these stopovers differ from campsites in that they are usually intended for a very short-term usage—usually one or two days—thus they provide very limited space for parking and limited facilities or at times no service at all. some stopovers may provides services like campsites but these places generally will not provide much space around the vehicles as most campsites do. in most cases these places are usually located at the center of or at the edge of a town or a village and are convenient for visiting such places and generally do not have a management facility like a campsite. in addition, the majority of these place are free of charge, in particular those that belong to smaller localities. where fees are applied, they are usually very nominal. motorhome stopovers are a very popular mean of travelling in germany, france and italy but are gradually gaining more popularity in spain and some other countries in europe.