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Craco is a ghost town and comune in the province of Matera, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata.It was abandoned towards the end of the 20th century, due to faulty pipe work that was thought to have failed, causing the town to be abandoned due to a landslide.
It is considered one of the most enchanting views of the Sorrento Peninsula.It is known for its variety and unique plants. These plants settle within ferns. Possible reasons for the appearance of these rare plants include moisture in the area, nearly complete lack of ventilation, sun exposure, and the presence of tuff.
Italy is the world's largest wine producer (22% of global market), as well as the country with the widest variety of indigenous grapevine in the world. [1] [2] [3]. Agriculture in Italy, one of the economic sectors of the country, has developed since the 5th millennium BC.
They were only abolished by sweeping land reform mandating smaller farms in 1950–1962, funded from the Cassa per il Mezzogiorno, the Italian government's development fund for southern Italy (1950–1984). [12]
Maenza, Italy. Italy's $1 home bonanza started in the village of Gangi in 2011, according to the LA Times. With 5,800 towns with fewer than 5,000 residents -- 2,300 of which are totally abandoned ...
317 Project: This dairy farm in Traders Point was once nationally known for its prized cattle. Now it's getting demolished to make way for new housing.
Profitable farms and olive groves were expropriated and demolished. [ 3 ] [ 8 ] The 'Ndrangheta , a Mafia -type criminal organisation based in Calabria, and in particular the Piromalli clan , exploited the construction of the steelworks until the project was abandoned in 1979, when the crisis in the steel industry could no longer be ignored and ...
Sambuca’s authorities took possession of the town’s abandoned houses after an earthquake struck the surrounding Belice Valley in 1969. The natural disaster sent locals fleeing, leaving behind ...