It could be the only time to see a secret city.
An Italian town that flooded in the 1940s might resurface once more.
According to Lonely Earth, the town of Fabbriche di Careggine (in English, Careggine Factories), located in the district of Lucca in Tuscany, is a 13th-century community that was abandoned in 1947. As a result of the building and construction of a dam on the Edron river in that year, the neighboring manufactured Lake Vagli was swamped, and all the residents needed to entrust to close-by towns.
Given that it's first flooding, the lake has been drained 4 times: in 1958, 1974, 1983, and also 1994. As well as soon, the lake will be cleared once again, exposing the sunken ghost town under the water's surface, Lonesome Planet reported.
Enel, the company that owns the dam, said in a statement that there is a possibility of clearing the lake once more, probably in 2021, according to Lonely World. Draining pipes the lake could possibly improve tourist in the area-- due to the fact that could miss an opportunity to see such a historical town?
Normally, the streets of Fabbriche di Careggine are underneath 34 million cubic meters of water, according to Visit Tuscany, so the chance to actually explore the abandoned town is a rare one. According to Italy Undiscovered, there was a plan to empty the lake back in 2016. However, it seems those plans did not go through.
However, it’s not quite the time to start planning your trip yet. Enel is currently only considering the draining and cleaning of Lake Vagli, and no official dates have yet been announced, Lonely Planet reported. The nearby town of Vagli de Sotto has a Facebook page and website where people can see any updates, according to Lonely Planet.
In addition to the possibly emptying of Lake Vagli, Enel has launched a project to promote “responsible tourism” in the region that includes reopening certain sites, creating museums focused on local history, and the redevelopment of the natural environment.
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