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complete with chaises longues from which to watch the sunset and a 16th-century tower.
Rent the tower room (up a flight of pirate-ship stairs) for an intimate private apartment.
Breakfast included.
HOTEL
€
La Torre
( 075 95 16 66;
www.latorretrasimeno.com
;
Via Vittoria Emanuele 50, Castiglione del Lago; s €40-70, d
€45-100; )
Housed in a lovingly renovated, whitewashed
palazzo
in Castiglione's his-
toric centre, La Torre extends a warm, family-run welcome. The spotless, old-style rooms
are decorated in florals and a chalk box of pastels. Breakfast is delicious but costs €6 ex-
tra.
Camping Badiaccia
( 075 965 90 97;
www.badiaccia.com
;
Via Pratovecchio 1, Badiaccia; camping 2 people, car & tent €24;
)
Right on the lakefront, this tree-shaded campground is kid heaven, with a
playground, pizzeria, tennis courts, a private beach, two pools, mini golf and loads of
activities to keep the
bambini
(and their parents) amused. Kayaks, bikes and pedalos are
available for hire.
CAMPGROUND
€
Casale della Staffa
( 075 847 26 02;
www.casaledellastaffa.com
;
Case Sparse 7, Magione; s/d/tr/q €100/120/145/170;
)
Ah, what a restful view! The vista reaches over vine, olive grove and hill from the
poolside of this
agriturismo,
a beautifully converted 15th-century farmstead, situated 8km
south of Magione. Beams, wrought-iron bedsteads and hand-woven fabrics add a dash of
elegant rusticity to the large rooms. Breakfast is a fine spread, with homemade jams and
pastries.
The kindly owners will willingly pack you up a picnic or arrange for you to go cycling
or horse riding. Let them know in advance and they can also organise everything from
painting and ceramics workshops to cookery classes.
AGRITURISMO
€€
Eating
Specialities of the Trasimeno area include
fagiolina
(little white beans), carp in
porchetta
(cooked in a wood oven with garlic, fennel and herbs) and
tegamaccio,
a kind of soupy
stew of the best varieties of local fish, cooked in olive oil, white wine and herbs.
DivinPeccato
TRATTORIA
€€
