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Castel Gandolfo

<h1><em>Wine and Food Kayak tour of the Lake of Castel Gandolfo</em></h1>
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<h2>Rates</h2>
<p><strong>Adult:</strong> € 60 </p>
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<h2>Duration</h2>
<p>3 hrs</p>
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<h2>About</h2>
<h3><em>History of the Lake</em></h3>
<p>The first human settlement on the shores of Lake Albano is a pile-dwelling village discovered in 1984 [18] with the recent phenomenon of lowering the waters on the north shore of the lake. Known as &quot;&quot;Villaggio delle Macine&quot;&quot;, due to some stone millstones found there, its dating fluctuates from the XX-XIX centuries BC. up to the middle Bronze Age (XVII-XVI century BC). Around 395 B.C., at the time of the fights of Rome against Veii, an exhaust tunnel had been built, through the walls of the crater, which served as an outlet if the level of the lake had passed the entrance. It was a work of hydraulic engineering particularly interesting for the times.<br>
 During and after the era of the ancient Romans took place on the lake of the naumachie, that is the shows in the form of naval battles so that even the bottom of the lake is full of finds.</p>
<h3><em>Tour of the Lake</em></h3>
<p>The tour always starts with a lesson on the ground paddling technique, our guides are also kayak instructors.</p>
<p>During the paddling, the participants will be immersed in the deepest peace of the lake, unique in its kind, an expression of flora and fauna just a few minutes from Rome. The guide will tell you the history of the lake of Castel Gandolfo and will show you some unique historical spots, such as the submerged stilt houses of the Village of the Mills, the ports of the Roman villas and in particular that of the villa of the Emperor Domitian – in this amazing places we eat and drink typical local wine and food - where the Romans loved watching the atrocious spectacle of naval battles (naumachia), the houses of some hermits and the trampoline of the Popes, where the old popes loved to dive down from their summer residence located in the village above the lake.</p>
<p>In the hottest periods, from March to late October there will also be a relaxing break where we will dock at a beach that can only be reached by kayak and will swim and dive into the pristine waters of the lake.</p>
<p>Throughout the tour, the instructors will give you continuous lessons on paddling technique, and at the end of your experience, you will know how to go discreetly in a kayak.</p>
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<h2>Technical supplies</h2>
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<li>Life jacket</li>
<li>Paddle</li>
<li>Kayak</li>
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<h2>Private transfer</h2>
<p>We can take  a maximum of 14 guests to the Anagnina underground station (same metro line from Termini Central)</p>