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 Trying to find a picturesque and seductive name for the new Village we could not overlook the presence, so nearby, of the tombs of the Etruscan Princes. Tombs made famous above all by the recent excavations that unveiled an extraordinary semi-spherical tomb from the 7th century BC, a unique example for its size and decorated sculptures. The Village, which to date has eight spacious apartments, has been restored with extreme care in keeping the original nature of every detail. In the last century it was truly an independent little village with the main central Villa and with the surrounding residences of the farmhands. |
 It is here that were also housed all the tools needed for the production of the local goods: olive oil, wine, wheat, etc. It is therefore as homage to the original function of this complex and to all the values that this past civilization was able to affirm that the names of today's living units ideally repeat the main expressions of such an industrious culture.
Visiting the Village, one can find the "house of silk", the "house of grapes", the "house of olive oil", etc. All have kept their subtle elegance, having been renovated with infrastructures, period antiques and tasteful interior design to satisfy the needs of the modern living and especially those of the third millennium tourism. |
 Inside the Village there is also a little Chapel, which reflects the religious character and nature of this ancient village and of its self-sufficient and dynamic community. It is today a reminder to our visitors that in this Village they can find all they could possibly need.
Among its offers "Il Melone" has an excellent Restaurant, a swimming pool with cabanas, a large parking area, and grand rooms for meetings and cultural events. All of this is accompanied, of course, looking toward the hill, by the view of Cortona and its marvels, then looking down to the valley, by the unmistakable charm of the eternal resting place of the Etruscan Princes. |
 The History The Village belongs to the Mancinis, a noble, patrician Cortonese family. In its genealogical tree most famous is Girolamo Mancini, a scholar and a patriot along with Garibaldi in 1860 and 1866. He is the author of memorable biographies: "The Life of Luca Signorelli", "The Life of Lorenzo Valla", "The Life of Leon Battista Alberti", and of exhaustive studies like "Cortona in the Middle Ages" and "Cortonese Writers and Codes". |
 The History
He was Gonfalonier of Cortona, Member of the Italian Parliament for two legislatures, Head Librarian and "Lucumone" of the Etruscan Academy. In 1881 was the founder of the Popolare di Cortona Bank. A truly historical figure of Cortona, his legend adds to the allure of Village "Il Melone". |
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