The last People who refuse to leave a Ghost Town | Abandoned Italy

Abandoned Italy (Season 3, Episode 04) Castelpoto, a ghost town exploration
This is a re-upload! Two weeks ago, we posted the original exploration episode. One building we entered in that video was still privately owned. That person made her lawyer contact us to tell us we had to take our video offline. To avoid any legal troubles, we decided to remove any footage showing the inside of that particular house.
In southern Italy, there are countless ghost towns, only populated nowadays by animals and plants. But the place we explore in this video is different: after a disastrous earthquake decades ago, residents of Castelpoto collectively decided not to abandon their homes. They did not want to relocate, but they could not live in their ravaged homes either. So instead, they decided to build a new part of town - directly adjacent to the old ruins. On a summer day, we came here to explore the old and new town, talk to locals and learn about the story of Italy's most uncommon ghost town. #urbex #abandonedplaces #bwturbex
To watch a 12-minute long interview with Cosimina Caruso, the vice-mayor of Castelpoto, support us on Patreon ► / bwturbex
Big shout-out to Anna and Giovanni for inviting us to Castelpoto and showing us around! Follow their adventures around the world (page can be translated to your language) ► www.esserealtrove.it/
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00:00 - Intro
02:11 - Our new feline team member
05:27 - Traveling to an uncommon ghost town
07:52 - Meeting locals
09:21 - Interviewing the vice-mayor
10:59 - Exploring the abandoned town
12:33 - The truth about 1€ houses
13:57 - A window to the past
18:06 - Roaming the ruins
20:08 - The sad story of Castelpoto
21:59 - Time passes slowly here
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Music:
"Gentle Impulsions" - Andreas Boldt
"Deer Hunt" - Bonnie Grace
"Into the Forest" - Jakob Ahlbom
"Pulling the Strings" - John Barzetti
"Kite" - Jones Meadow
"So Aware" - Damon Greene
"Missing Memories" - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
"Fjords" - Ookean
"Is This Serenity" - Ambientalism
"Brace" - Siarate
"Bird of Mouth" - Molife

[@bwturbex]

This is a re-upload of our most recent video which was posted two weeks ago! We received overwhelming feedback from the residents of the semi-abandoned townlet we were featuring. They all loved it - except one person. One building we entered was still privately owned. That person made her lawyer contact us to tell us we had to take our video offline. To avoid any legal troubles, we decided to remove any footage showing the inside of that house and now re-uploaded that episode to our channel. However, in our opinion, it would be great if the owner cared about the ruinous building as much as she cares about the footage of this place on the internet.

[@karinac.3378]

I agree with you. Some people tend to be petty and waste energy on useless things instead of doing something better to improve their surroundings 🤷. I'm sorry it happened, I'll gladly watch the video again and send it to my stories🥰❤️ let's RUN THE LIKES UP!!

[@local_authority]

Money definitely could have been better spent, particularly on the building

[@TheFluidArt]

You guys rock! So glad I found you guys back in 2017/2018. Always great to see a new upload and so sorry this happened. Amazing work always.. Thanks

[@drew-shourd]

Ya can't please everyone right? I am very glad to know you were there with two other urbexer's and had permission from the major!! Bravo!

[@paranormalexplorersvirgini7070]

Glad to see that you uploaded a new version!

[@agent_ninety9]

Those helpless animals breaks my heart!

[@mawi1172]

Look at your own alleys. There's the tragedy, too, right in your own backyard! Feral cats need our help.

[@agent_ninety9]

@@mawi1172 I used to work for TNR which was trap neuter & release when I was a vet tech years ago. It was the most heartbreaking thing I've ever done and I beat myself up for it because I wasn't mentally or emotionally strong enough to do it. Now, I still donate. Before we bought our house I did have a feral cat that I tried forever, meaning a few years to warm up to. I bought an outdoor home that was heated for her and fed her everyday. When I left, The neighbors took over. I still take food over and check on her. You are right there are a lot of feral cats I'm not sure about this many and there's definitely not dogs because it's not legal. Your dogs have to be fenced in on a leash etc. It's just a heartbreaking situation to see this many and one location that need love but you're right they are everywhere. Ugh. Breaks my heart to the core.

