Isola Polvese on Lake Trasimeno: what to see, to stay, what to eat

SortAnd next spring/summer you want to give yourself and who you love a few days of regeneration, thePolvese Island – which with its 70 hectares is the largest of the three islands on the Lake Trasimenoin Umbria – It is the place for you. More than a real journey, however, it must be considered as a journey of the soul.

On the island There are no machines or scooters And every day, from 9:20, you can leave by taking the ferry from San Feliciano. After ten minutes he landed in one suspended sizewhere you can stay until 19.30 in the evening, unless you sleep on the island. There are only two structures, the hostel Trasimeno Nature House and the Polvese island resorts: This means that as a destination it does not risk becoming a destination for mass tourism and a small protected oasis remains, intended for those who are able to appreciate it.

Isola Polvese, a place suspended to reconnect

What you can expect, on the island of Polvese, is one profound reconnection with oneselfwithout hearing the sound of the engines, the sound of the horn or the confusion of the crowded roads. Here Time slows downthe cake do nothing is dominant and the colors of dawn and sunsets will keep you glued to look far more than the screen of a mobile phone or a television. If you go for a walk early in the morning, considering that the tour of the island can be done safely in less than two hours, you can admire nature at the time of his awakeningwhen there are still no ferries.

If you stop a few days you can see i Caprioli among the 6,000 olive trees early in the morning, observe i FagianiThe Aironi Cenerinithe cottagei leprot that dart at sunset. You can listen to the song of crickets and cicadas or the verses of the Assioli who are looking for in the evening. This return to slow life and one more authentic size, without supermarkets, without shopping centers, without shops, without discoscan represent a real cure for the soul.

Isola Polvese, from the castle to the ruins of churches and monasteries to the Porcinai swimming pool

The island Polvese, owned by the Province of Perugia since 1973was intended in 1995 a Didactic Scientific Park as part of the Lake Trasimeno Regional Park. In addition to the naturalistic interest, its charm is also linked to the historical-architectural memories still present. The island was in fact attended by Etruscans and Romanswith testimonies for example of a wall of Opus Reticulatum. In the Middle Ages, the inhabitants declared submission to the powerful municipality of Perugia, and it is in this period that various churches were built and the construction of the Castle in defense and protection of the village. On the island it was present The Order of the Dominicans and the Benedictine one of the Olivetans.

The Historical-architectural memories that cross 6 centuries of history: from Church of San Giuliano (11th century), to that of San Secondo (XII) – where in 1945 he stayed Pope Pius II – from the Monastery of the Olivetan monks (XV) al Defense castle (XV). The castle finds its origins in the thirteenth century and was born as a defensive structure, with various stages of works completed in 1431. The island is not inhabited – if not by those who periodically work there and manage the structures – but there have been periods in which it welcomed 80 families, about 500 people, who lived in fishing and agricultural activities.

From 1841 to 1973 it became owned by private individuals who used it mainly as a hunting reserve. Of great importance is also the Porcinai swimming pool. A masterpiece of design and nature Designed in 1959 by the famous architect Pietro Porcinai and strongly desired by Count Giannino Citterio. Sculpted in a former sandstone quarry, the porcinai swimming pool houses aquatic plants of rare beauty. AND It is part of the phytodepuration complex Present on the Polvese island: a natural wastewater treatment system which Use aquatic plants and microorganisms to purify water.

Isola Polvese, a wonder on which you could invest more

If it is true that the island Polvese It is not an island for everyoneit is true that it could be directed towards him more attention, more care and more protection. It is not for everyone because there are those who could be disturbed by all this silence and the fact of not having a great choice on the things to do. It is not for everyone also because the color of Lake Trasimeno may not entice to enter the water or to take a swim, although it is Absolutely clean and bathing. It is only a question linked to the muddy backdrop.

Lake Trasimeno, with its 124 square kilometers and 60 kilometers of circumferenceis the fourth Italian lake by surface. Of tectonic originis a closed laminar lakethat is, a type of lake with shallow waters and a large surface. It is without natural emissaries that connect it to a watercourse or the sea: The water is mainly fueled by atmospheric rainfall And its level oscillations are remarkable due to the lack of a controlled outflow.

For those who love the slowness of Isola Polvese, its quiet and the possibility of looking inside – and also for those who work on the island and manage the structures – it is a pity that there is no more maintenancethat some points are a little abandoned to themselves and that the ferries that bring guests to the island must risk stopping the service in advance because The water of the lake is too low And because it did not intervene first to manage the situation at its best. The hope is that something more and more advance can be done than the spring and summer season for maintain and preserve the uniqueness of Isola Polveseallowing people to discover and fall in love with it.

Where to stay and where to eat

Trasimeno Nature House

It is theFormer farm of Count Citteriolocated in the center of Isola Polvese with a wonderful view of Lake Trasimeno. The Trasimeno Nature House It offers comrades with common services, perfect for trips and school campus. But not only that, there are also double and family rooms with private services, and autonomous apartments. To manage the structure and agree with the guests the evening menu is there Andrea. It is always him, together with the partner Clearto manage the restaurant near the equipped beach, Impact 0 beach bar. Here you can try for example the classic pici allaglione. For example the typical bean of the Trasimeno. Or the delicious croutons of bread with guacamole and caramelized red onion.

Isola Polvese Resort and Bar L’Isola

THE’Isola Polvese Resort and the Lo Isola bar They are both near the attachment of the ferries, in elegant historical houses now restored. Twenty -one rooms and suite with modern furnishings and overlook almost all on the lake. The resort, inside which there is also the Dolce Agogia restaurantoffers its guests also moments of relaxation and well -being.

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