Civita de Bagnoregio is a dying village in Lazio, Italy, which rises from the surrounding valley and sits on a pinnacle of land. It is connected by a single, narrow, 900-foot cement walkway to reality and to the surrounding countryside; it is inaccessible to modern means of transportation. The refusal to die is evident in the stubborn persistence of the people who still remain (only about twenty people live in the town all year round; in the summer, the population is about 300) and in the meticulous care with which the streets and houses are maintained,
Italy: Province of Lazio: Civita di Bagnoregio
11-18-2008 01:05 AM