Castiglione del Lago (Lake Trasimeno), Umbria, Italy (Italia) [HD] (videoturysta)
[EN] Castiglione del Lago is a small, pretty town in the province of Perugia (Umbria), situated in the south-western part of Lake Trasimeno. The historic medieval center of the town is accessible only to pedestrians - there is a lot of restaurants and specialty food stores. On the lake there is an interesting fortress Castello del Leone. The town is surrounded by olive groves.
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[PL] Castiglione del Lago to małe, ładne miasto w prowincji Perugia (Umbria), położone w południowo-zachodniej części jeziora Trasimeno. Historyczne średniowieczne centrum tego miasta jest dostępne tylko dla pieszych - znajduje się tam wiele restauracji i specjalistycznych sklepów z żywnością. Nad samym jeziorem zbudowano ciekawą fortecę Castello del Leone. Miasto otaczają gaje oliwne.
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Places to see in ( Perugia - Italy ) Lake Trasimeno
Places to see in ( Perugia - Italy ) Lake Trasimeno
Lake Trasimeno, also referred to as Trasimene or Thrasimene in English, is a lake in the province of Perugia, in the Umbria region of Italy. The lake is south of the river Po and north of the nearby river Tiber, has a surface area of 128 km2 (49.4 sq mi) and is the fourth for surface area in Italy. (It is slightly smaller than Lake Como.) Only two minor streams flow directly into the Lake and none flows out. The water level of the lake fluctuates significantly according to rainfall levels and the seasonal demands from the towns, villages and farms near the shore.
Trasimeno is shallow, muddy, and rich in fish, including pike, carp, and tench. During the last 10 years it has been 5 meters deep, on average. Lake Trasimeno is an endorheic body of water; it is an impounded lake that receives water but has no outlet. Other endorheic bodies of water include the Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Utah's Great Salt Lake, and the Dead Sea. Evaporation can lead to a buildup of minerals in the water, resulting in saline conditions, making these lakes sensitive to pressures from pollution.
Half of Trasimeno is surrounded by hills, rich in olives that are an important agricultural resource. On the western shore, near Tuscany, there are vineyards, and fruit and vegetables are grown. The hills are much lower and the climate is warmer. Monte Subasio near Assisi, about 70 km (43 mi) to the east, and Monte Amiata, about 70 km (43 mi) to the west, can be seen. The vegetation includes pines, willows and poplars around the shores, many over 30 m tall.
There are three islands in the lake. The largest of these islands is Isola Polvese, almost 1 km2. The second largest, Isola Maggiore, is the only inhabited one. The small fishing village, which reached its height in the 14th century, today has only around thirty residents. Most of the buildings, including the ruins of a Franciscan monastery, date from the 14th century.
Maggiore is a 'hill', whereas Polvese is a more complex structure with plains and hills, and Minore resembles a sloped table. Minore is now uninhabited, but in the past had a village with over 500 residents. Many centuries ago, a castle with a pentagonal structure stood near the shore, near an Olivetan monastery. The castle still remains, and the ruins of the church and the monastery are almost totally preserved, despite the abandonment in the 17th century due to malaria. The malaria was eradicated only in the 1950s. There were other problems, since Trasimeno was fought over by Chiusi, Panicale, Perugia, and Florence.
There are castles all around Trasimeno, many in the center of small towns while others are isolated and in ruins. Castiglione del Lago, Passignano, Magione, Maggiore, and Polvese islands all have castles, while Zocco castle, Montali castle, and others are on hilltops.
The Guglielmi castle in Maggiore Isle was built in the late 19th century on the foundation of an old Franciscan church, and for many years was a popular place in the Trasimeno area. Until 1998 it was still visitable, then it was closed because the structure became dangerously unstable. It is now being restored by a new proprietor, but the work is far from completed.
Between Monte del Lago and S.Feliciano is Zocco castle, ruined for decades. It is privately owned but unmaintained. It is one of the biggest castles of the area and the only one that, inside its sandstone walls, has a still untouched medieval keep. Some years ago it was probably inhabited, as there is a building fitted with a TV antenna, but now its only entry is closed. The best-preserved parts are the eastern and the southern walls, increasingly endangered because the wall's faults are enlarging. The rest of the walls are mostly demolished or have fallen down. One of the southern towers has two enormous cracks in the middle.
