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The star tent is not enough
Earlier, air mattress, sleeping bag and nature to be sufficient. Today, more and more campsites offer more and more luxury. In Germany, the Trend comes to “Glamping” is only slowly gaining momentum.
Instead of on the floor of the Camper in four-poster beds, have their own toilets and kitchens in the tent, even the Breakfast sandwiches get delivered. What was once considered a cheap holiday, today is a fiercely competitive industry. “Glamping” – a word creation from Camping and glamor – is in Europe for several years in the Trend. Only the Germans find only gradually Like it.
Camping idyll in 1963, at the Seehamer lake in Bavaria
“Camping is still associated with many stereotypes: mosquitoes, filthy showers and a lot of beer,” says Jeroen Callewaert of the Europe-wide platform for Vacansoleil. Of the approximately 450 glam-ping places, only 13 are in Germany.
Reluctant to the operators of the German campsites to invest in Golf courses, 24-hour Service or swimming Pool facilities. “Many of the campsites do not have any Glamping Standards. A Pool is, for example, in our duty to make an offer,” says Callewaert.
Water landscape of a campsite in the South of France
Whether with or without a Pool – overall, the operators in Germany recorded according to the Federal Association of the camping economy in 2015, more than 29 million overnight Stays, 4.8% more than in the previous year. Eight percent of all Germans according to the German Federal Statistical office, in the summer, the tent is preferable to the Hotel-swimming Pool – preferably in Bavaria, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and lower Saxony. Luxury and hotel services as Standard, there are only a few places. However this will change in the future.
The camping operator would have worked particularly in the past five years, the quality of their courses, says Victoria Large from the German Camping Club (DCC), which has 110,000 members.
Camping between the dunes in the national Park vorpommersche boddenlandschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
After all, there are some campsites with Wi-Fi, flat screens, and gourmet chefs that cook on the camp fire, Multi-course menus. Operators and guests based. Reasons weather periods in southern Europe, or terror, to be long in a bad risk at popular destinations, says. Many did not want to book so long in advance, but spontaneously about their motorhomes go. Nevertheless, Camping vacationers on the pitch do not want to completely forgo the comforts of a hotel.
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Holiday-trend-Camping: From the square to the “Glamper”
Caravan or house boat?
This boat house would be for the German summer is probably a good Alternative. “Sealander” is the name of the car, this floating residence. The multi-functional vehicle is not a marine, but, with him, sail free individualists on lakes and rivers. The business with fancy camping ideas and luxury campers is booming. What was once considered a cheap holiday, today is a fiercely competitive industry.
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Holiday-trend-Camping: From the square to the “Glamper”
The business with luxury campers
A tent space for ten euros, and pure nature. But where is the “Glamping” is the glamorous Camping? The a appreciate the bread service, others are in need of fully equipped mobile homes with a private Yakuzi and Garage for the second car. Pitches cost depending on the campsite, up to 80 Euro per day, almost as much as a hotel room, estimates that Victoria Large from the German Camping Club (DCC).
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Holiday-trend-Camping: From the square to the “Glamper”
Cool Camping-Cult
The summer trip to Germany is not one of the objectives as a holiday destination with guaranteed sunshine. Only eight percent of Germans, according to the Federal statistical office, preferable in the summer, the tent of the Hotel. The Indoor variant combines both, such as the hut’s Palace in Berlin, with a Sauna, and a 24-hour Service. Another advantage: anyone Who wants to in the city camp, can be a residential mobile home.
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Holiday-trend-Camping: From the square to the “Glamper”
A city
The recovery center of Grav-island of the Rhine, just downstream from Wesel, according to operators of the largest family camping site in Germany. 9000 Camper populate on summer days, more than 2.1 million square meters and several kilometers of beach – and shore zones. In Germany, according to the Federal Statistical office, 29 million overnight Stays. The tendency is rising.
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Holiday-trend-Camping: From the square to the “Glamper”
Home sweet home, happiness alone
Allotment garden, or duration camping? For caravans, there are many campsites fixed pitches. Some of the same in a typical German allotment garden. What was long considered stuffy, booming sub-families, says Victoria Large from the German Camping Club (DCC). For you a lot. Campsites have evolved. Depending on space, there is even a wave pool or horse stables.
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Holiday-trend-Camping: From the square to the “Glamper”
Successful Camping Industry
The desire for independence, closeness to nature and self-determination is with German tourists. According to the German tourism Association e. V. alone in the year 2015, nearly 30 million overnight Stays on campsites were booked. Also, for your equipment, you grab with 8.2 billion euros deep in the pocket.
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Holiday-trend-Camping: From the square to the “Glamper”
If the holiday falls into the water
Storm, continuous rain or just cold: According to the German Camping Club (DCC) camping due to long periods of inclement weather, more and more holidaymakers spontaneously. Quickly the weather online To check, things to pack, and s. Germany goes’attracts with its many beautiful regions, without the long – and departure.
The offers of the operators and manufacturers of Outdoor gear are many and varied: Fixed wooden houses in a barrel shape or huge luxury RV with built-in hot tub in the roof.
“Camping next to the Golf course, or even a private Spa area – it would have shaken a couple of years ago,” said Large. The Germans were also willing to a lot. A holiday-maker had, according to a study just ten years ago, an average of just under 27 euros on the day at the campsite, in 2010 almost 46 euros. Today, there are up to 70 euros, appreciates. In the case of providers such as Vancansoleil it is even Double. On average, a Glamping family is around 1500 Euro for a week in a 80-square-metre large Safari tent.
Floating bed in the forest rope garden Höllschlucht in Pfronten in Bavaria
The most important target group is the families. “Glamping for people with Camping come in contact with could not do anything with them,” explains Large. “Most want to just give it a try, in the long term, but the Germans are still far away to be a Glamper. Ensure you are connected to nature.”
is/ks (dpa)