Vallone dei Mulini was a medieval mill complex built deep within a ravine to harness water and wind for grain processing in the 13th century.
Sadly, according to Atlas Observer, the nearby population has been dwindling since the early 1900s when the mill closed, despite tourist attempts at intervention, and the area is now totally uninhabited.
What visitors do get to experience, however, are ferns, ivy, and trees refilling the gorge, swallowing the remaining buildings as they grow. Tourists continue to visit, but this time, it’s to marvel at the power of nature.
Sadly, according to Atlas Observer, the nearby population has been dwindling since the early 1900s when the mill closed, despite tourist attempts at intervention, and the area is now totally uninhabited.
What visitors do get to experience, however, are ferns, ivy, and trees refilling the gorge, swallowing the remaining buildings as they grow. Tourists continue to visit, but this time, it’s to marvel at the power of nature.