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SODINO 1738 is an old restored farmhouse with its rural
aspect still intact. It is surrounded by a centuries-old
olive grove and has a breathtaking view of Lake Trasimeno.
It consists of a private apartment, a reception area with
an annex for displaying the farm products and six living
units that can accommodate from two to six people.
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The structure also includes a large hall with a country-style
kitchen that can be used by all the guests. You can relax
and enjoy the view of the Lake under the portico. The
large country style fireplace recreates the atmosphere
of country living and gives you the opportunity to taste
the specialities prepared “together”. The
large sofas are perfect for a relaxing discussion with
friends and for reading.
The hall is also equipped with a video projector that
can be used for conferences and meetings.
The swimming pool, garden, old wood-burning oven, and
the wine cellar are outside, which will make your stay
even more enjoyable.
The apartments are all furnished in the “Arte Povera”
style and have a living room with a kitchenette complete
with a refrigerator-freezer, oven, cooking top, sink,
bathroom with shower, one or two bedrooms, satellite TV,
separate air conditioning, outside area with garden furniture.
The apartments and the hall are named after local birds,
reproduced on marble and engraved by the loving hand of
the young artist, Genny Trentini.
This is what awaits the guests: the “AIRONE ROSSO”
(red heron) hall and the six apartments: GERMANO REALE
(mallard), FAGIANO (pheasant), BECCACCIA (woodcock), MARTIN
PESCATORE (kingfisher), TORTORA (turtle dove) and GHIANDAIA
(jay).
Paintings by the artist Elio Pasquali depicting the most
captivating views of Lake Trasimeno and its landscape
decorate the interior.
The farmhouse is located within easy reach of the most
famous art cities in Tuscany and Umbria: Florence, Arezzo,
Siena, Montepulciano, S.Sepolcro, Perugia, Assisi, Spello,
Trevi, Spoleto, Todi, Gubbio.
The most prestigious wineries in Umbria and Tuscany look
forward to offering you their most prized wines that you
can enjoy in our farmhouse.
History - "Sodino 1738"
The history of this branch of
Lake Trasimeno is mainly connected to the events of
Isola Polvese, which many believe gets its name from
the word “polvento”, old expression meaning
a place protected against the wind.
The island’s original habitat reinforces this
theory, since it was situated away from the cold north
wind (Tramontana).
Many archaeological flint artefacts found in this area
indicate that humans have inhabited the area since prehistoric
times; while more recently, Isola Polvese together with
the islands of Maggiore and Minore were surely inhabited
during the second Punic war when the indigenous population
searched and found refuge there after Hannibal entered
Italy and defeated the Romans in the Battle of Trasimeno
(217 BC)
The first documented history dates back to 817 AD: the
Emperor Lodovico il Pio confirmed to Pope Pasquale I,
and to his successors, what in his time was donated
to the Church of Rome by Carlo Magno and by Pipino:
”Perusiam cum tribus insulsi suis, idest, Maiorem
et Minorem et Pulvensis et lacum”.
The dispute with the coastal population at that time
was strong, especially with the inhabitants of Maggiore
and Minore, who were forced to make an act of submission
to the Municipality of Perugia (1117). In 1139, even
Polvese swore allegiance to the Perugian consul; and
from this time on the island’s destiny was closely
intertwined with the events of Perugia.
In 1395, Pope Bonifacio IX donated the island church
of S.Secondo to the Perugian monastery of Montemorcino
owned by the Olivetani monks.
This is a very favourable period for the Island, also
home of the Governor of the Lake, whose presence gave
it more importance and prestige.
1624 signalled the end of the Olivetan monastery of
S.Secondo and the beginning of the Island’s decline
that gradually depopulated, no longer being able to
guarantee its inhabitants peace and prosperity.
In 1644 the death rate in the Perugian territory was
at an all time high due to the precarious hygienic conditions,
the scarcity of food and the military occupation of
the lake area which reduced the population to hunger.
Pope Gregorio XVI, with the decree of 30 December 1833,
abolished the Olivetan order, whose possession of Isola
Polvese passed first to the Camaldolesian monks and
then to Count Vincenzo Pianciani of Spoleto who became
sole owner of the island. He set up a breeding-ground
for pheasant and hare and turned it into a hunting reserve.
The Island is currently owned by the Province of Perugia.
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