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La Bassotta: talking about permaculture and climbing

4.94 (16 reviews) Verified Gandino - Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy #s001986

Ways to spend the night

  • With your Tent

  • With your Van

About this campspace

La Bassotta is a villa located in a quiet neighborhood in the middle of Valgandino.
It's an ideal hub for discovering the province of Bergamo, sightseeing, relaxing, enjoying typical food, hiking and climbing.

We are just a few minutes from the old village of Gandino (with its Basilica and Museum), 15 minutes from Monte Farno (with its scenic trails) and from the small city of Clusone, 30 minutes from the city of Bergamo, the amazing mountain of Presolana and the Iseo Lake.

If you aspire to an eco-friendly lifestyle, or if you are interested in permaculture, sociocracy and the Transition Towns movement, at our property we can talk about it for a long time...

And if you are a climber, within half an hour you will find dozens of crags, and I can offer you many useful tips...

Available services: there is a small independent and always accessible building with toilet, sink and solar shower (hot water only when it's sunny!). Wi-Fi available near the house, table and chairs under the porch, loungers, electricity in the WC building and under the porch, extension cord, possibility of recharging devices; bus-stop at 300 meters, rail station and Bergamo airport at about 30 minutes by car with transfer possibility.

Possibility of visiting local organic farmers and buying their products.

There is room for a minivan (the entrance gate is 2,40 large). Please consider that the car and van parking is not next to the tent's meadow.

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Your host

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Amenities

  • Drinking water

  • Toilet

  • Hot shower

  • Electricity

  • Rain shelter

  • Parking on site

Amenities

Food and drink

  • Drinking water

Sanitation

  • Toilet
  • Hot shower

    Solar shower (hot water only when it's sunny, not at night!)

Electricity

  • Electricity

In case of rain

  • Rain shelter

Parking

  • Parking on site

Views

  • Hill view
  • Mountain view

Seating area

  • Picnic table
  • Outdoor seating area

Available pitch types

Select check-in and check-out dates to see available pitches.

La Bassotta: talking about permaculture and climbing. Garden for tents

  • Tent

    Tent

There is a large lawn dedicated to 5 or 6 tents, accessible by a staircase from the parking area

from € 12.00 per night
Max. people
10 persons
Pitches
5 pitches

La Bassotta: talking about permaculture and climbing. Parking for minivan

  • Van

    Van

There is space on the square for 1-2 minivans. Access to the tents area and services is via a staircase.

from € 12.00 per night
Max. people
4 persons
Pitches
2 pitches

Your reservation

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Your host, Gloria

4.94 (16 reviews)

Host is verified by Campspace

Climber, permaculturist, founder of the Transition Town initiative “Valgandino in Transizione”; I’m interested in sustainable lifestyles and I like playing guitar.

Tips

  • Visit Bergamo, Clusone, Lovere and other villages nearby

  • Hiking and climbing

  • A special pizza (la spinata) made from local corn is available at a near restaurant in Gandino

Reviews

Nicolas

Tell us about your experience
The garden is large, the grounds are also very beautiful. In the garden there is also a bathroom with shower and toilet.

How was the contact with the host?
Gloria is very nice and helpful. If you have any questions about the area or leisure activities, she is committed to helping you find something suitable.

Tips for new guests?
Bring everything you need for camping and you will be well looked after.

August 2022 · Translated from german

Gosse

Tell us about your experience
Great stay! Lovely location and great advice given by our warm and friendly host!

How was the contact with the host?
Fantastic she was very responsive and always available at the house!

Tips for new guests?
Ask Gloria loads of tips! Enjoy the Lake

July 2022

Nicolas

Tell us about your experience
Superb region to discover between lakes and mountains. What family happiness.

How was the contact with the host?
Perfect, Gloria is very welcoming and the facilities are as described. Gloria knows the region well and provided us with good information (in French) on things to do and see.

Tips for new guests?
Go to Gloria, you will be well received :-)

July 2022 · Translated from french

Anouk

Tell us about your experience
We loved our stay. The host is very friendly and kind. She really wants to help you and make it a nice stay. The place has a beautiful view, especially by night and there are many things to see around the place also by foot.

How was the contact with the host?
super fun!! She also knows a lot about climbing, hiking and permaculture. Which is really nice and inspiring.

