Monte Melello

Monte Melello is a peak in Cortona, Val di Chiana, Tuscany and has an elevation of 953 metres. Monte Melello is situated nearby to the locality Portole, as well as near the hamlet Tornia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Convent de Le Celle, Cortona and Fortezza del Girifalco.

Convent de Le Celle, Cortona

Monastery

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The Convent de Le Celle is a 13th-century Franciscan convent located in Le Celle, just outside Cortona, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is also referred to as the Convento delle Celle or Eremo Le Celle.

Fortezza del Girifalco

Castle

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Fortezza del Girifalco is a castle.

Basilica of Santa Margherita is a neo-Gothic style, Roman Catholic church, located just outside the Tuscan town of Cortona, Italy, at the intersection of Via delle Santucce and Via Sant Margherita, on a hill just below the Fortezza Medicea, and dedicated to a native saint of the town, Margaret of Cortona.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torreone and Pergo.

Torreone

Hamlet

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Torreone is a hamlet.

Pergo

Hamlet

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Pergo is a hamlet.

Camucia

Village

Camucia is a small town in Tuscany in central Italy. It is a frazione of Cortona. Sitting at the base of the hill on which Cortona lies, it serves as the railway station for the historic town, on the main Florence - Rome line.

Monte Melello

Type: Peak with an elevation of 953 metres
Category: landform
Location: Cortona, Val di Chiana, Arezzo, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

43.2963° or 43° 17′ 47″ north

Longitude

12.0362° or 12° 2′ 10″ east

Elevation

953 metres (3,127 feet)

Open location code

8FMJ72WP+GF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 566972584

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Portole and Tornia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Madonnina and Monte Cuculo.

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