There are many old villages in Central Italy that have been left deserted due to migration, as working-age populations are moving to urban areas.
Last week I heard the silence and the atmosphere of some old villages, which are experiencing a period of gradual depopulation. they are located in the border region of Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio (Central Italy).
The main problem, which is stricly related to this demographic phenomenon, is that everyone leaving their homevillage does so not to come back again.
I've found an article about the Italian demographic phenomenon above mentioned. It was published in 2021 by Anna-Leena Korpijärvi. She wrote that a falling birth rate is also responsible for this gradual depopulation. In addition, these villages sometimes lack services, as there are no supermarkets, banks or pharmacies. And the close hospital is one hour away.
In my opinion, lower local taxes may be an action to be implemented in old villages affected by depopulation.
Have a nice month of October 🍁🍄🌰🍂
Que triste...me ha causado pesar porqe los pueblos son el núcleo de las ciudades, una parte impotantisima en la historia de la nación, comprendo los motivos, pero como tu pienso que los estados deberian solucionarlo de alguna forma porque son joyas a conservar
ReplyDeleteUn placer enorme haber llegado hasta este spot
Un abrazo
Hello, Stella! Thanks for leaving such an interesting comment. I've heard there are abandoned villages in Spain too, unfortunately.
DeleteWith relation to Spain, my daughters have just come back from your country, where they spent three day. They have said Madrid is marvelous. They rent a bike and went biking through its old alleys. 🚲🚲
I hope you'll enjoy this 1st week of October 🍄🍂🌰
Hello Giorgio
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How interesting... and very eerie.. It would fascinating to visit one of these deserted villages
Phoebe
It would be a good idea to set off on an itinerary among the ancient abandoned villages.
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Hi Giorgio!
ReplyDeleteYour words about the depopulation of villages are sad :(
My friend, in some places in Poland the situation is similar. Young people are leaving for bigger cities, because they are looking for work. In small towns there are no prospects for the future. Unfortunately, but the authorities are to blame - I'll tell the truth: inept local authorities. In small towns, deals and arrangements reign supreme.
Giorgio, I salute you!
Sorry to hear the situation is similar in some Poland's villages.
DeleteThank you for sharing your thoughts about this topic.
Warm regards, Anna.
It is sad when this happens to villages, and I think many countries experience this.
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy seeing the photographs.
Wishing you a good month of October.
All the best Jan
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Policy-maker's have to adopt measures with the aim of relocate people in abandoned villages.
DeleteSon villas muy lindas lastima que no haya nadie. Te mando un beso.
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DeleteI think that the causes about decline in births and depopulation of these places are different: crisis, no job, and prices to live in Italy very expensive don't help Italians to to want to have children. The problem of the Ghost Villages is the absolute lack of shops, hospitals, banks also near these places if not inside the village.
ReplyDeleteLast year, a local administrator in the south of Italy said he would pay people up to €30,000 to relocate in a village, whose population has decreased sharply since early 2000.
DeleteCiao Giorgio! Adoro questi antichi borghi italiani. È un peccato che le persone abbiano lasciato le loro case e non torneranno mai più a casa.
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Some of those old abandoned villages are really beautiful.
DeleteWhat a sad reality for these ghost villages!
ReplyDeleteIt’s tough to see once-thriving communities left in silence.
The lack of services really makes it hard for people to stay or come back.
I totally agree that lowering local taxes could help bring some life back to these places.
Happy Thursday, Giorgio!
During the Covid-19 pandemic I thought that population of those old villages wouldn't have decreased, due to the fact that remote working had been increasing.
DeletePerhaps wealthy people will start to use these charming villages as vacation retreats.
ReplyDeleteTrue. Some investors could be interested in such villages. I hope so.
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