos, documents and illustrations…
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Camping types: Nature, Sport and Culture – What is essential for campers
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ A survey on PiNCAMP revealed what is essential to campers and what campers are looking for in their holiday. Campers long for peace and nature In the survey 2843 campers were asked into which camping type they…
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Camping with a dog – still a trend among campers in 2023
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ Camping with dogs will remain a trend in 2023. Data from ADAC Camping / PiNCAMP show which countries in Europe particularly support this trend and, for example, have a beach section for dogs. Germany records the most…
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“Welcome back, world” – successful ITB conclusion after Corona break
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ Exactly 90,127 visitors came to Berlin for ITB 2023 from 7 to 9 March – for the first time trade visitors only. Over 5,500 exhibitors and thousands of tourism buyers once again made the world’s largest tourism…
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Insights from the ADAC Tourism Survey “Travel Habits in Transition”
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ Discover here the take-aways from the ADAC tourism survey: “Travel Habits in Transition”. The survey shows clear insights and trends for German camping tourism: Every one in two uses the car Every one in two people…
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Sustainable, digital, convenient – positive conclusion of the Reise + Camping Essen fair
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ After a three-year pandemic break, Messe Essen was once again the meeting place for campers and travel fans, campsites and manufacturers of vehicles and accessories from 22-26 February 2023. 85,000 visitors and about 750 exhibitors were reported…
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PiNCAMPUS from 14.03.-31.03.2023
From 14.03. to 31.03.2023, the new, international edition of "PiNCAMPUS", our webinar series for camping entrepreneurs and industry participants, will take place. In three themed weeks, you can watch exciting webinars on the topics of marketing, sustainability and revenue.
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Download: Holiday calendar part 2
The second part with more European countries: The holiday calendar, quickly at hand, clearly laid out. A small service from your Team PiNCAMP / ADAC Camping.
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Meet us at ITB Berlin from 07.03.-09.03.2023
After a three years break due to the global pandemic, Berlin is again welcoming the travel industry from 07.03.-09.03.2023 to join the World’s biggest travel fair. Are you attending as well? If you are interested in meeting PiNCAMP / ADAC Camping, please feel free to send us an e-mail to arrange…
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Meet Matteo Petrucci at “Tech & Tourism: Open Air Reality” in Verona
Meet Matteo Petrucci at “Tech & Tourism: Open Air Reality” in Verona at Cantina Montresor! On 24 February, our Sales & Account Manager for Italy and Croatia will be a guest at the event organised by Dacos (Cloud Village) in collaboration with our partner Phobs, from 14:00 to 17:00.
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International holiday calendar for download
Quickly to hand, clearly laid out. Get an idea of the school holidays in Europe's most important camper nations: with our holiday calendar to print out and hang up!
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Inspiration: Camping with the wow effect
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ More and more people are discovering camping for themselves, but do not have their own vehicle or caravan. Rental accommodation and mobile homes are a good alternative. For a long time now, most campsites in Europe have offered…
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Impressions of the ADAC Camping Symposium 2023
For the first time, the ADAC Camping Symposium 2023 took place on the morning of the ADAC Camping Gala, on 13 January 2023.
