Camping Lanterna and Camping Krk received the Best Camping 2016 Award, the highest recognition conferred by the largest German and Dutch auto-clubs – ADAC and ANWB

Published 15. October 2015.

Valamar’s campsites, which operate within the framework of the Camping Adriatic by Valamar brand, are continuing to receive international recognitions: Camping Lanterna in Istria and Camping Krk on the island of the same name, received the Best Camping 2016 Award conferred to them jointly by the largest German and Dutch auto-clubs: ADAC and ANWB. At the same time, the largest camping association in Germany, DCC (Deutscher Camping Club), established over 60 years ago, conferred the recognition DCC Europa Preis to the campsites which their members rated as the best. Thus, Camping Krk has entered the same ranks as the best campsites in Spain, Portugal, France and Germany.

“This is the biggest honour for the campsites of Camping Adriatic by Valamar, and we are elated that two of our camps won awards in the face of such strong competition. From year to year, Valamar’s campsites under the consolidated Camping Adriatic by Valamar brand are raising the quality of their services, investing in the development of their product and amenities, and the many awards they have won confirm the excellence which is recognized both by guests and the professional camping public. So, recognitions like this additionally motivate us to become even better. For us, the creation of top camping services, the introduction of innovative solutions and monitoring market trends are imperatives, and in this way we hold the position of market leader. Campings Lanterna and Krk have joined the ranks of those rare European campsites which serve as a model for other campsites in Europe. Camping Lanterna and Camping Krk are members of an elite group consisting of the 40 best camps in Europe within the framework of the respected European association Leading Campings of Europe, and this year they will each obtain an additional star, so that Camping Krk will proudly bear a 5-star rating, while Camping Lanterna in Poreč will have a 4-star rating,” announced Davor Brenko, Valamar Riviera’s Vice President in Charge of Marketing and Sales.

Camping Lanterna is the leading Istrian campsite, near the historic town of Novigrad and Poreč, situated on the Lanterna Peninsula near Tar. In the 2016 season, this campsite will be raised to the 4-star category, and acquire a new family water park with slides and attractions for children (a total of 1,350 m2 of new water surfaces: a new children’s pool, 4 renovated pools with new slides and a pirate ship as the main attractions), a new sand beach with beach bar, the new Mediterranean Garden Premium Village (50 new fully equipped, spacious mobile homes, situated in a Mediterranean garden, near the new water park), the “Marine Village” (a themed settlement arranged in a sailor’s style with 69 new fully equipped mobile homes, near the new water park), 7 new glamping tents, improved plots and a renovated main pool next to the seashore.

Camping Krk is a unique eco-friendly family camping resort situated opposite the town of Krk, which is notable for its heated swimming pool and wellness oasis which offers  relaxation in a sauna, as well as a wealth of amenities for families with children, including the Maro Mini and Midi Clubs for small children, as well as the Teens Club and Hobby Club. During the 2016 season, this campsite will be the first on the Adriatic coast in Croatia with a 5-star rating, and it will acquire the new Bella Vista Premium Village (63 new fully equipped mobile cottages situated in the section of the campsite with the most spectacular view of the sea and in auto-free zone; the Bella Vista Premium Village includes a new pool with a sun-bathing area, a spacious promenade with entertainment amenities, as well as the children’s pool and playground in the vicinity), a new central square in the campsite with shops, a bakery, green market, restaurant and event hall, a new water playground for children with slides and other attractions, and additional improvements (horticultural landscaping of the campsite, etc.).