Coast/Beach:

Castiglione del Lago, Lake Tresimeno 25 km - Sandy beaches with many waterfront bathing areas. Ferry to 3 islands and other resorts around the lake.

Città della Pieve (21 km) - Birthplace of Perugino

Paciano (18 km) - Attractive, renovated hill-top village

Panicale (13 km ) - magnificent views of the Trasimeno Lake and the valley of the Nestore torrent.

Piegaro (16.5 km ) - located above the valley Nestore

Tavernelle (4 km) - Local market takes place here on Monday morning. It is located behind the main street, at the traffic lights near the banks.

Castiglione del Lago (28 km) - overlooking Lake Trasimeno, with stunning views

Isole Trasimeno (Maggiore, Minore and Polvese) - there is a ferry service that jumps around the lake and to the islands ( closest boarding point is either San Feliciano or Castiglione del Lago)

Passignano (47 km) - North side of the lake. It is written that Hannibal defeated the Roman Army around the valley of Tuoro.

San Feliciano (28 km) - Attractive old fishing village (ferry to Polvese)

Travel:

Rome Ciampino/Fiumicino Airports 160 km - Ryanair daily flights from Stanstead and Luton. Easyjet daily flights from Bristol. Firenze 150 km. Pisa 200 km. Regional Airport Santa Egidio (12 km east of Perugia) Daily flights from Stanstead.

Use of car is essential. Car hire at all airports. Rail travel from Rome Termini to Chiusi 2 hrs. Car hire available opposite Chiusi station. Rail from Rome Termini to Perugia change at Terni 2½ hrs. Rail from Firenze Central Station to Perugia 2 hrs.

Distances:

Perugia 25 km (Umbria Jazz festival during July). Assisi 50 km. Arezzo 74km. Orvieto 70km. Siena 100 km. Chiusi 26 km.

Cortona 50km. Tavernelle 3km. Castiglione del Lago 25km.

Panicale 13km. Piegaro 16km. Citta della Pieve 23km (birth place of Painter Perugino - Pietro Vannucci).

Further Details:

Village amenities include - Tennis, supermarket, delicatessen, pharmacy, post office, bar/cafe, restaurant, 24hr petrol station. Open air leisure pool complex in Tavernelle 3km. All larger supermarkets, shops, banks, etc in Tavernelle. Lake Trasimeno 16km - fishing. Water sports: sailing, water skiing, jet ski. Horse riding, pony trekking.

Angling: Enquiries must be made to the local federation for information on regional rules and seasonal size limits for various species. Angling is practised on Lake Trasimeno and on Lake Piediluco for tench, carp, eel, perch, coregon and bleak; the same is true for Lake Corbara; on the rivers Chiascio, Assino, Nera, Corno and Clitunno for trout; on the Tiber for carp, chub, barbel and other white fish.

Rafting: On the rapids of the Nera river for a distance of 3km starting at the Marmore Waterfall.

Centro Canoa e Rafting -Le Marmore- Ph. +39 0330753420 - 0337729154 reservations.

Bicycling: Umbria offers many trails away from main roads.

Bartolucci Bruno: Assisi Railway of S.Maria degli Angeli - Ph. +39 0368431758 - 0330882762.

Testa Renato: Orvieto Via Montemarte, 47 Ph. +39 0763344303 - 03356125469.

Equestrian sports: The Umbrian countryside is ideal for riding, offering ample stretches of wild and uncontaminated areas. Associazione Ippica San Martino: Perugia. Strada Montebello, 2 - Ponte Pattoli Ph. + 39 075694897. Azienda Agrituristica Bartoli Spoleto Loc. Patrico di Spoleto Ph. +39 0743220058.

Country rambling and trekking: The natural morphology of the Region lends itself admirably to these pastimes. Marked trails, besides those of the Trasimeno district and the treks in the Monti Martani are continually increasing, it is therefore advisable to get an up-date before setting out or from the Italian Alpine Club (CAI): in Foligno, Via Piermarini; Perugia, Via della Gabbia 9; Spoleto, Via Panciani 4, Ph. +39 0743220403; Terni, Via F.lli Cerbi, 31 - Ph. + 39 0744286500.