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This article features the following video and the enchanting villages that surrounds Lake Bracciano:
“Swan Lake” and the Enchanting Lake Bracciano
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Lake Bracciano is one of the most famous and prominent lakes in Italy, located in the countryside of Rome not far from the port of Civitavecchia and it’s one of the most popular countryside destinations on RomeCabs’ Day Tours and Shore Excursions.
Considered the 8th largest lake in Italy, Lake Bracciano is widely used for sailing, rowing, and its dark sandy beaches attracts a large number of beach goers in the summer months.
Surrounded by the charming lakeside villages of Bracciano, Anguillara and Trevignano, Lake Bracciano is one of the most seeked out destinations for Romans wishing to escape the city of life of Rome, and visitors who wish to experience the tranquility and the beauty the Roman countryside has to offer.
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“SWAN LAKE”
What makes Lake Bracciano even more enchanting are the many swans that grace the shores and sometimes even mingle with the people who gather on the dark sand lakeside beaches in awe and fascination around these beautiful and graceful birds.
In English, the word swan comes from the Indo-European root “swen’ – to sound or to sing.
In Italian, swans are called “cigno” (chee-nio), deriving from the Latin word “cycnus” (meaning a bird noted for it singing and sacred to pagan Sun god Apollo).
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THE ENCHANTING LAKESIDE VILLAGES
The best places to have the opportunity to encounter these beautiful swans are along the shores of Trevignano, Anguillara, and the promenades near Bracciano.
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TREVIGNANO
Trevignano is one of the lakeside villages with charming promenades lined with outdoor cafes and restaurants, Sunday markets, and folks taking strolls by the lake.
Inland, you discover the sleepy Medieval hamlet of Trevignano that has retained its historic feel that gives visitors the impression of stepping back in time a thousand years!
Walled in from the rest of the more modern world, the hamlet is a quite charming refuge of narrow alleys lined with cute doorways and windows with lacy curtains, a few local shops, and weathered facades of medieval stone buildings.
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Trevignano by the lake and medieval hamlet
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ANGUILLARA
Anguillara (officially named Anguillara Sabazia) is another medieval village that rests on a small cape on the coast providing a spectacular backdrop as the lake mirrors its reflection it is pristine clear water.
Its most spectacular feature is the promenade that leads to the village open lakeside square and its dark sandy beaches that is a popular destination for Italians and some foreign tourists who wish to spend a day at the lake.
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Anguillara by the lake.
BRACCIANO
The village of Bracciano is larger than the other two villages and it’s dominated by 15th century Renaissance Bracciano Castle (Castello Orsini-Odescalchi) that is still owned by the same Odescalchi family since the Renaissance times.
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Bracciano village and Castle
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Bracciano Castle is open to visitors to explore the opulent Renaissance rooms with precious artwork, wall frescoes, and original furnishings and castle grounds and courtyards. Not to be missed is the spectacular view of Lake Bracciano from the top of the castle.
A visit into Bracciano Castle is part of Stefano’s RomeCabs Pre Cruise Countryside Tour and Countryside Splendor Day Tour from Rome and Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia.
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PRE CRUISE COUNTRYSIDE TOUR
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COUNTRYSIDE SPLENDOR TOUR
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The RomeCabs Team
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