Cycle track to enrich sustainable tourism offer at lake near Rome.

The Lazio region has given the green light to a plan to build a 33-km cycle path around Lago di Bracciano, a lake located an hour north of Rome.

The project, which will connect the three lakeside towns of Anguillara Sabazia, Trevignano Romano and Bracciano, will receive funding of €300,000 from the Lazio region.

The president of the Parco di Bracciano - Martignano, Vittorio Lorenzetti, described it as "an ambitious project aimed not only at residents, but also at enriching the offer to tourists, attracting and promoting sustainable tourism.”

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The track is to intertwine with a series of other paths, including the ancient pilgrimage route to Rome, the Via Francigena.

The project involves the creation of a two-lane cycle and pedestrian path, with works reportedly set to begin in 2022.

Lago di Bracciano is a lake of volcanic origin, located 32 km northwest of Rome. It is the second largest lake in the Lazio region, after Lago di Bolsena.

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