Ghost Towns in Italy

The first ghost town & ndash; Romaliano al Monte. Rather, even a village in Salerno, which the residents left during the earthquake in 1980. According to statistics, in the city at that time lived 3 thousand people. Afterwards, many of them returned. But not for long. Despite the presence of signs of modern civilization, the place looks medieval.

Krako has been held for a long time, despite wars, landslides and regular earthquakes. In 1963, the last 1800 inhabitants left the place, due to another powerful earthquake. Krakow became the site of a few scenes from the films "Passion of Christ" & raquo; and the "Quantum of Solace" & raquo;.

Balestricino & ndash; another ghost town, though with a longer history. He was abandoned in the XIX century. The year 1887 is listed as the last year when the foot of the last inhabitant came here. Now its territory is banned from visits of tourists, but soon the reconstruction can be completed.

Bussana Vecchia has a more sad story. In the same year as in Balestrino, an earthquake claimed the lives of about two thousand people. In the middle of the last century, illegal settlement began here illegally. Officials are still trying in vain to evict settlers, most of whom are artists and representatives of other creative professions.

In Southern Italy, in Calabria, there is the last ghost town in our material & ndash; Pentedatillo. The city was founded by the Greeks back in 640 BC. In 1793 the city was abandoned because of a powerful earthquake. Only in the middle of the last century funds were allocated for its restoration. Now every year there is a film festival.