Tips for new guests?
You can make more further trips if you have a car or bike. Some hikes require a good condition.

August 2022 · Translated from dutch

Emilie

Tell us about your experience
Very nice place, meets expectations.

How was the contact with the host?
Super host, good hiking tips for the kids, good restaurant tips.
Nice to discuss the daily schedule with someone who knows the area well.
Gloria helped with reservations, opening hours and looking up time tables of, for example, the ski lifts.

Tips for new guests?
Recommended.

July 2022 · Translated from dutch

Sjoerd

Tell us about your experience
What a really nice place to stay! We spend two nights here. The garden has a lot of space and the facilities are good. If you want to hike, the mountains are close and if you want to swim, there is a lake close to this place.

How was the contact with the host?
Gloria is a very good host. She speaks French, English and Italian and helped us a lot.

Tips for new guests?
None

August 2022

Simon

Tell us about your experience
We felt very well at Gloria's place, and had everything we needed.

How was the contact with the host?
Gloria is a very friendly host with a lot of good tips to do in the region from sport activities, cultural to regional shop. Thanks for your great hospitality, Gloria.

Tips for new guests?
Enjoy your stay

May 2022 · Translated from german

Theresa

Tell us about your experience
We had a really good time in Gloria's beautiful garden! The surrounding of Bergamo/Gandino is awesome. Unfortunately we could only see a fraction of all the nice places during our four days stay. One more reason to come again.

How was the contact with the host?
Very pleasant and friendly host who has to share a lot of insider tips and recommendations with her guests.

Tips for new guests?
The place is nice and generous. Especially the concert of the church bells of the whole Valgandino every morning is a nice experience.
However, it is important to note that the place is surrounded by other houses and not far from the road. For a walk in the green you have to walk at least 10 minutes through the city.

June 2022 · Translated from german

Jette

Tell us about your experience
Gloria made us feel very welcome and we loved staying in her beautiful garden! She had lots of great recommondations for day activities and made us happy with her lovely spirit and funny stories! We enjoyed the conversations in the evening while watching the sunsets and the quiet, non-touristic authentic life. Gandino has a special place in our hearts now!

How was the contact with the host?
Just perfect! Gloria was so lovely and the most helpful person ever!

Tips for new guests?
Visit the basilica in the center of Gandino!

September 2021

Marjolein

Tell us about your experience
Staying at Gloria's was great! Such a calm and beautiful spot, with all basic amenities present. The covered seating area was a nice added comfort :)

How was the contact with the host?
Gloria was great! We were welcomed by her very kind sister Lucy as Gloria would come home later that evening (as communicated). Lucy already told us a lot about the environment and made sure we settled in well. Gloria is kind hearted and very helpful, gave us some good tips on what to do in our short stay around Bergamo, and is very relaxed and nice to talk to:)

August 2021

Bernand

Tell us about your experience
The stay at Gloria's was great! She is the most welcoming and enthusiastic host which makes you feel at ease from start.

The campspace is a large grass pitch with an amazing view of the surrounding mountains and villages.
We shared the bathroom and toilet with 7 more guests, but this was no problem at all. On top of that, the bathroom was always clean :)

From there it was easy to go visit Bergamo by public transport and to go to the beautiful lake Iseo. The village of Gandino is also cute in itself.

All in all, I would definitely recommend to stay at Gloria's!

August 2021 · Translated from dutch

Shiqi

Tell us about your experience
Gloria is a really friendly, welcoming and trustworthy person.

The campsite is just as you see on the photos, there is a little hut with a shower, toilet and sink which is clean.

The weather wasn't too good the first couple of nights, but that has nothing to do with our impression of Gloria. She even offered us an extra night for free to enjoy some of the sunny weather.

We were lucky to be able to use the porch which protected us well from some of the heavy rain.

Would totally recommend and come back any time we're in that area again.

How was the contact with the host?
Gloria is friendly, had tips about thinking routes, shops and restaurants. She gave her best to offer us a comfortable stay. :-)

Tips for new guests?
Ask Gloria about her friends that sell dairy products and vegetables. She has some really good tips there :-)

July 2021

Jelena

Tell us about your experience
Very comfortable and quiet stay! The garden is a small green oasis in a calm neighbourhood, with beautiful views all round.

