Canidelo Camping

The camping site Orbitur Canidelo is located in Vila Nova de Gaia. It is relatively distant from Porto, but offers the advantage of being by the seaside. It is not very spacious and tends to be a bit cramped. The reception was professional. The sanitary facilities were very clean. There is a restaurant, a swimming pool and a small shop. This is a good option for those who want to join leisure at the beach with city visits. It is however not advisable, if you want to concentrate only on the city discovery...

The camping is okay. Not very good facilities. The pool is closed till may and the showers are cold. The cafetaria was closed without a warning and when I went to the manager so laughed in my face about my complaint. She was disrespectful and rude. She did not apologize and didn’t do anything to make a good conversation. Never in my life I was treated this rude by a manager. Orbitur canidelo, never again.

The site is worthy of three and a half stars, and it seems as though they are in the process of improving it, so eventually, I think they will achieve an even higher rating. The location is just across the road from a lovely beach, which is an advantage. The sites aren’t large, but they are adequate. The main amenities area is old and dated. It really needs an upgrade, but it is very clean. There is a beautiful new amenities block next to the pool, but unfortunately, it only opens pool hours, so isn’t available during the peak morning time. As it is so much nicer than the main block, I suspect they know people would choose it instead, and it wouldn’t be able to accommodate the numbers. There is a regular bus to Porto just a few minutes walk from the camp, only €1.90 each way, so it’s very convenient to visit the city. It takes approximately 30 minutes. There is a very good supermarket just 1km from the campsite which was very useful for us, as we were travelling in a motor home. To visit Porto, this was a really good choice for us.

Dit is GEEN camping, maar een camperplaats. Ze proberen zoveel mogelijk mobilhomes op een plaats te duwen , zodanig dat je zelfs geen tafeltje of stoeltje meer kunt plaatsen naast je caravan of camper. Ook zeer onvriendelijk personeel en niet proper. Vuil sanitair. Het enige positieve is dat de ligging nabij Porto goed is, maar daar is het dan ook mee gezegd. Heb al beter gestaan op echte camperplaatsen. Onwaardig dit een camping te noemen.