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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…
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Motorhome and caravan boom in Germany continues – travel abroad on the rise again
Despite war and rising prices, Germans are enthusiastic about vacationing with campers and caravans. The strong demand for camping from the Corona summer 2021 continues in 2022. This was the result of the representative study “Caravaning Business Insights 2022” presented at the end of June. Germans are camping more in…
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Wifi, bathing and online booking – what campers choose the campsite for.
The majority of caravan and motorhome vacationers want to reserve and book online. Wifi and bathing facilities are also important to them. This was the result of the representative study “Caravaning Business Insights 2022” published at the end of June. Criteria for campsite selection – online bookability far out in…
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ADAC Talk on holidays in times of crisis – where is tourism heading?
How can tourism and camping position themselves in times of crisis? To discuss this, the ADAC Mittelrhein invited experts from politics and business. The ADAC Talk, moderated by freelance journalist Katrin Wolf, took place as part of the nationwide ADAC Camping Days on 22 June 2022 in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler.
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Developments on PiNCAMP
We at ADAC Camping / PiNCAMP are constantly working to improve our website for the camper. This way we ensure that our website is always up to date with the latest developments and that the camper can find the right holiday destination easily and quickly. Now we have put more…
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Rental camping, microcamping, classic camping? Interview with a successful camping entrepreneur from France
Many campsites invest in rental camping and glamping, like our previous interview partner Loek van de Loo. Others only welcome guests who arrive with their own tent, caravan or motorhome. Read our interview with Mathieu Maurel, owner of Camping Beauregard in Marseillan Plage, southern France. He relies on campers…
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Rental camping or classic camping – who owns the future, what are the latest trends?
More and more campsites are investing in rental camping, setting up their own mobile homes or tents or working together with tour operators. This raises the question of whether rental camping and classic camping go together? And what about the new trend towards microcamping? Does microcamping hold opportunities or risks…
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New campers during the Corona years – they came to stay
The Corona crisis has brought many new guests to campsites. A lot of the new campers also want to go camping again “after Corona”. This is confirmed by a recently published study conducted by the German Institute for Tourism Research at the Westküste University. Another result: new and old campers…