[@Sh3rubii]

Am I only one who thinks Till’s voice should make audiobooks? Like his voice is so delicate.

[@milquest]

Agreed. I actually run BWT vids as I sleep because the audio is always so soothing 😄

[@Sh3rubii]

@@milquest I'd actually done that couple of times myself~ 🤣♥

[@nadhirakhalid4066]

No. I think the same. It ia so funny that i stumbled to their channel sometimw ago becauae of his voice. I alwaya think he should be a voice actor. 😃

[@loliwemoyo5680]

I'm going back to bed thanx to the voice

[@johnthomas1422]

Your production value has gone up by a lot. The intro is great, the editing is great, the narration is great. Keep up the great work!

[@kananaskiscountry8191]

welcome back broken window theory

[@een_schildpad]

What a beautiful place! It's like a bunch of time capsules holding the stories of times past. It's really fun how you show the places but also explore the history and stories ❤️

[@tamarrajames3590]

You always manage to capture the places you explore with a sense of their beauty and history, along with your creative modern eyes. You find patterns and juxtapositions that strike the viewer with a deep sense of time as layers that can be peeled back and glimpsed beneath. Your little kitty who chose to spend the night with you was lovely, and quite capable of taking care of itself it seems. Thank you for sharing this unusual town with us…and stay safe out there.🖤🇨🇦

[@Miracleedafiogho34]

Hello Tamara how are you doing?

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@Miracleedafiogho34 I am doing fine Grey, Thank you for asking. I hope this finds you and yours happy and well.🖤🇨🇦

[@Miracleedafiogho34]

@@tamarrajames3590 yes thank you so much Tamara you're one of a kind tell me where are you from?

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@Miracleedafiogho34 Thank you for saying so Grey, I live in Toronto Ontario…but spent my earlier life in other parts of Canada, and travelling different parts of the World.🖤🇨🇦

[@Miracleedafiogho34]

@@tamarrajames3590 that's awesome Tamara o live in Nashville Tennessee tell me I Hope we can talk more better please send me your Gmail address let's talk more better Tamara.

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

It's so beautiful. Please save the kitty

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello how are you doing?

[@lillumination5388]

I recently went through a similar ghost village in Abruzzo... made a wrong turn in the country and ended up in such disaster area, with weeds over my head, surrounded by destroyed by earthquake stone dwellings... it really broke my heart. It was so unexpected, I had no idea about the past of that region, just arrived to Italy. I felt so much sadness.

[@eriktred]

One of the best exploring channels on KZbin.

[@bwturbex]

Thanks a ton!!! What other exploring channels do you watch?

[@eriktred]

@@bwturbex This genre of urbex/exploration has many channels to be sure. Yours is unique in production quality and historical story telling. I’m sure you know others - Exploring the Unbeaten Path and the Proper People come to mind. Many small channels are inconsistent in their uploads and quality. I know these types of channels are NOT easy. Thanks again for taking us with you.

[@fannychoo6301]

Really heartbreaking especially those stray animals 😭

[@MNCases]

i think this channel deserves to have a million subscribers cos it's really educational.

[@bwturbex]

💙 Cheers, much appreciate that!

[@ab-jc8nv]

How r u

[@marcm9999]

Wonderful video of the land of my heritage!!! Thank you.

[@lissanne9769]

This is a beautiful documentary, thank you so much.

[@jllgrwj5066]

I just love his soothing voice.

[@heiyoux5629]

The narrator voice is really calming and such an excellent quality video. It must be really fun exploring abandoned place and make the story of the forgotten city live again. new subscriber here from Indonesia!

[@madamebutterfly851]

I lived in Italy for 5 years. Strays are very common. I can't tell you how many dead dogs I have seen in ditches or the side of the road. In my parko, the neighbors cares for the many cats in the neighborhood..hell do okay I an area with people. Great video, thank you!!!

[@bwturbex]

Thanks a lot for your comment! Especially in the south of Italy, we saw many stray animals. But in the Balkans, the situation is way worse. We even prepared for the worst case and got ourselves pepper spray. But all the stray animals we met there were friendly. 🙏

[@gloriacgiraldog4644]

Que triste lo que escribiste, sobre los perros, soy animalista y me duele mucho😢😢😢🦮❣️🐈💘

[@hayleycarson2634]

There’s no ppl where they left the stray cat. They were in an abandoned town.

