Sport and well-being
The large 90 m2 swimming pool in Castel Brio offers the possibility of swimming in the pleasant wooded setting of the pine and oak forests of Ferretto, silence and tranquility reign; guests can book a mountain bicycle and ride along the numerous paths including the impressive cycle track and circular pedestrian path of Lake Trasimeno (160 km) which can be reached from Castel Brio in ten minutes (1.8 km); guests may enjoy cycling or walking where the medieval echoes of the castles mix with the scents of the thriving reed thickets or the oases that populate the regional park area.
Sporting activities in Castiglione del Lago and surrounding areas
In the clear waters of the private lake located next to Castel Brio you can successfully practice carp and whitefish fishing, for a fee and at regulated times; our secretary’s office will be able to organize fishing.
At Lake Trasimeno sailing boats with skippers may be rented or visitors can independently hire a kayak or canoe seating one to five persons permitting guests to admire nature up close; splendid mini speedboat cruises between the islands with visits to some of them are also available.
In this regard, Castel Brio organizes excursions with exclusive visits to Lake Trasimeno; if weather conditions permit you can set sail from nearby Borghetto pier reached with our mountain bicycles; The splendid historical landscape of the Polvese Island houses a medieval fortress, a parish church and a monastery, which were stages of the evangelization of St. Francis. Furthermore, the summer flowering aquatic garden designed by the landscape architect Pietro Porcinai can be visited. On the island there are extensive olive groves, oak woods and various reed thickets.
Discovering the cultural heritage of the area by practicing sports and with the benefit of the pure air are together a recipe for good health. Just fifteen minutes by car from Castel Brio, the renowned spas of Chianciano, whose benefits for the intestinal system and the liver were known since Etruscan times are well worth a visit.
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