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Isola Maggiore Lake Trasimeno Perugia Italy
A little island in the midst of Lake Trasimeno in the province of Perugia Italy. The fishermens village of the island rises up since the Roman times. Pictures taken on September 14, 2007.
UMBRIA 4.0: il lago Trasimeno (PERUGIA, Italy)
Nel cuore verde dell’Umbria, tra i canneti e l’incantevole ninfea bianca, si stende il lago Trasimeno, un vero e proprio paradiso naturale in cui si affollano anatre selvatiche, cormorani, il nibbio, il martin pescatore. A fare da cornice, al di là del declivio pianeggiante, dolci colline con boschi che si alternano a campi di girasole e di mais, vigneti e distese di olivi.
Qui l’agricoltura è molto praticata e in maniera tradizionale. Diversi sono i comuni del Trasimeno: alcuni si affacciano direttamente sul lago, altri distano poco ma risentono del fascino e dell’attrattiva di questo specchio d’acqua.
Castiglione del Lago, per esempio, sorge su un promontorio di roccia calcarea, sotto il quale si trovano i resti di numerose tombe etrusche; qui si possono ammirare il castello e le mura medievali del Palazzo Ducale, collegato da un camminamento locale alla Rocca del Leone, uno dei più importanti esempi di architettura militare umbra.
A Città della Pieve, silenzioso e caratteristico borgo medioevale, anch’esso abitato dagli Etruschi e dai Romani, è presente il vicolo più stretto di Italia. Luogo natale del pittore Pietro Vannucci, detto il Perugino, questo Comune ospita diverse opere dell’artista, dalla Madonna col Bambino, conservata nella cattedrale dei Santi Gervasio e Protasio, allo stupendo affresco L’Adorazione dei Magi, presso l'Oratorio di Santa Maria dei Bianchi.
Anche nella piccola Panicale, non distante da Città della Pieve, si possono ammirare due affreschi del Perugino, il Martirio di San Sebastiano e la Madonna in Gloria, custoditi nella quattrocentesca Chiesa di S.Sebastiano. Dal borgo medievale di Passignano, dove è presente la trecentesca Torre di Ponente, si può raggiungere in battello l’Isola Maggiore, ancora abitata.
In questo magnifico luogo in cui è conservato ancora il quattrocentesco villaggio dei pescatori sono anche presenti la chiesa romanica di San Salvatore del XII secolo, quella di San Michele Arcangelo del XIV secolo e la Villa Isabella dei Marchesi Guglielmi.
Maggiore è raggiungibile anche da Tuoro sul Trasimeno, antica città etrusca, nota perché sul suo territorio si svolsero le fasi decisive della battaglia tra Annibale e Caio Flaminio, e proprio sulla tomba del comandante romano si erge il rinascimentale palazzo Capra.
L’isola più estesa del lago (ce ne sono tre) è tuttavia quella di Polvese, disabitata e destinata a parco pubblico, qui si possono ammirare il Monastero di S.Secondo, la Chiesa di S.Giuliano e un castello del XIV sec., recentemente ristrutturato.
A circa dieci chilometri da Passignano, invece, si trova il piccolo paese di Castel Rigone, dove è conservato uno dei principali capolavori architettonici del Rinascimento umbro: il santuario Maria Santissima dei Miracoli.
Lago Trasimeno Perugia Italy
Lago Trasimeno um dos maiores lagos de Italia onde temos 3 ilhas La Maggiore La Minore e La Polvese.Cenario de uma das Batalhas da guerra Puniche entre Anibal Cartaginese e os Romanos.
Lake Trasimeno (PG) Umbria Italy
See the lake Trasimeno from the places like Passignano, Tuoro and Isola Maggiore in the province of Perugia in Umbria Italy.
Questo Lago è il più vasto dell'Italia peninsulare 128 kmq. La profondità massima è di 6 metri. Alimentato dai torrenti e manda le sue acque al fiume Tevere con emissario sotterraneo risalente a epoca romana. Ha 3 isole, Maggiore, Minore e Polvese. Attività principale sono di Pesca e Turismo. Centri Principali sono Castiglione del Lago, Passignano e Monte del Lago. Nelle sue sponde nei pressi di Tuoro nel anno 217 avanti Cristo il console Romano Gaio Flaminio fu sconfitto da Annibale.