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These are the winners of the ADAC Camping Awards 2023
Well-deserved: Siegfried Heinze Latzke posthumously in the Hall of Fame International: Winners come from France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany Overview: All winners and nominees of the ADAC Camping Awards The winners of the ADAC Camping Awards 2023: From left: Cornel Straver (Director Media ADAC Camping), Gilles Rigole (Camping…
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More clicks, more demand for 2023
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ The most popular public trade fair for tourism, camping and leisure, the CMT in Stuttgart, starts on 14 January. Until 22 January, exhibitors from all over the world will be showing trendy destinations and over a thousand motorhomes,…
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That was the 2022 camping season
+++ This text has been automatically translated from German +++ The 2022 camping year has come to an end, and the long-awaited normality has finally returned. This is also reflected in our annual review, in which we examined the travel behaviour of German campers in the 2022 camping…
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Fairs & News2022: Almost 40 million overnight camping stays in Germany (News in German)
As the newly published figures from the series "Monthly Survey in Tourism" for the month of October 2022 of the Federal Statistical Office show, the overnight stays of a total of 39,226,035 already exceed the expected mark of 38.5 million overnight stays for the whole year in October 2022. (News in German)
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Fairs & NewsThe industry is moving innovatively and optimistically into the future – these were the topics at the three trade fairs
Camping entrepreneurs looked ahead to the coming 2023 season and found out about the latest trends and product ideas. ADAC Camping and PiNCAMP were represented with stands at the three trade fairs in Montpellier, Hardenberg and Lübeck-Travemünde. On site, our team exchanged ideas with camping operators about sustainability, online bookability,…
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Who will win the Oscars of the camping industry? PiNCAMP presents the nominees of the ADAC Camping Awards 2023
International: ADAC Camping Award nominees represent Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland Berlin, 11.11.2022 – PiNCAMP, the camping portal of the ADAC, is pleased to announce the nominees of the ADAC Camping Awards 2023. An international commission of 40 camping experts…
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The ADAC “Superplätze” of the camping season 2023
New Record: 175 campsites awarded ADAC Superplatz status Growth: 23 new ADAC Superplätze in 2023 New number 1: France with the largest number of ADAC Superplätze Overview: All new ADAC Superplätze of the 2023 season at a glance Berlin, 08.11.2022…
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The top 100 most popular campsites in Germany and Europe 2022 of PiNCAMP users
Croatia and Italy dominate Europe’s top list, Camping Park Umag new front-runner Camping- und Ferienpark Wulfener Hals remains number one in Germany Online bookability decisive factor for choice of campsite Note for editors: Here you will find…
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Making campsites bookable online – topic at the trade fair in Rimini
From 12-14 October 2022, the 40th SUN Beach&Outdoor Style for camping and tourism entrepreneurs took place in Rimini – at the same time as the TTG Travel Experience, the leading tourism trade fair in Italy, and the SIA Hospitality Design Fair. Around 2,200 companies presented themselves to the many trade…
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Meet ADAC Camping / PiNCAMP – track down trends and what’s new at B2B camping fairs
“After the season is before the season”, this slightly modified football saying is especially true for campsite entrepreneurs. The important B2B camping trade fairs in Europe are now starting in order to position themselves well for the 2023 season. Here is an overview for you: 12-14…
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How campsites can make even better use of digitalisation for themselves
Learn exciting facts here from our free webinar offer for German-speaking camping entrepreneurs. So you too can look forward to the 2023 season well prepared. Here is the summary of the webinar kick-off with Uwe Frers and Theo Ullrich: Camping boom? Only about one in five German campsites is fully…
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Pitch strategies at the Caravan Salon – sustainable and economical
What do campers expect from future campsites? E-charging points or more accessible waste disposal facilities, unspoilt nature and new service ideas? Camping entrepreneurs set the right course early for the campsite of the future The Caravaning Industrie Verband e.V. (CIVD), the ADAC and the German Tourism Association invited to…
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Camping continues to boom – as does the Caravansalon
Düsseldorf is once again the meeting place for the camping world. The Caravansalon kicked off on 26 August with the Preview Day and is open until 4 September. Over 70,000 visitors came on the first three days. 736 exhibitors show new caravans and motorhomes in all sizes, price categories, flexible…
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The most important findings from market research
Find out here the key learnings from the market study “Caravaning Business Insights 2022”. The representative study revealed positive trends and clear insights into what moves German guests: About every third person is intensively involved in caravanning Interest in caravanning and camping remains very high. Around 31% of Germans show…
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Caravan industry with second-best half-year result despite faltering supply chains
In the first half of 2022, 55,202 caravans and motorhomes were newly registered in Germany, reports the CIVD, the Caravaning Industrie Verband e.V. This is 12.2 % less than in the first half of the record year 2021. Too few vehicle chassis, but the boom continues According to the industry…
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Even more news on PiNCAMP
We are constantly working on making PiNCAMP even better. Always with one big goal: campers should be able to find their next dream campsite easily and quickly and book it directly. Now there are two new features we would like to introduce to you. Campsite maps We have integrated…
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Price-performance ratio at Europe’s campsites – which countries do well
Where do campers get particularly good value for their money? PiNCAMP investigated this in the current camping season – for the most important camping countries and for the German federal states. For the comparison, the average star ratings of the ADAC classification were divided by the average overnight price. Particularly…
