Lake Bracciano

Just few steps from Rome

Beauty of nature, landscapes, the historical, cultural heritage with its archeological and artistic richness: these are the ingredients which make Lake Bracciano a wonderful wedding destination appreciated by couples all over of the world.

Three towns are just on its shores: Bracciano, Trevignano Romano and Anguillara Sabazia. Lake Bracciano is one of the biggest Lake of Southern region in region Lazio, where wonderful Rome is and it is one of the mayor lakes of Italy.

This romantic and quaint spot of Italy is surrounded by forests, olive groves and gardens the perfect frame for a traditional Italian wedding right into history. We are few kilometres from Rome! and you can feel the heritage of this.

For your civil ceremony little villa of Bracciano could be the ideal location. It rises on a hill inhabited since Etruscan ages, as testified by the necropolis ; it has been of great importance during Renaissance period when it was a fief of the Orsini; in 1696 the town passed to the Odescalchi family.

Civil ceremony could be held in the open air just by the shores and for your reception here you will find one of the most beautiful and luxury venue in Italy.

We are talking about magnificent Odescalchi Castle whose sizes dominate all over the settlement. It is the most important castles of Italy. It was built by Napoleone Orsini. Among its most famous guest have been the king of France Charles VIII, Pope Sixtus IV, Marcantonio Colonna and in more recent times John John Kennedy, Tina Turner and lately Tom Cruise who celebrates his wedding with Katie Holmes in the castle in November 2006. Don't you think would would love to be here for your wedding too?

For your religious ceremony you could consider wonderful baroque churches of Santa Maria Novella (with annexed Augustinian cloister) and St. Stephen's with a bell tower from the 16th century.