Camping with dog in Bibione

The Italian Riviera is known for its endless sandy beaches. The popular holiday resort of Bibione, around 100 km east of Venice, offers a paradise for two- and four-legged guests with its dog beach La Spiaggia di Pluto. Here, pets and owners can splash around together in the warm Adriatic Sea. If you want to go for long walks while camping with your dog in Bibione, the natural paradise of Val Grande is just the place for you.

Top tips

• From Via Procione in the east of Bibione, dog owners and their four-legged friends can reach the dog beach La Spiaggia di Pluto. Here, more than 200 parasols with their own holders for dog leads provide shade for people and pets. Dispensers for dog waste bags are available along the coastline, as are bowls of fresh water. After a swim in the sea together, guests can wash their four-legged friends with fresh water at the dog shower. There is also a fenced-in dog area where they can run around. Free agility courses are also offered in summer.
• A dog-friendly campsite offers numerous rewarding walks around the holiday resort, inviting you to explore the area with your four-legged friend. The Bosco della Lecceta forest borders directly on Bibione and offers excellent opportunities to run along idyllic paths through the trees.

Activities and excursions

A holiday on the Adriatic is not just about swimming in the clear sea: long walks around the popular holiday resort and excursions to interesting cultural towns ensure fun for dog owners and four-legged friends alike.

Walks around Bibione

For pet owners, there is hardly anything better than exploring the holiday region on the Adriatic Sea on foot when camping with a dog in Bibione. For example, the 7-kilometre tour to the lighthouse is a great option. The route runs along the Tagliamento river, where rare wild orchids bloom. The Val Grande nature reserve between Bibione and Caorle is also ideal for long walks. Numerous hiking trails lead through the 360-hectare area. The dense pine forest in the southern part provides shade on an excursion with your four-legged friend.

A cultural holiday in animal company

The area around Bibione also offers numerous opportunities to explore the Veneto holiday region with your dog. In the nearby cultural cities such as Padua, Udine, Treviso or Verona, it is worth taking a walk through the architecturally impressive scenery. In the green spaces of these towns, your furry friends will quickly meet new playmates. A visit to the lagoon city of Venice is also possible with your four-legged friend. Several sights such as St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace can be admired from the outside from St Mark's Square.

Immerse yourself in the past

If you want to follow in the footsteps of the Romans on holiday with your dog in Bibione, there are numerous reminders of the region's eventful history in the immediate vicinity. The art city of Concordia Sagittaria attracts visitors with its impressive remains from various eras, which can be viewed from the outside. A tour leads from the ancient city walls to Piazza Celso Costantini with its early Christian church from the 4th century and a Roman-Byzantine baptistery. Aquileia also offers archaeological remains from times gone by, which can be explored together with your four-legged friend in the open air. These include the late antique market square, the forum and the necropolis, which is well worth seeing.

Events

Interesting festivals provide variety when camping with dogs in Bibione.

April

• Asparagus festival: Numerous stalls with regional products await guests in the marquee on Via Orsa Maggiore. The pasta dishes or crespelle with tender asparagus from the fields around Bibione, for example, are delicious.

May

• Whitsun festival: Bibione celebrates almost the whole of May with live concerts, folklore performances and culinary highlights.

September

• September festival: In mid-September, locals and guests bid farewell to the summer together. Entertainment is provided by fire-eaters, clowns, a panoramic train and spectacular fireworks. Visitors can savour delicacies such as sardines, the famous Montasio cheese and wine at numerous stalls.