What to see around here
The area of Lake Trasimeno, an area suspended between Umbria and Tuscany, stands out for
the extreme variety of the landscape, for the innumerable shades of green, for the hills
rounded shapes that frame the mirror of the lake. For territorial and cultural continuity
the Trasimeno is closely linked to the nearby Valdichiana, with the famous Cortona, a alla
Val d'Orcia, between the provinces of Siena and Arezzo, and the areas of Orvieto, Corciano, Perugia
and Assisi.
IN THE AREA
There are some of the most beautiful villages in Umbria: directly overlooking the banks of the
Lake Trasimeno are Passignano and Castiglione; numerous other villages perched on the
the surrounding hills are home to pearls of ancient Etruscan, Romanesque and Renaissance past.
If you are passionate about hiking 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 historic centers of Umbria can be reached for day trips:
Perugia, Assisi, Foligno, Spello, Spoleto, Gubbio, Todi and the Parco della Cascata delle
Marmore.
IN NEAR TUSCANY
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; nearby
Chianciano Terme offers the thermal temple of the Terme Sensoriali.
Lake Chiusi, a place of naturalistic interest, is located along the Path of the
Reclamation, an itinerary to be covered both on foot and by bike of about 62 km up to Arezzo.
The Lake of Montepulciano instead introduces the visitor to the municipality of Montepulciano,
renowned area of the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano where to visit the famous cellars
Monumental or numerous farms where you can visit the vineyards and stop for the
tasting.
Val d’Orcia with its cypresses on one side, with towns such as Radicofani, the town of
Ghino di Tacco, Bagno Vignoni with the Romanesque thermal bath in the center of the square, San
Quirico d’Orcia with the Horti Leonini, 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 ones
archaeological sites testifying to the Etruscan period; the town is rich in vestiges of the
medieval and renaissance period.