[@azumiknows21]

I will never get tired of watching it over & over again ☺️ Thanks for re-uploading it ! But felt sad because the effort you put on it , you deserve all the views! ❤️ Your fan here in Philippines :)

[@one1delacruz755]

You guys deserves a million views watching from Philippines keep it up love it...

[@joyzerelly]

Those cats are far too friendly to be feral /strays. They must have regular contact with humans and associate them with care and kindness otherwise they would be illusive and terrified of you.

[@fatimanaqvi2976]

The lady has her rights, her privacy should have been respected, instead of criticizing the condition of her property... she keeps it the way she likes it, her memories are in this place..

[@piokasekende9214]

Agree

[@bwturbex]

No. Just because someone owns a place doesn't mean that person lived there. The owner of the castle is a real estate speculator and a pain in the ass for this community. It was her fair right to send her laywer after us and we respected her wishes BUT letting her castle stay a ruin blocks the rebuilding process of Castelpoto. It seems like money is more important to that person than the community.

[@sashiwhite3566]

This is so well done! Great work! This video was so eye opening.

[@sugifu7195]

the world is a decoration no matter how good it will definitely be abandoned, don't love the world, this world is a trick of beauty, be grateful and worship the one who created this world

[@azmrl]

thank you for filming the swifts. i am obsessed with them. the epitome of a hot summer's day.

[@soniabrentnatasha]

Thanks for taking the time to explore such places and let us experience your journey through watching it 🙂

[@rosepedrosodefarias5377]

Places like this fascinate me, speechless. Thank you so much for sharing all this wonder with us.

[@melissah6235]

2:50 that's so adorable. haha The interior of some ruins appear to have a surreal quality. Such an interesting place. I keep editing my comments... but I just want to say that this different format with some dialogue is really good!

[@bwturbex]

❣️

[@nozzzzy]

What an amazing place. I wish I had your guys' job. It's intoxicating how cool abandoned places look.

[@lanaharlow2515]

Having a job like theirs... I feel the same way

[@sanfti]

Liebe es total wie ihr diese ganze Atmosphäre eingefangen habt. Und die Mauersegler am Anfang, die schon während des Intros zu zriepen begonnen hatten. Und auch wie ihr mit den Kätzchen umgegangen seid. "Hier! Kamera!" ... "Hier! Rucksack!" ... "Hier! Katze!" Ahaha, herrlich 😂🤌🏻

[@Praguedpaul]

this is a top notch production - loving this series.. Please keep them coming. Subscribed :)

[@bwturbex]

Hey there, thanks a lot! Next episode is coming on Sunday. 🔥

[@SRay-or3nc]

Still wonderful, just like the first time!

[@lindamesa5122]

It's ironic how all politicians make things sound so rosey when their not! I don't know why after fourty yrs they don't just tear them down!! One big problem with that!! We wouldn't see any of these great videos produced by Broken Window !!! Thanks again guys!! That is one brave kitten!! 💜💕❤️💙💜💕

[@allnboxful]

I'm hooked up with the history of abandoned places and the people who lives on fantastic villa the most reason why did they abandon such great place on earth, now I understand why. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@Janna773]

Re-capturing history and lost stories, I love this, thank you for your work. Reminds me of the Bible passage, Isaiah 58:12.

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello how're you doing?

[@saramoooon]

Your channel has created some kind of nostalgia (if this is the right word) to me. I miss the feeling I have when watching your videos. Thank you for making such good stuff.. :)

[@beatriz4411]

Great video, these places have so many stories to tell, I would love to do something like this one day

[@romalacroix8162]

Great video , Thank You.

[@EsdrasGrau]

Amazing production as all your videos I became a big fan

[@carmenragsdale1012]

Thanks for the video sending love from Orlando Florida ❤️

[@anonymousadult]

Great film, great narration, great history, great job

[@MoVies-nl2sl]

This KZbin channel deserves a million subscribers ♥️

[@closetoyourheart]

Amazing as always !! ❤

[@bwturbex]

Thanks, can't wait to share a new video with you!

