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

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

Take a photographic tour through the country’s effort to revitalize its rural towns Left, the 19th-century Church of Santa Lucia, in Longiaru, in northern Italy. Right, the largely abandoned ...

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).

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.

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.

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 ...