Calcata, Lazio

In 1935, the Italian government declared Calcata Vecchia a village to be abandoned due to the instability of the tuff cliff on which it stands. Fifty years later, the village was reborn as an artistic center, now offering visitors a unique experience. — Village page: https://www.villagesitaly.com/villages/calcata/ — Synthetic voices: this episode is read by AI-generated voices from the village guide, written and fact-checked by the Villages Italy editorial team. Where they differ, the written text prevails. How we work: https://www.villagesitaly.com/editorial-transparency/