[@paolaarchimbaud9076]

Y’all are doing a great job! Congratulations!

[@paulasames7103]

Great 22 minutes well spent seeing this. so many questions about history and people piqued me from studying these videos. Very interesting.

[@arifardi5435]

I'm a moslem, everytime i wacth your owesome videos, empty house, photos memories, old stuff, people pass away, i always wondering about how we created what for, and after die where we to go? Your videos make my faith stronger, believe in what is in our holy book, life is temporary, hereafter is forever. let's continue to do good, may we realize this world is just a stopover.🥺🥺

[@michelleevans5531]

In my faith, our Holy Book says not to store up material things here on earth but work on our spiritual health with God. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter Heaven because he can't easily give up material wealth. We were born without material things and when we go someday, those things we accumulated can't go with us when we pass away.

[@tinaprice4948]

It's weird everything gets abandoned just because of an earthquake

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hi how're you doing?

[@sarahstrong7174]

Thankyou for showing us.

[@Lizzy00088]

The people of Castelpoto are resilient and intrepid. I love their spirit and their beautiful home in the high hills of Italy.

[@brandonwoodford579]

I hope you guys are doing ok. Havent seen a new video in 5months. Honestly love your guys videos, I highly enjoy watching them much more than another 2 pair of urban explorers.

[@bwturbex]

Heya! We are fantastic, thanks! We are still traveling, but we will be back in a few more weeks, and then we start posting again. ✌

[@josephinenarag5774]

I really love broken window features. Keep up the good work and stay safe always. From Philippines.

[@mariajosefadasilvafernande7296]

Sou uma apaixonada por esse trabalho de vcs, incrível! nunca tive oportunidade, nunca imaginei que a Itália tivesse tantas regiões assim com esse problema, o trabalho de vcs é importante com certeza, como gostaria de estar aí tbm, mas hoje com certeza não aguentaria aventuras como essa, a idade já não me permite, admiro muito , encantada, ! e da medo vcs entram em verdadeiras ruínas, Deus os proteja! abraço!

[@dolydoly5679]

baixa natalidade

[@markm-ci6rj]

As always anazing filming and story. Please tell me you filmed the ghost town you stayed overnight, looks so well maintained!

[@krisnokresno962]

Amazing explore and Epic....i love it....

[@arun.kahaduwaarachchi]

Really intriguing 🙂 👌❤ Amazing.

[@chickletsweet3463]

I was new subscriber in you’re vlog you caught my heart to taking care first the bird 🦅 next the cat . You have a good vlogs and heart guys ! From Asian USA single gurl more vlogs pls this is interesting vlogs!

[@BauJAhr78Television]

*_Das war wieder gute Unterhaltung_*

[@camellesambas907]

Thankyou for adopting the cats.. ❤️Please feed the dog too.. Watching from philippines..

[@yeseniah7373]

Great video, guys! Could you also mention the century when the town lets/houses were built?

[@drissaudia1323]

How fascinating would be to rebuild this magical place full of history. Every wall tells a story and people that have lived there. I knew about the sale of these places for $1 euro, but it needs more than that. A village town needs everything, not just one person to rebuild. I hope one day some major decides to fix it up as it’s a Beautiful place. Do we know how many people died from the two earthquakes? Surely, afterwards they would have come back to try to get their belongings. But, maybe authorities deemed it unsafe to enter.

[@steelersentertainment3306]

Thanks for sharing nice videos of interesting places. Good luck from Sri Lanka.

[@hnguyen5777]

Do you ever get creeped out by any of these abandoned places?

[@hebeyingnirvana118]

Incredible i lived 6 years in Rome but never heard from this Ghost Towns. Thank you!!!!

[@gloriacgiraldog4644]

Hola y el perrito, por que, no? Era sólo un cachorrito No te llevaste consigo al pobre gatito🐈? Fascinantes los pueblos antiguos de Italia, mucha historia recae sobre ellos, ejemplo cómo habrán vivido sus habitantes? Saludos desde Colombia 💁🇨🇴❣️

[@gugapilar2083]

Maassa este material! Vi todo ele! lhe desejo muita sorte com o teu canal!

