Lakes near Rome

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As spring arrives, a trip to Rome is not only interesting so you can visit the city and its history but also so you can go on a trip to the outskirts of the city. For example, in another post, I talked about a trip to Tivoli, which is a beautiful town just outside of Rome. However, with the spring air, there is a growing desire to get out of the house and go out to the countryside. Once you’ve booked a appartamento Roma and used it as your starting point, you can easily reach the area of lakes in the north of the capital. There are in fact several lakes here, which is an ideal location for the start of the spring.

Vico lake, Bracciano lake and Bolsena Lake are the Romans’ favourite places for a quiet weekend away because they’re close to home. All three are still relatively wild areas where built-up development still hasn’t taken over. It’s an ideal area for switching off of the stress and strains of city life.

Vico is a natural area which extends for more than 3,000 acres, and within this there are beech woods, the wetlands near the lake and the lake itself. The fauna is very rich, with many different species of animals that inhabit these areas. The tallest mountains, the Fogliano and Venus are reflected all around in the clear waters of the lake from their nearly 1000 and nearly 900 metres respectively.
The Bracciano lake, despite the widespread built-up development, preserves areas of wilderness, and it is dominated by forests in the surroundings. Interesting is the discovery, near the lake, of an important village of submerged Neolithic, lived until 5200 BC. Some houses still survive with various artefacts that testify the life in the little town again.
Bolsena lake is the furthest from Rome but is also the biggest. It is, in fact, the fifth biggest Italian lake but it also has a claim to fame: the largest volcanic lake in Europe. It also has a roundish shape because of this and a depth worthy of mention: it reaches 151 meters, 81 on average. It is also one of the few Italian lakes where you can bathe without any problems; it is so clean that is called “the lake that is drinkable” by fishermen nearby. Although tourism and built-up development are threatening the eco-balance, it remains one of the most unspoilt areas of Italy.
To take advantage of these natural surroundings, along with the city and everything that it has to offer you, you can rent an appartamento a Roma in the historical centre, then travel easily by train or bus to the nearby places.