Things to do in Bracciano Italy – what to see attractions and activities

The Historical Museum of the Air Force is located on the shore of Lake Bracciano where the first Aeronautical Experimental Shipyard was created. The Museum covers an area of 13,000 square meters and is divided into four large exhibition halls where more than sixty aircraft are welcomed that tell the story of the Italian Air Force.

The Odescalchi — Orsini Castle was built in 1470 and finished in 1485 at the behest of Napoleon Orsini. The construction is to be attributed to the famous architect Francesco di Giorgio Martini. The fact of having a strategic position made him the object of contention among the noble families of the time. Today it is used as a historical museum, location for events, conventions and cultural events.

The Civic Museum of Bracciano is set up inside the former convent of Santa Maria Novella and performs the function of illustrating through materials and objects of the place the history and life of the city and its inhabitants. The exhibition is divided into three sections that trace the first years of the settlement of the Etruscans until the civil society of the 19th century. Particular interest is the historical and artistic room that welcomes in particular the Christ Salvador Mundi, the work of the circle of Andrea Bregno.

The Odescalchi — Orsini Castle was built in 1470 and finished in 1485 at the behest of Napoleon Orsini. The construction is to be attributed to the famous architect Francesco di Giorgio Martini. The fact of having a strategic position made him the object of contention among the noble families of the time. Today it is used as a historical museum, location for events, conventions and cultural events.

The Monte Gelato Falls are a natural area that fascinates everyone for its beauty, surrounded by large trees. Scenes from some films have been filmed in this waterfall. Near the waterfalls are the remains of a water mill that was used from 1830 until World War II.

The Odescalchi — Orsini Castle was built in 1470 and finished in 1485 at the behest of Napoleon Orsini. The construction is to be attributed to the famous architect Francesco di Giorgio Martini. The fact of having a strategic position made him the object of contention among the noble families of the time. Today it is used as a historical museum, location for events, conventions and cultural events.

Lake Bracciano, originally also called Lake Sabatino, is of volcanic origin. Its surface of 57.5 km² makes it the eighth Italian lake by extension and its maximum depth of 164 meters, makes it the sixth Italian lake in depth.

The thermal waters of Vicarello were known and frequented since antiquity as evidenced by the Etruscan and Greek coins dating back to the 7th century BC found in 1852. From the spring, located about 500 m upstream of the Borgo, the water comes out at a temperature of about 45-50 °C. Its bicarbonate-sulfate-alkaline-earthy composition makes it suitable for sludge and aereosol for the treatment of rheumatism and arthrosis.