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LAKE TRASIMENO
Lake Trasimeno & Islands
Ferry to Isola Maggiore, a lakeside walk and a fish lunch – twenty minutes from Cortona.
THE EXPERIENCE
A slower day on the water.
Lake Trasimeno, just across the border in Umbria, is the fourth largest lake in Italy and one of the most peaceful. From Tuoro or Passignano you take the ferry to Isola Maggiore, a fishing village of one street, with stone houses, lace makers and an olive-covered hill.
Your guide walks you around the island and tells its story, from St Francis to the fishermen who still work the lake. Lunch is lake fish at a trattoria by the water, before the ferry back.
What's included
- Local guide for the day
- Driver from your villa and ferry tickets
- Guided walk around the island
- Lunch or aperitivo at a lakeside trattoria
- Planning by our team
Good to know
- About 4–5 hours
- Price per person for 6 guests sharing one car – smaller groups pay a little more
- Ferries run less often in winter
- Bigger groups travel in two cars or a minivan
- Price to confirm when you book
WHERE
On Lake Trasimeno.
Isola Maggiore, reached by ferry from Tuoro sul Trasimeno or Passignano.
From Cortona: about 20 km to the lake.
By car: about 20–25 minutes.
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