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Isola Maggiore on Lake Trasimeno, Umbria, Italy
Isola Maggiore on Lake Trasimeno is a serene side trip for a half-day outing. Just a 30-min. boat ride to the island, a great place for lunch and a walk around the island (it's small). Start from Castiglione boat dock. Picturesque.
Lake Trasimeno
Lake Trasimeno (Italian: Lago Trasimeno, Italian pronunciation: [ˌlaːɡo traziˈmɛːno]; Latin: Trasumennus; Etruscan Tarśmina[1]), also referred to as Trasimene or Thrasimene in English, is a lake in the province of Perugia, in the Umbria region of Italy. The Lake is located in the south of the Po River and to the north of the nearby Tiber River, has a surface area of 128 km2 (49.4 sq mi) and it is the fourth for surface in Italy (it is slightly smaller than Lake Como). Only two minor streams flow directly into the Lake and none flows out. The water level of the lake fluctuates significantly according to rainfall levels and the seasonal demands from the towns, villages and farms near the shore.
Guglielmi castle, Lake Trasimeno, Italy
Memories of our time in Italy last year. We visited the Guglielmi castle, located on the island Maggiore in Lake Trasimeno. The island is in the province of Perugia, in the Umbria region of Italy.
We were in the lake region and decided to just hop on the next ferry and explore whichever island it would take us to.
We walked around the small island and then stumbled across Guglielmi castle, or Isabella Castle.
It was built as a summer residence in 1887 by a Senator, in agreement with his wife Isabella. Unfortunately it had been shut for some time, so we had no way to explore it on foot. So, we took up the drone for some aerial reconnaissance.
What we saw was pretty exciting, and here's the footage. Enjoy
Borghi del Lago TRASIMENO *umbria italy*
Passeggiando in alcuni borghi del lago Trasimeno: Castiglione del Lago, Passignano, Panicale.
Soundtrack: Hola (I Say) by Marco Mengoni e Tom Walker
Lake Trasimeno, Umbria, Italy, Europe
Lake Trasimeno, also referred to as Trasimene or Thrasimene in English, is a lake in the province of Perugia, in the Umbria region of Italy. The lake is south of the river Po and north of the nearby river Tiber, has a surface area of 128 km2 and is the fourth for surface area in Italy. Only two minor streams flow directly into the Lake and none flows out. The water level of the lake fluctuates significantly according to rainfall levels and the seasonal demands from the towns, villages and farms near the shore. Trasimeno is shallow, muddy, and rich in fish, including pike, carp, and tench. During the last 10 years it has been 5 meters deep, on average. Lake Trasimeno is an endorheic body of water; it is an impounded lake that receives water but has no outlet. Other endorheic bodies of water include the Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Utah's Great Salt Lake, and the Dead Sea. Evaporation can lead to a buildup of minerals in the water, resulting in saline conditions, making these lakes sensitive to pressures from pollution. The shallow waters meant that malarial mosquitoes prospered. To combat malaria, some mosquito larvae-eating fish were imported from USA during the 1950s. These fish are widely scattered, and some live in the lakes near Trasimeno. Although billions of larvae are eaten, there are still many mosquitoes and other insects. The lake's water quality is still very good, as a study by conservation group Italia Nostra showed in 2005. This is believed to be largely due to the small population and a lack of large farms in the area. A proposal to drain the lake to solve the problems of malaria and depth changes was rejected. At the end of the 19th century, the level changes were solved by building a channel near San Feliciano. This also lessened the malaria problem. Three million years ago, there was a shallow sea in this part of Umbria. A depression formed by geologic fractures allowed the present-day Lake Trasimeno to form. Historically, Trasimeno was known as the Lake of Perugia, being important for northwestern Umbria and for the Tuscan Chiana district. In prehistoric times, this lake extended almost to Perugia. Trasimeno is a mythological figure, joined with Agilla, a nymph born in