The town of Civita di Bagnoregio in Italy, known as the ‘Dying Town’, is accessible only by this ramp for pedestrians and golf carts. Reuters
Calling yourself “The Dying Town” may not sound like the best way of attracting visitors, but Civita in Italy has learned to make a living out of dying.
And it has resisted definitive death for so long that Italy has nominated it and the surrounding area of stark cliffs and valleys known as “badlands” to be a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Centuries ago, the town was much larger and connected by road to other settlements. But landslides, earthquakes, cracks and erosion have reduced its size dramatically and left it sitting spectacularly alone at the top of a spur.
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Claiming the title “The Dying Town” may not sound like the best way to attract tourists but a small Italian village has learned to make a living from it – and now they want the status to back it.
Your playlist will load after this ad Centuries ago the town was much larger, but landslides, earthquakes and erosion have seen entire neighbourhoods collapse. Source: 1 NEWS
Civita, perched on the top of a cliff in the middle in the middle of a valley known as “badlands”, is now bidding to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Centuries ago, the town was much larger and connected to the surrounding area and settlements but landslides, earthquakes and erosion have reduced it dramatically, geologist Luca Costantini told Reuters.
Italy s Dying Town seeks UNESCO heritage nod Reuters 1 hr ago
By Emily G Roe and Cristiano Corvino
CIVITA DI BAGNOREGIO, Italy, April 6 (Reuters) - Calling yourself The Dying Town may not sound like the best way of attracting visitors, but Civita has learned to make a living out of dying.
And it has resisted definitive death for so long that Italy has nominated it and the surrounding area of stark cliffs and valleys known as badlands to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Centuries ago, the town was much larger and connected by road to other settlements. But landslides, earthquakes, cracks and erosion have reduced its size dramatically and left it sitting spectacularly alone at the top of a spur.
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Italy s dying hilltop town seeks Unesco heritage nod
Landslides, earthquakes, cracks and erosion have left the town of Civita sitting spectacularly alone at the top of a spur.PHOTO: REUTERS
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Italy’s ‘Dying Town’ seeks UNESCO heritage listing
Reuters, CIVITA DI BAGNOREGIO, Italy
Calling yourself “The Dying Town” might not sound like the best way of attracting visitors, but Civita di Bagnoregio has learned to make a living out of dying.
It has resisted definitive death for so long that Italy has nominated it and the surrounding area of stark cliffs and valleys known as “badlands” to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Centuries ago, the town was much larger and connected by road to other settlements, but landslides, earthquakes, cracks and erosion have reduced its size dramatically and left it sitting spectacularly alone at the top of a spur.