[@Sunshine-kd5cg]

Just saw ur video today...really beautiful...

[@bwturbex]

Thanks for watching!

[@Tourist66]

love your work guys

[@bwturbex]

Thanks for joining our travels! Much more to come!

[@raulentoy3273]

Thankyou for showing that video I learn o lot about another country.stay safe sir ang good bless you always.

[@jared1870]

Hmm, I will in the future read the description first. I had such an overwhelming feeling of deja vu.

[@onlythewise1]

sad, she has memory's there . so sad the world can be so much fun and so much sad

[@MrGrdnrmn]

The eating while the guide was explaining the history was disrespectful. You could visibly see how uncomfortable the lady was lol.

[@elmin82]

really good video

[@Creatiff777]

Beautiful and sad. Great documentary. The thumbnail and the title are misleading though. But it was totally worth watching it.

[@sandra5361]

1st comment 😁 Thank you for all your beautiful videos and hard work. I would love to explore like how you guys do, but love watching your videos because you take me with you in a way. Again thank you so much. I absolutely love it. Decay is priceless and adorable

[@drew-shourd]

...hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.....

[@meyou2236]

Nah. I'm not believing an earthquake made the people abandon ALL their homes and/or disappear. Who were the people?

[@LifeinPapuaTengah47]

Wowww, it's amazing place😯😍🤩

[@prafina_4]

What an amazing film ❤

[@edvandygodfrey3673]

It will be awsome to see the family return

[@cristinadelemon6019]

I like the cat and dog ...🐈

[@shahzadazulfiqar1]

"I wouldn't giveup my home" Pleasent words.

[@christinaphillips5933]

Still beautiful ❤️ and it can be rebuilt again !

[@nicksammike]

Love to visit such places with you guys

[@bwturbex]

Thanks for joining our trips!

[@nicksammike]

@Broken Window Theory Restoration of such places takes a lot of effort, time, money and idea.

[@Dliz_empire]

Nice video

[@frankferone6573]

Siete fantastici ❤

[@jwilcox4726]

A singer/song writer Jim Croce was from Croce, Italy. Wrote: "Time in a Bottle" If I could save time in a bottle, the first thing that I'd like to do, would be to spend time with you, or something like that. Great song, it was from the heart about a loved one he lost.

[@genzvideos]

This Amazed me

[@mohamadjefry9412]

I just arrived in Rome now , it's my first day in Italy but tomorrow I'll headed to that location

[@bwturbex]

Epic! Tell the people that you have watched this video. 🙌

[@mohamadjefry9412]

@@bwturbex thanks guys 👍

[@bernipfeffer6481]

Nice 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼👍👍👍

[@trilbywilby7826]

What I'd like to know is how did the former residents of these abandoned towns support themselves in these communities before they were abandoned? Was it agriculture? Textile production? Raising animals? And what brought these industries to an end?

[@zaynalsikder9213]

🇧🇩❤️🇮🇹 My dream country.

[@elainadewitt322]

Well do not leave that gorgeous kitty nor all the other discarded animals there abandoned , take them to civilization Or to a shelter ! Sad! 🙏💕♥️😪😪😪🙏

[@IamPINKIEDaniels]

there are thousands of stray dogs and acts, what were they supposed to do?

[@laboheme6386]

Only if those walls could talk, imagine how many stories may say!! ✌🏻

[@jorgearrieta5681]

Que pena y tristeza que un dia tambien pasaremos a la historia

[@Dirty_Squirrell]

Abandoned or not, that place is beautiful.

[@HumbleAfrican1847]

Won’t want to be here at night, looks scary

[@gvbalajee]

I LOVE ITALY🇮🇹 AND ITALIAN S

[@silvananascimento7122]

Amo os vídeos do Canal, muito bom, pois tem legenda em português, consigo entender bem . Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@andiincali.4663]

DK can take care of himself just fine.

[@ekureedafedaniel2622]

Lovely

[@catherinerosa-baker2937]

Thank you for driving around in hot cars and going to dangerous places just so we can see it

[@faihalex4993]

Done subscribed!

[@bwturbex]

🙏

[@faridahramli68]

Nice place.