PASSIGNANO SUL TRASIMENO

Situated on the northern hills of Lake Trasimeno, where it joins the rocky foothills, Passignano is a happy combination of nature and history, art and folklore, peace and vitality. More than a thousand years of art and architecture frame this holiday resort which offers all kinds of water-sports, tennis, horse-riding, trekking. There are also concerts in the Auditorium and the famous Palio delle Barche (the traditional boat race). There is a wide choice of restaurants serving unusual and interesting dishes of fish from the lake; if you are lucky enough to be here during the Fish Festival you caneat fish from the biggest frying-pan in the world, measuring 4,30 meters in diameter!

Those who like long walks are well served: the surrounding hills offer pleasant visits to the ruins of the Roman Villa of Quarantaia, or to the ancient fortress of Monteruffiano, or else a quiet afternoon spent bird-watching. Umbria, "The green heart of Italy" here takes on a variety of shades of blues, with spectacular red sunsets over the lake. Passignano is the headoffice of the Trasimeno Park Organization.