{"id":220,"date":"2026-02-23T15:54:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:09:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:09:06","slug":"castiglion-del-lago","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/castiglion-del-lago\/","title":{"rendered":"CASTIGLION DEL LAGO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WHAT WE RECOMMEND YOU SEE
DEFINITELY IN CASTIGLION DEL LAGO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

3 PLACES THAT WILL FILL YOUR EYES AND HEART<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Castiglione del Lago is famous for its medieval village on a promontory of Lake Trasimeno, characterised by the majestic Rocca del Leone (in the shape of a pentagon) and the Palazzo della Corgna with frescoes, connected by a fortified walkway, offering breathtaking views and a well-preserved historic centre with ancient gates, walls and alleys. It is also famous for its beaches (although today, unfortunately, the lake is suffering quite a bit due to lack of water), lakefront, nautical activities and cultural events, being in the heart of the Trasimeno Park<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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LION'S ROCK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

La Lion Rock<\/strong>, o medieval fortress<\/strong>, is an interesting irregular pentagonal structure, dominated by a 39 metre high triangular keep; at the corners, four towers fortify the crenellated walls. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PALAZZO DELLA CORGNA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

the most important monument in Castiglione del Lago. With its rooms rich in frescoes and history, the Palazzo della Corgna is an essential destination for any visitor to Lake Trasimeno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CHURCH OF SAN DOMENICO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

he Church of San Domenico is located in the 16th-century village of Castiglione del Lago, in Via del Forte. It was erected in 1636 by the last Duke della Corgna Fulvio II Alessandro (1589-1647) to fulfil a vow made to the saint of Guzm\u00e1n so that his wife would be cured of a serious gangrene in her arm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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EVENTS IN CASTIGLION DEL LAGO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Castiglion del Lago offers a rich calendar of historical and cultural events throughout the year. Highlights include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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TULIP FESTIVAL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

END OF APRIL EARLY MAY - Parades of floral floats, a tulip garden to visit, \u201cFlowers and Passions\u201d market, wine tastings (Goblets and Tulips) and local dishes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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TRASIMENSO BLUES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

SUMMER - Festivals such as Trasimeno Blues, Roccacinema, Trasimeno Teatro, and choral singing and folklore festivals, often in the fortress. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WE COLOUR THE SKIES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

APRIL - \u201cLet's colour the skies\u201d, with kites and hot-air balloons at Eleuteri Airport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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COSA TI CONSIGLIAMO DI VEDERESICURAMENTE A CASTIGLION DEL LAGO 3 LUOGHI CHE TI RIEMPIRANNO GLI OCCHI E IL CUORE Castiglione del Lago \u00e8 famosa per il suo borgo medievale su un promontorio del Lago Trasimeno, caratterizzato dalla maestosa Rocca del Leone (a forma di pentagono) e dal Palazzo della Corgna con affreschi, collegati da un camminamento […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-with-title","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-220","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":489,"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/220\/revisions\/489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}