What to see around here
TRASIMENO LAKE
The area of Lake Trasimeno, an area suspended between Umbria and Tuscany, is distinguished by the extreme variety of the landscape, by the innumerable shades of green, by the rounded hills that frame the mirror of the lake. For territorial and cultural continuity, Trasimeno is closely linked to the nearby Valdichiana, with the famous Cortona, to the Val d'Orcia, between the provinces of Siena and Arezzo, and to the areas of Orvieto, Corciano, Perugia and Assisi.
IN THE AREA
There are some of the most beautiful villages in Umbria: Passignano and Castiglione are directly overlooking the shores of Lake Trasimeno; numerous other villages perched on the surrounding hills host pearls of ancient Etruscan, Romanesque and Renaissance past.
If you are passionate about excursions and nature you can organize yourself for birdwatching, or for the circumnavigation of the lake by bicycle.
Worth noting is the visit to the islands of the lake that can be reached by boat.
The wine areas of the Trasimeno Hills are nearby.
All the major historical centers of Umbria can be reached for day trips: Perugia, Assisi, Foligno, Spello, Spoleto, Gubbio, Todi and the Marmore Waterfall Park.
IN NEAR TUSCANY
Chianciano Terme offers the thermal temple of the Sensory Spas.
Chiusi, one of the most important cities of the Etruscan Empire, offers interesting visits to the underground city, the Cathedral Museum and the Etruscan Museum
Lake Chiusi, a place of naturalistic interest, is along the Path of Reclamation, an itinerary to be covered both on foot and by bike of about 62 km up to Arezzo.
Montepulciano, a renowned area of the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano where you can visit the famous Monumental Cellars or the numerous farms where you can stroll through the vineyards and stop for a tasting.
The Val d’Orcia with its cypresses, with towns such as Radicofani or Bagno Vignoni, with the Romanesque thermal bath in the center of the square, San Quirico d’Orcia with the Horti Leonini, which are an interesting example of Italian style.
Pienza, the spectacular ideal city of Pope Pius II Piccolomini.
Cortona, at the gates of the Val di Chiana, of ancient Etruscan origin hosts many important archaeological sites testifying to the Etruscan period; the town is rich in vestiges of the medieval and renaissance period.
