Holiday apartment in San Feliciano on Lake Trasimeno

Holiday apartment in San Feliciano: between the lakeshore and fishing traditions

San Feliciano lies on a hill directly on the shore of Lake Trasimeno. The old fishing village is characterised by houses made of the area’s typical sandstone, narrow alleys and steep stairways. Its location therefore combines a rising townscape with immediate proximity to the lake. When choosing a holiday apartment in San Feliciano, you can match this distinctive structure with your personal interests in water, culture and local life.

By the water, next to the northern fishing harbour, is the Museo della Pesca e del Lago Trasimeno. It conveys the language, history and life of the communities living around Lake Trasimeno through the culture of water and the development of fishing. The Cooperativa dei pescatori del lago has existed since 1928 and is now the most important fishing centre on Lake Trasimeno. Fishermen can still be seen untangling nets along the lakeshore and in the harbours.

San Feliciano also preserves craft and religious traditions. In San Feliciano, the Filet a Modano craft technique combines two old processing techniques: making a fishing net and embroidery. The parish church houses a relic of Saint Feliciano; it is put on display every year on 24 January, the saint’s feast day. The Festa del Giacchio also takes place every year, dedicated to a fishing activity passed down through generations at Lake Trasimeno.

If you do not want merely to observe the waterscape, visitors in San Feliciano can take part in the “Fisherman for a Day” activity. From 15 July to 30 August, a private boat takes passengers free of charge from San Feliciano to Isola Polvese. For those interested in kitesurfing, the Scuola Kitesurf a.s.d. has an address in San Feliciano (PG).

In the immediate vicinity of San Feliciano are Castello Isola Polvese, Castello di Magione - Sagrivit and the ruins of Castello di Zocco. Castello di Montalera is located in the area around San Feliciano. Also in the immediate vicinity are Isola Polvese and the Parco Scientifico Didattico di Isola Polvese; Monte Malbe and Isola Maggiore are also located in the surrounding area.

This gives you a concrete local factor when choosing your holiday apartment in San Feliciano: you are not deciding solely on the name of the lake, but on which of the documented aspects of the town matter to you. The hillside location with its alleys and stairways, fishing life by the shore, religious and craft traditions, and the destinations in the surrounding area each provide different focal points. Those who enjoy getting to know people, work and customs by the lake will find different points of connection from someone who places islands, the park, the mountain and the seasonal boat trip at the centre of their plans. This makes it possible to choose accommodation according to the desired rhythm between local life, culture and water-based experiences.

More destinations for your travel planning

Corcia, Monteleone Di Spoleto, Bruna, Doglio, Pitigliano, Poreta, Cecanibbi, Magione

To the higher-level travel overview: Perugia.