Trevignano Romano in a nutshell
Situated on the shore of LAKE BRACCIANO, away from the smog of large
cities and equidistantly Located between Rome (30 minutes) and the
Mediterranean Sea beaches (25 minutes), Trevignano is a delightful
former little fishermen and wine producers village, and is
considered the pearl of the area . It is located in the heart of the
green roman countryside, at the northern doorstep or the Capital,
and at the cross roads between the three most important regions of
Italy (Lazio, Tuscany and Umbria), which hold 60% of the country’s
cultural, artistic and archaeological heritage.
Trevignano’s medieval historic centre and its Etruscan museum are
the pride of the village. Long sunny beaches and tall shady trees
frame Bracciano Lake, which is embraced by gentle round top hills,
and protected north by majestic Mount Rocca Romana. This explains
its uniquely sweet climate in every season. The golden wheat fields,
the vivid rust brown fertile soil, and the infinite green nuances of
the century-old trees, cuddly hug the limpid waters of Bracciano
Lake. In 1998, because of its luxuriant vegetation and its typical
fauna, the area of Trevignano Romano has been declared PROTECTED
NATIONAL NATURAL PARK. Lake Bracciano is strictly protected against
all sorts of pollution, as it is Rome’s main drinking water
reservoir. It occupies an area of 57 km2, is 160 meters deep, and
has a perimeter of 33 km.
Moreover, There is plenty to see in the immediate vicinity of the
village: The fascinating “Pellegrini” quarter in medieval Viterbo
and its lovely Pope’s Palace; Medieval Sutri, perched on the top of
a tufa hill; the small medieval town of Bracciano with Prince
Odescalchi Palace; the village of Canale Monterrano and its Etruscan
remains; the natural hot water springs and Spa of Saturnia and Terme
dei Papi, are only some of the many attractions in the ares.
And, most importantly, Rome and the Vatican City, with their
fabulous museums, their renaissance and baroque architecture, their
“piazzas” ornated with ancient artistic fountains, and their old,
narrow, winding streets and their open air cafés, are there to be
explored and savoured. And, last but by no means not least, Tuscany
and Umbria with their invaluable artistic treasures, are at a very
comfortable drive from Trevignano.
The village also bulges with pubs, restaurants and genuine pizza
houses, who offer a romantic atmosphere and exquisite Italian foods
and wines. To them, like almost everywhere else in Italy, EATING IS
AN ART.
SPORTING ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE
Golf - Wind Surf - Sailing - Swimming - Diving - Fishing - Horse
riding - Boat tours on the lake - Tennis -Excursions to the romantic
Calandrina Woods and Mount Rocca Romana - The Castle of Prince
Odescalchi in Bracciano; medieval Viterbo and the Popes’ Palace:
Fascinating Sutri, perched on top of a tufa hill; the village of
Canale Monterrano and its Etruscan remains; the Art Museums and the
Archeological Sites of Rome; the Vatican City and the Sistine Chapel;
the Art Cities of Florence, Pisa, Lucca and Siena (in Tuscany),
Spoleto, Spello, Peruggia (in Umbria), Naples and the Island of
Capri, the Vesuvian Volcano as well as Pompei, (in Campania) and the
jewel towns of Ninfa and Sermoneta, the hundreds of fountains of
Villa d’Este in Tivoli, the Islands of Ponza and Ventotene with
their splendid protected marine park and much, much more.
