📍 Distance from Cà del Bocca: about 71 km, 1 hour 20 minutes by car
⏱️ Time needed: a full day
🗺️ Where: Umbria, on the Tuscan border, below Cortona
Lake Trasimeno is the fourth largest lake in Italy and the largest in central Italy. Its shores are dotted with medieval villages, olive groves and reed beds, and there are three islands on the lake. In 217 BC Hannibal defeated the Romans here in the famous Battle of Lake Trasimene. Today it is the perfect place for a relaxing day of boat trips, walks and lake fish.
What to see on Lake Trasimeno
- Castiglione del Lago, a village on a promontory with the Rocca del Leone fortress and Palazzo della Corgna.
- Passignano sul Trasimeno, with its lakeside promenade and old town on the water.
- Isola Maggiore, an old fishing village reached by ferry, famous for its lace, and Isola Polvese, a nature park.
- Tuoro sul Trasimeno, with the historical trail through the sites of Hannibal’s battle.
How to get there from Cà del Bocca
The lake is about an hour and twenty minutes away, via Arezzo and Cortona or along the Tiber valley. Our Google map shows the route and the lakeside villages.
Tips for your visit
- Check the ferry timetables for the islands, which differ between summer and winter.
- Try the lake fish, such as tegamaccio stew, and the Trasimeno beans.
- Combine the lake with Cortona, which looks down on it, for a full day.
Stay at Cà del Bocca, an hour and twenty minutes from Lake Trasimeno
Two self-contained apartments in the countryside of Anghiari, the ideal base for exploring Tuscany and Umbria.
