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No, you won't get paid €2,000 to move to an idyllic Italian village
"It was only a suggestion," said the exasperated mayor of tiny Italian village Bormida on Wednesday, after thousands of people from across the world took him up on an offer of money in exchange for moving to the hamlet.
A village rebuilt 'stone by stone' after a deadly earthquake has been voted Italy's most beautiful
Italy's most beautiful village has been officially chosen: the title goes to tiny Venzone in the north-east of the country.
Plush Sardinian resort serves Harrods with eviction notice
Sardinia's millionaires' playground, Porto Cervo, has served British luxury department store Harrods with an eviction notice that looks set to close the brand's only outlet outside of its iconic premises in London.
Homes for sale for a euro in ancient Sicily village
Do you have one euro to spare? In that case, you could become the owner of a historic house in a beautiful Sicilan village. But there's a catch...
The architect hoping to restore a 'ghost town'
Aspiring architect Andrea Gillono was in the news this week for his ideas to restore an abandoned village in northern Italy. The Local spoke to him to find out more about the plan, as well as his thoughts on Italian architecture and why villages are left to fall to ruin.