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Castiglione del Lago seen from Trasimeno Lake

English translation by Terry Lane                                                                                                                              Italian Version

Castiglione del Lago, beside Lake Trasimeno - discover the blue in the green heart of Umbria

Castiglione del Lago
The town is a castle, entirely surrounded by its fortified and castellated walls, rises on a promontory, and seems to be launching itself into the waters of the lake like a ship. The town is dominated by the Medieval Fortress with its 90’ towering Keep, and by the 15th century Ducal Palace with its original frescoes...

Fortress of Castiglione del Lago

Hospitality in Trasimeno lake

Hospitality
In 2007 alone dozens of new farmhouse holidays (agriturism) and country houses have opened continuing the growth of facilities and efficiency offered to tourists at Castiglione del Lago. These bring the present number of developments available to a good 197 and almost 36 restaurants, hostelries and pizzerias....


Events and Displays
The calendar of events and displays in Castiglione del Lago is particularly rich throughout year. The first at the beginning of April is the Tulip Festival - a particular event which involves the whole town for several days finishing with a parade of allegorical floats, decorated exclusively with tulips and followed by a horse race....

Kite festival

Isola Maggiore

Around and About
Using Castiglione del Lago as a base, nearby are all the major Art centres of Central Italy. In a mere half hour by car you can arrive in Perugia, Assisi, Cortona, Arezzo. Within a little more than an hour you can be in Siena, Florence or Orvieto: Rome is a mere couple of hours distance and more easily arrived at by train...

 

 

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