Fly over the abandoned medieval village of Craco in Basilicata, Italy—an eerie and cinematic ghost town perched on a rugged ...

A generation experiencing rising standards of living had fewer children, and those children, now grown up, are moving to the ...

A California woman, taking advantage of an ever-increasing opportunity in Europe, bought three crumbling homes in a small Italian town in 2019 for $3.30 combined — and is now fixing them up.

Suddenly there were loads of people turning up with cameras and guidebooks. I had to quickly learn to say ‘welcome’ in five ...

Italy has some 5,000 ghost towns, many boasting temples covered in moss, collapsed medieval abbeys and crumbling Renaissance fortresses. By John Varga. 03:05, Sat, Mar 22, 2025.

Craco, Italy. Perched dramatically on a hill in southern Italy, the medieval town of Craco must be one of the most picturesque ghost towns in the world, but it was only abandoned relatively recently.

12 Best Small Towns in Italy. ... About a dozen people live in Civita, once a thriving Renaissance town, later largely abandoned due to subsidence (this is Lazio's canyon country).

dubbing it "the coolest town in Italy". Returning in 2017 to care for her parents, Rita, who has since become a tour guide, recalled: "When I first returned it felt like a sacrifice, it was like ...

In Italy, towns like this often make it to the Big Screen (it’s hard not to when they’re so stunning). I arrived just before dusk, the golden light hitting the stone walls like something from ...

Some of these infamous ghost towns across the globe are: Craco, Italy. The Italian city of Craco, which was built at a height of 1,312 feet, was abandoned following several natural calamities.

For years, small towns in Italy like Mussomeli and Sambuca di Sicilia have garnered attention for selling abandoned homes for a low, low cost — often starting at just 1 euro, or about $1.08 USD.