The region of Trás os Montes in Portugal, which in English means "behind the mountains", is known for villages with less than 10 inhabitants. There are cases of only 1 person residing in the whole village.
Those little villages have mostly elderly population as young people left a long time ago in search of a better life. . boredpanda.com
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Since I've bought my first drone, a DJI Mini2, I'm totally blown away by how the world looks from above. In this series of photos, I've captured the surroundings of the village Pesteana and Transylvania Log Cabins village retreat.
Retirement can become rather dull for many senior citizens. But not to Marina Badianova, a 58-year-old from St. Petersburg, who's very active in creating her own cosplays with the help of a few talented photographers.
Retirement can become rather dull for many senior citizens. But not to Marina Badianova, a 58-year-old from St. Petersburg, who's very active in creating her own cosplays with the help of a few talented photographers.
Isolated in the middle of the Burmese countryside, the small village of Indein next to the Inle lake in Myanmar is only reachable by a one hour ride in a canoe. When you come alongside this area, you have the chance to discover more than a hundred tiny pagodas (or stupas) that surround a path of stairs leading to the top of the village.
In my travels, I often see abandoned or dying towns and villages. Older generations are passing away, while the younger ones are leaving their homeland and looking for a better life in big cities. Abandoned houses, furniture, books, other things slowly die and dissolve in the wild and beautiful nature.
To be honest, I've been to lots of European villages, but it was a truly marvelous and fabulous fairytale place I have ever seen before!