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Borghi FantasmaAn atlas of Italy's abandoned villages

An atlas of Italy's abandoned villages

The Italy that was left behind.

Villages emptied by landslides, earthquakes, dams and emigration. Where they are, why they stopped, and which ones you can still visit.

Photo of Gibellina Vecchia
Gibellina Vecchia, Sicily — 1968Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
–Villages described
–Places mapped
–Regions

Tav. I

The map

Each red circle is a village left empty. Choose a region to zoom in.

Tav. II

Worth seeing

The most complete villages in the atlas, with their story and directions to get there.

Tav. III

Index