Etruscan sites of great archaeological interest such as Cerveteri and Pyrgi, are only about 15 minutes from Bracciano by car. The Etruscan Necropolis of Cerveteri was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2004.

Bracciano has several sailing clubs and its sailing racecourse is internationally renowned. There are also facilities for water sports - windsurfing, canoeing and swimming - and for horseback riding, cycling, tennis, five-a-side football (soccer), and minigolf.

In the summer there are scheduled boat tours around the lake to visit lakeside towns such as Trevignano and Anguillara. Special events and attractions include the annual live re-enactment of the Nativity scene at Christmas, the Passion of Christ on Good Friday, and the Agosto Braccianese (Bracciano August Festival) in the old town centre