Agello, now a hill midway between Perugia and Trasimeno, formerly an island in the lake. The first civilization to inhabit this area was the Etruscans; three of the main Etruscan cities - Perugia, Chiusi, and Cortona - are within 20 kilometres (12 miles) of the lake. Little physical evidence remains from the period of Etruscan or later Roman settlement. Castiglione del Lago has some Roman ruins and its main streets are structured like a chessboard in the Roman style. The Battle of Lake Trasimeno occurred on the northern shore of the lake in April 217 B.C. during the Second Punic War. The exact location of the battle is unknown because the lake then extended further north; the battle could have been fought between Cortona and Tuoro. Near Cortona, there is a place called 'Ossaia', in Italian meaning ossuary. Another place with reference to the battle is the place named Sanguineto, whose name is connected with the Italian term sangue meaning blood or, probably, bloody place. The Trasimeno climate is fairly warm, with moderate winters. Summers can be very warm and humid, but in general the lake moderates the climate both in cold and warm conditions because even shallow water gives a moderate thermic inertia. From May to September, the temperature is high enough to allow swimming. In 1929, a cold winter froze the whole of the lake's surface, and cars could be driven over the ice. Cold winters in 1957, 1985 and 2002 caused heavy damage to the olive trees nearby. A less severe freeze happened in 1991. Given the latitude of the lake freezing remains a rare occurrence.
Passignano sul Trasimeno Perugia Italy / by boat
An old village along the Lake Trasimeno in the province of Perugia Italy. Pictures taken on September 14, 2007.
Italy 2017 - Lago Trasimeno cruise + Isola Maggiore (Umbria)
Lake Trasimeno in Umbria Italy
See the Lake and some localities like Passignano sul Trasimeno, Isola Maggiore and some part of Tuoro sul Trasimeno.
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Lake Trasimeno | Umbria, Italy | HD Travel Video
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Castiglione del Lago * Isola Maggiore - Lago Trasimeno - Umbria
Gita sul Lago Trasimeno, partenza da Castiglione del Lago e arrivo all'Isola Maggiore. Lago Trasimeno - Perugia - Umbria
CASTIGLIONE DEL LAGO, PERUGIA, ITALY (1 of 4)
Castiglione del Lago, Lago Trasimeno, provincia di Perugia, Umbria, Italia. La città deve il suo nome al simbolo della famiglia che anticamente vi dominava: infatti Castiglione deriva da Castellum Leonis (castello del leone), volgarizzato poi in Castellioni. Castiglione del Lago si trova lungo quella che un tempo era un'importante via di comunicazione, stretta tra Orvieto al sud, Chiusi ad ovest ed Arezzo al nord. La sua posizione in una zona così contesa, prima tra gli Etruschi ed i Romani, in seguito tra le cittadine toscane e Perugia, causò in numerose occasioni la distruzione delle fortificazioni originali, ricostruite a più riprese. Fondata dai Romani col nome di Novum Clusium (Nuova Chiusi), sorge su di un colle che in epoca antica costituiva la quarta isola del lago Trasimeno (le tre isole ancora esistenti sono la Maggiore, la Minore e la Polvese) prima che la striscia d'acqua che la separava dalla terraferma fosse riempita. Nella struttura urbanistica del borgo antico è facilmente riscontrabile, nelle tre strade parallele che tagliano longitidinalmente il paese (decumani), l'origine romana. Solo durante il regno dell'imperatore Federico II (agli inizi del XIII secolo), Castiglione visse un periodo di relativa stabilità. Più tardi la città cadde sotto il controllo di Perugia, divenendo feudo della potente famiglia dei Baglioni. Nel 1550 papa Giulio III concesse il feudo a sua sorella. Nel 1563 il figlio di lei, Ascanio della Corgna, divenne duca di Castiglione e Chiusi. Il feudo divenne nel 1617 un prospero Ducato, che ebbe però vita breve. Il duca Fulvio Allesandro morì infatti senza lasciare eredi e così la città tornò sotto il dominio dello Stato della Chiesa.
Lago Trasimeno (Perugia)
Lago Trasimeno (Perugia)
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Italy - Rome, Perugia and Trasimeno
I finally got round to editing the footage from my trip to Italy in August.
See all the photos here-