ISOLA MAGGIOREPanoramic views

Trasimeno lake - Umbria - Italia

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Mist around the Isola Maggiore at dawn

Isola Maggiore at dawn

Isola Maggiore later

Map of Isola Maggiore

Old map

Now there is only one street

17 inhabitants

5 churches, some with frescoes

A center for visitors ( with a lace’s museum)

A center of documentation(Polyptych by Sano di Pietro)

No vehicles

Three restaurants

Many possible walks

Traghetto

The pier of the « traghetti » at the Isola Maggiore

The pier of the « traghetti » at the Isola Maggiore

Piazza San Francesco where is thenear the pier of the « traghetti »

Piazza San Francesco where is thenear the pier of the « traghetti »

Via Guglielmi only street of Isola Maggiore

Walking at the summit with a view on Isola Minore (right)

The climb up the hill to go to the church San Michele Arcangelo (XII° S.)

The end of the climb up the hill to go to the church San Michele Arcangelo (XII° S.)

View on a part of lake Trasimeno

from the place near the church San Michele Arcangelo (XII° S.)

From the summit of Isola Maggiore, a view on Tuoro-sul-Trasimeno

The roof of Villa Isabella GUGLIELMI

From this roof of Villa Isabella GUGLIELMI, a spectacular view on :

the East part of Lake Trasimeno,

Isola Minore ( left )

Isola Polvese ( right, in the distance )

The church San Michele Arcangelo (XII° S.)

From Isola Maggiore, view at dawn on Castiglione del Lago and some hills of Toscana

From Isola Maggiore, view on Isola Minore

Today, the lake Trasimeno is very quiet

From our garden on Isola Maggiore, view on Castiglione del Lago (left)

With the lake Trasimeno who begin to stir

From Isola Maggiore, view on gust of wind comming from Borghetto

Sometimes, the lake is getting worse every minute and sailing become at that time very risky

Pier (right) of the Isola Maggiore at twilight

On the horizon, some hills of Toscana