Life in the village of Carrega Ligure, Piedmont, Italy


The Appennine village of Carrega Ligure is being abandoned, as the young and strong leave an unsustainable rural economy, for well-paid jobs in urban northern Italy; leaving behind a population of elderly people.


Size: 2136px × 3216px
Location: Carrega Ligure, Province of Alessandria, Italy
Photo credit: © Dario Earl / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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