<strong>Lakeside life: </strong>Fishermen on Lake Trasimeno not only fish, but also cook and run a restaurant.
Lakeside life: Fishermen on Lake Trasimeno not only fish, but also cook and run a restaurant.
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<strong>Netting a profit:</strong> The fishing cooperative has opened a restaurant to make their trade more viable.
Netting a profit: The fishing cooperative has opened a restaurant to make their trade more viable.
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<strong>Great stuff:</strong> Isola Maggiore (Greater Island) floats just off the northern shore of the lake.
Great stuff: Isola Maggiore (Greater Island) floats just off the northern shore of the lake.
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<strong>Beautiful </strong><strong>borgo</strong><strong>: </strong>Castiglione del Lago is one of the most beautiful <em>borghi</em> (walled medieval towns) of Italy.
Beautiful borgo: Castiglione del Lago is one of the most beautiful borghi (walled medieval towns) of Italy.
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<strong>Not alone:</strong> Trasimeno is one of three lakes around the Umbria-Tuscany border.
Not alone: Trasimeno is one of three lakes around the Umbria-Tuscany border.
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<strong>Acquired tastes: </strong>Trasimeno is home to fish like pike and perch, which can come as a surprise to visitors expecting their usual sea fish.
Acquired tastes: Trasimeno is home to fish like pike and perch, which can come as a surprise to visitors expecting their usual sea fish.
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<strong>Lake life: </strong>The fishermen see not just the lake, but the world, from a different perspective.
Lake life: The fishermen see not just the lake, but the world, from a different perspective.
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<strong>All round excellence:</strong> Torta al testo is another must-eat dish on Lake Trasimeno.
All round excellence: Torta al testo is another must-eat dish on Lake Trasimeno.
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<strong>Could be Rimini:</strong> Umbria is the only landlocked region on the Italian peninsula, but makes up for it with this lakeside beach.
Could be Rimini: Umbria is the only landlocked region on the Italian peninsula, but makes up for it with this lakeside beach.
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<strong>Pike place: </strong>Pike, seen here, is one of the lesser known fish served on Trasimeno.
Pike place: Pike, seen here, is one of the lesser known fish served on Trasimeno.
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<strong>Market with an appetite: </strong>Perugia is about half an hour east of the lake, and is where Trasimeno people went to sell their produce in the past.
Market with an appetite: Perugia is about half an hour east of the lake, and is where Trasimeno people went to sell their produce in the past.
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<strong>Slippery stuff: </strong>Eel isn't found on many menus nowadays, but one place it is still found is on Trasimeno.
Slippery stuff: Eel isn't found on many menus nowadays, but one place it is still found is on Trasimeno.
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<strong>Spiritual land: </strong>Assisi, home of St. Francis, is around 30 miles east.
Spiritual land: Assisi, home of St. Francis, is around 30 miles east.
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<strong>Friendly neighbors: </strong>Cortona is in Tuscany but is only 10 miles north of the lake.
Friendly neighbors: Cortona is in Tuscany but is only 10 miles north of the lake.
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<strong>Ancient history: </strong>The fagiolina bean, grown by the Etruscans, is protected by the Slow Food movement.
Ancient history: The fagiolina bean, grown by the Etruscans, is protected by the Slow Food movement.
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