In Umbria, just a 90-minute drive from Rome, Ellen Himelfarb discovers some of Italy’s most striking ‘ghost villages’ – towns of haunting beauty where mere handfuls of residents struggle ...

A village nestled in Umbria’s Nera River valley. Umbria is rich in natural and cultural heritage to explore. (Photo: Umbria Region) Italy’s Umbria Region is a timeless land richly endowed with history ...