Paddle Boarding On Lake Trasimeno

Paddle boarding on Lake Trasimeno is a lovely activity on a hot summer's day. There are several beaches around the Lake where you can hire boards, these photos are from Sualzo Beach which is located next to Passignano Sailing Club on the north shore of the Lake. Read more

Casa Bella Aerial Video

Casa Bella, Aerial Photo Of House and Pool
Here is our latest video - our new rental property, Casa Bella, taken with Gorgacce Rentals' drone. Casa Bella, Holiday Home Above Lake Trasimeno, Umbria, ItalyRead more

The Battle Of Lake Trasimeno

A Legionnaire at Trasimeno
Lake Trasimeno is entirely within the Italian region of Umbria but, in places, the Tuscan border runs very close to the northern and western shores. There was intense fighting in World War II near the Lake as allied forces pushed the Germans back from what was knownRead more

The Leaning Tower Of Vernazzano Walk

The Leaning Tower of Vernazzano
Today I went on a walk from my book Circular Walks On The Tuscany Umbria Border. The walk is to the leaning tower of Vernazzano on the north shore of Lake Trasimeno. The Leaning Tower of Vernazzano We started off in the town of Tuoro sul TrasimenoRead more

Lake Trasimeno Bike Ride

Cycling around Lake Trasimeno
In May 2012 I cycled the 60 kilometre route around Lake Trasimeno on a beautiful spring day. We set off from Tuoro along unpaved roads and tracks marked with green arrows as the “PCT” or Percorso Ciclabile Trasimeno (Trasimeno Cycling Route) and a smattering of red MTB signs asRead more

Lake Trasimeno Image Gallery

Winter sunset on Lake Trasimeno, Umbria
These astounding photos of Lake Trasimeno were taking by a visitor, Patrick Partington, who stayed with us last winter and kindly gave me permission to use his images. Winter sunset on Lake Trasimeno, Umbria Lake Trasimeno is Italy's fourth largest Lake and is a backdrop to muchRead more