ITINERARY 20 ITINERARY ITINERARY 20 ITINERARY / / Rigone, the Temple of Santa Maria (late 1400s), one of the masterpieces TUORO SUL TRASIMENO (PG) West of of the Umbrian Renaissance, is worth From Passignano, after about 10 km a visit. along the Bettole-Perugia road, you reach Tuoro sul Trasimeno. An ancient MAGIONE (PG) WHAT TO TASTE Etruscan town, subsequently occupied From Perugia by car, in fifteen mi- Royal perch fillets, latterini fritti, baked by the Romans, it made history as the nutes (12 km on the Bettole-Perugia tench with wild fennel, and other lake site of the decisive battle between ring road) you reach Magione, a town fish specialties. Not to miss: the typi- the armies of Caius Flaminius and dominated by the majestic Castle of cal fagiolino del Trasimeno, a prized Hannibal. From Tuoro you can take a TUORO SUL TRASIMENO the Knights of Malta and known for PASSIGNANO SUL TRASIMENO small bean that once risked extinction boat to , one of Lake its production of embossed beaten Perugia due to its long and difficult cultivation, Trasimeno’s three islands. copper. still today done manually. Today, the MAGIONE fagiolina has been recognised as a WHAT TO SEE WHAT TO SEE Slow Food “Presidio”. Palazzo Capra, built during the Re- Castle of the Knights of Malta (1150- naissance over the tomb of the Roman 1170) with church dedicated to S. EVENTS commander Caius Flaminius. Not to Giovanni Battista and the Torre dei Palio delle Barche, in July, in com- miss in the vicinity: Campo del Sole, at Lombardi. Parish church commis- memoration of the last battle of the Punta Navaccia. An architectural com- sioned by the Knights of Malta in the Terni Perugian civil war. The contest has plex of 27 column-sculptures made 16th century. Church of Madonna three stages: rowing, from the lake to by famous contemporary artists of delle Grazie built in 1209. Museo della the bank; on land, where contestants various nationalities using the Pietra Pesca, with an interesting historical carry the boat, running through the Serena that is extracted in the local anthropological exhibition on Lake historic district along the steep streets quarries. Church of S. Lucia at Vernaz- Trasimeno. Nearby is the autodrome “Congiura al Castello”, the first ten and stairways; and the last stage, with zano Alto, with S.Michele Arcangelo of Magione, a venue for important auto days of August, a theatrical piece per- the boat again in the water. e S.Lucia by the local painter Anton 44 racing events. formed inside the Castle of the Kni- Maria Garbi. Isola Maggiore, the only 45 ghts of Malta. INFO one of the three Trasimeno islands WHAT TO TASTE IAT : that is still inhabited, preserving the Carpa Regina in porchetta (stuffed INFO Tel. +39 075.96.52.484 - 15th-century fishing village. In 1213, carp) and stewed eel with fresh to- IAT Castiglione del Lago: 075.96.52.738 St. Francis of went to Isola Mag- matoes. DOP olive oil and Colli del Tel. +39 075.96.52.484 - [email protected]; giore for a Lenten retreat. A chapel Trasimeno DOC wine. 075.96.52.738 www.trasimeno.umbria2000.it commemorates the saint’s visit and [email protected]; the place where he stopped to pray. EVENTS www.trasimeno.umbria2000.it Olive Oil Festival, from late November WHAT TO TASTE to early December, offering high qua- In addition to the excellent lake fish lity food and wine tasting, with visits to PASSIGNANO SUL TRASIMENO (PG) dishes and DOC wines, it is mandatory the oil pressing facilities in the towns From Magione, continuing for about to taste torciglione, a serpentine sweet along the lake, which is renowned for 7 km along the Bettole-Perugina ring made with ground almonds, sugar, its olive oil. road, you reach Passignano sul Tra- and egg. simeno. An important crossroads since ancient EVENTS times, its name comes from the Latin Missione Annibale, in July-August. Passinianum, or place of the pass. Theatrical re-enactment of the Battle of Trasimeno in 217 B.C., in memory WHAT TO SEE of the first defeat suffered by the Ro- Torre di Ponente, 14th c., an important mans at the hands of the Carthaginian vestige of the medieval walls that en- army. circled the town. Sanctuary of the Madonna dell’Oliveto INFO (late 1500s). IAT Castiglione del Lago: Parish church of S. Cristoforo (10th- Tel. +39 075.96.52.484 - 11th c.), with fine frescoes of the saints 075.96.52.738 (ex voto). [email protected]; Magione - Castle of the Knights of Malta In the vicinity of Passignano, at Castel Passignano s.T. - Church of S. Vito www.trasimeno.umbria2000.it