Friday, 28 June 2024

In the hills once again

 


Around here, small towns located in the hills and with a tiny population are usually called  "villages" or "communities".




There are many villages in the area where I live. Probably, some of them have even less than one thousand people living there.



I noticed that people who belong to those communities tend to know and take care of each other. The problem is that we may be judged by the history of our relatives.


This week I went once again to Tolfa, 75 kilometers North from Rome. And once again I noticed that the countryside don't disappaer under housing development. That's great!



And last but not least, at Tolfa's farmers market I can buy fresh fruits and vegetables in season that were picked within 24 hours. There isn't any walnut shipped from Chile or tomato made in Spain.

I think that nowadays living in a small town is just great.

34 comments:

  1. Che bello vivere a Tolfa!Buona giornata.

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  2. Hello, Giorgio! I like these small Italian towns very much!

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    1. Typical of Central Italy.

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    2. It's great that all the people in such small towns know and support each other.

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  3. Same for Australia where people want to live in regional towns now. Got old houses and backyards. Less traffics

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    1. True! And there are no annoying noises.

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  4. These photos are amazing and I'd love to visit such towns. And I have to say the skies look superb, the clouds in the first photo are just wonderful :-D

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    1. Thank you for the appreciation, Ananka :-) ... I will try to write other posts about small villages located in Rome's surroundings.

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  5. It's wonderful that these little paradises exist. Thanks for the beautiful pictures.
    Happy weekend

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    1. True! The problem is that in small villages like this one population is decreasing.

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  6. Hi Giorgio!
    My friend, I will start by saying that the views in the photos are beautiful!
    I, speak of small, small towns, my city has less than 11,000 inhabitants. It’s not big and I understand your words. Most people know each other and know a lot about each other. This has good and bad points. I live about 1 kilometer from the center.
    Giorgio, I salute you and I wish you a great weekend!

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    1. Great to hear you live in a small town like that one.
      You're so lucky :-) So you can understand the main reason why I like those typical villages.
      Yesterday I went there , once again, as two American tourists from Arizona (Phoenix) wanted to visit that village. So I took them there. They were so happy to walk along Tolfa's narrow alleys. And they also enjoyed watching the typical old houses. The two American tourists, Rosalyn and Nathaniel Smith, who made a lot of pictures while they were visiting the village, also said that food has a different taste there, far from big tows. They had a simple pizza made with mushrooms, mozzarellla cheese and sausages.

      Have a nice weekend, Anna!

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  7. Your post about Tolfa and small Italian towns is delightful!
    I love how you captured the community spirit and countryside charm so vividly.
    The photos are stunning, especially the narrow alleys and old houses.
    Living in such a small town sounds idyllic—peaceful, connected, and close to nature.

    Have a great weekend. Giorgio!

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    1. Exactly, Veronica. Places like that are really relaxing.
      Glad you enjoyed the pictures.

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  8. Tu pueblo es muy bello. Te mando un beso.

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  9. Lovely place and lovely pictures. One thing stands out: people who belong to those communities tend to know and take care of each other.

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    1. That's true. They are not afraid due to the fact that people who live in small villages are well known. And they quickly notice other people who come from other villages or big towns.

      Thank you for visiting my blog and sharing your point of view.

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  10. Let's hope the tourists don't discover them and start buying up all the real estate.

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    1. True! But it seems this already happens, as the Norwegian professor, Edvard Vogt, bought the ex convent San Giuseppe in Tolfa. In addition, Norway's sovereign fund invests 2. 6 percent in Italy.

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    1. It's a peaceful corner of Central Italy.

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  12. Preciosas fotografías, un lugar de ensueño.
    Gracias por la crónica que dejas en las fotografías .
    Abrazos y besos, que tengas un feliz fin de semana

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    1. Glad you enjoyed my post about such a lovely village located in Central Italy.
      Nice weekend to you too!

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  13. I did enjoy seeing these photographs.

    I hope the new month of July has started well for you.

    All the best Jan
    https://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thanks, Jan. I'll write other posts like this one.

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  14. Te deseo una linda semana. Te mando un beso.

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  15. Jorge, te deseo un precioso día.
    Abrazos y te dejo un besito

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  16. Te deseo un buen fin de semana. Te mando un beso.

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