The sea of Umbria”, as Trasimeno is called, the fourth largest lake in Italy. Rent a classic vintage car to start discovering the entire area, moving freely between the numerous panoramic points of the lake, making the entire tour around Trasimeno with ease.
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The suggestive view offered by the top of Castiglione del lago, where the beautiful Rocca del Leone stands, will give you the opportunity to stroll along the walkway of the ducal palace of Corgna, admiring the lake. Complete the visit to the castles of the lake by going with your vintage car for rent at the Torre dei Lambardi di Magione, a medieval fortification built by the Gerosolimitani Knights, the ruins of the castle of Zocco, an important military settlement of the lake, the charming medieval village Monte del Lago, still enclosed within its walls, the early medieval castle of San Savino and the Rocca Baglioni Pompili, also near Magione.
The beautiful Passignano sul Trasimeno offers one of the most suggestive views of the lake, together with the village of San Feliciano, an important lake fishing town and the Boat Museum, where you can visit the imposing medieval fortress with a wonderful high view of the lake.
Another village on the perimeter of the lake is Panicale, a medieval village built in concentric circles, which houses the Collegiate Church of San Michele, the Gothic Palazzo del Podestà and, a few kilometers away, the Montalera Castle.
This view north of the lake is also enchanting, from here you can see the three islands, which can be reached by a charming ferry: Isola Maggiore, Isola Polvese and Isola Minore (the private inland).
Only by visiting the castles that surround Lake Trasimeno in your vintage rental car can you truly feel like the princes and princesses of the lake. But Trasimeno is not just architecture and landscapes: inside the Regional Park of the Lake you will find the Oasis La Valle, the perfect place for birdwatching and admiring the exceptional variety of local fauna that includes numerous species of fish, reptiles and amphibians - a remarkable ecosystem to be explored.
This classic car tour will allow you to see the borderlands between Umbria and Tuscany and understand how sometimes the landscape, lakes and villages change quickly just behind a hill, or over a curve in the winding roads.
You may also spot the linguistic and gastronomic influences and how much these can also change in just a few miles. The beauty of any trip is discovery!
