Castiglione del Lago is situated on a promontory on the west side of the lakewhich was, many years ago. The forthisland of the lake It was founded by the Etruscans under the name of "Clusium Novum" and had its favoured period under the "Dukes of Corgna" from which the Hotel took its name The Trasimeno Lake. Is one of the biggest navigable lakes in Italy with three islands where time seems to have stopped. They can be visited with the regular boat service which stops not only in Castiglione del Lago but also in other villages around the lake. Main distances: Perugia (45 Km), Assisi (55 Km), Montepulciano (15 Km), Montalcino (40 Km), Pienza (25 Km), Siena (85 Km), San Gimignano (90 Km), Firenze (100 Km), Roma (200 Km).