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follow other regulations set by the EU. Many will look to restore historic sites, offer training sites, set up centers for artisans, invite remote workers to move for a better work/life balance and a host of other improvements to bring life back to their towns.
Each village in Italy, whether completely abandoned or with very few residents has a history to be told. While many of them will fade into obscurity, except in the memories of those who lived there, others are now getting a second chance at life.
The 21 villages selected for a revival: Rocca Calascio in Abruzzo; Monticchio Bagni in Basilicata; Gerace in Calabria; Sanza in Campania; Campolo in Emilia Romagna; Borgo Castello in Friuli Venezia Giulia; Treviniano in Lazio; Borgo Castello in Liguria; Livemmo in Lombardia; Montalto delle Marche in Marche; Pietrabbondante in Molise; Elva in Piemonte; Accadia in Puglia; Ulassai in Sardegna; Borgo a Cunziria in Sicilia; Borgo di Castelnuovo in Avane in Toscana; Cesi in Umbria; Fontainemore in Valle d’Aosta; Recoaro Terme in Veneto; Palù del Fersina (Provincia in Trento); and Stelvio (Provincia autonoma di Bolzano). IAH
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