How was the contact with the host?
Gloria is an always-smiling woman, how's eager to help in anyway she can. She knows the surroundings very well and helps to find the best experience in your stay. Thanks for the good care and lovely garden!

Tips for new guests?
Listen to Gloria's recommendations; tell her what you're interested in and she'll help you on your way in the neighbourhood.

July 2021

Yanis

Tell us about your experience
Gloria was an amazing host, she helped us in everything.

Really nice experience, i would recommend it to everyone.

We visited Gandino and the waterfalls near Gloria's house.

June 2021

Charlotte

Tell us about your experience
We loved our stay at la Bassotta! The natural garden with space for the tent is really peaceful and beautiful, with a great view of the mountains and village. Glorias sister Lucie stayed at the house while we were there. Lucie is a kindhearted and warm person who made us feel welcome from the very beginning, went out of her way to give us the best tips for exploring the area and was so helpful at all times. She even spoke perfect English and German and we shared good conversations. We would recommend everyone to visit this beautiful place!

May 2021

Sofie

Tell us about your experience
Gloria is a very friendly host who can explain you everything of the region! She even facilitated a climbing trip for us which was amazing!!

The house has a green garden with nice mountain view, where you can pitch your tent. Though for campers there’s no access to the garden, so you have to stay on the drive. Also it was a little noisy in the area (cars, church bells).

August 2021

Host Gloria has responded

Dear Sofie, I read your review and was disappointed by the rating assigned. Since La Bassotta is a private villa and not a campsite, it is obviously not possible to park the vans on the lawn intended for tents and placed at a different height, but all guests have access to the garden and your family has abundantly used the meadow, porch, chairs, tables and deck chairs made available to guests. I even offered your mother a tent to give her a chance to be close to her daughters' one.

Furthermore, as a climbing instructor, I took you and your sister to climb with me, lending you the equipment, without asking for any extra fees.

I'm sorry for the noise of the chainsaws that have cut down the trees in the neighboring municipality: it disturbed me a lot too! Church bells are typical in Italy and Sunday 15th is a religious celebration in my country, so they rang for a long time to celebrate it.

Finally I must say that you and your sister are very nice girls, but that you can improve your waste management, having ignored the separate collection rules that apply in my home and in my municipality.

Best regards,

Gloria.

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At this campspace

  • Meadow or plain

At this campspace

Landscape characteristics

  • Meadow or plain

What you can find in the area

  • Lake

  • River or stream

  • Mountains

  • Urban area

  • Forest

  • Hills

  • Mesa or canyon

  • Vegetable garden

What you can find in the area

Landscape characteristics

  • Lake
  • River or stream
  • Mountains
  • Urban area
  • Forest
  • Hills
  • Mesa or canyon
  • Vegetable garden

Animals

  • Cows
  • Goats
  • Chickens
  • Birds

Farm

  • Vegetable farm
  • Dairy farm

Ways to spend the day

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    Hiking

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    Swimming

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    Sightseeing

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    Visiting nearby towns

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    Canoeing or kayaking

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    Climbing

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    Mountaineering

Ways to spend the day

In the area

  • Hiking
  • Cycling
  • Swimming

    Sport center with outdoor swimming pool at 2 Km.

  • Sightseeing
  • Visiting nearby towns
  • Canoeing or kayaking

    On the lake at 20 minutes driving

  • Climbing
  • Mountaineering

Sustainability

  • Waste separation

  • Self-grown food

  • Food products from locals in the region

  • Solar panels

  • Green power

  • Solar water heater

  • Water-saving measures

I try to apply permaculture to my whole life (my house included)!

Additional info

Cancellation Policy

Guests who cancel at least 30 days before check-in date will receive a refund of the amount paid by them (excl. Campspace fees). If they cancel between 14 and 30 days before check-in, they will receive a 50% refund. Otherwise they will not be refunded.

Rules

La Bassotta is not a campsite but a private home :-) Please contact me in advance to agree on your arrival time for check-in, thank-you. I read e-mails once a day and I don't live with a mobile phone in my hand :-) So don't expect an immediate response to every message you send me, please! Thanks for understanding.


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