The Park
This is Umbria’s largest regional park. Thee park area circles Lake Trasimeno and includes the island. Isola Polvese, thr largest one, is owned by the Province of Perugia and it is used us an educational and environmental study centre. Isola Maggiore is the second-largest island and it is the site of a charming fifteenth-century fishing village. Isola Minore is privately owned. From a naturalistic standpoint, the Park is a very important wetland area. The lake, set amidst the rolling hills of Umbria, has long been an important wintering, stopover, and reproduction area for bird life.
Info Park
Foundation: 1995 Managed by Comunità Montana - Associazione dei Comuni "Trasimeno - Medio Tevere" Protected area: 13,200 hectares Province:Perugia Communes that lie in the ParkCastiglione del Lago, Magione, Panicale, Passignano s....
Utility
Office Park: Viale Europa - Passignano sul Trasimeno (PG). Protect Area: Surface: 13.200 Ha Perimeter of the Park: 50 Km INFOTEL: +39 075 828059 / Fax +39 075 8299273 email: parcotrasimeno@tin.it - info@parcotrasimeno.it....
The History
Trasimeno and its territory were part of Etruria and the tombs and Etruscan remains were found above all in the area of Castiglione del Lago. The Romanization of the area took place with the battle of 217 b.C when Hannibal eliminated the legions and ....
