The undeniable charm of a crumbling medieval village
A Swedish entrepreneur helps resurrect an ancient and obscure Italian town
The bare outskirts of Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Sept. 6, 2016.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Siegfried Modola)At least that was the impression Swedish-Italian entrepreneur Daniele Kihlgren had back in 1999 when he first drove through the medieval hamlet, tucked into the hill)
A receptionist at the front desk of Daniele Khilgren's Sextantio Albergo Diffuso hotel on Sept. 14, 2016.
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A local cheese and wool-making farm.
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Temporary tents are set up on Sept. 3, 2016, for a fair to help boost the local economy.
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Metal frames support what is left of a medieval tower, which is under reconstruction after it collapsed in a 2009 earthquake.
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Santo Stefano di Sessanio cemetary.
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A local shepherd greets his dogs.
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Santo Stefano di Sessanio at dusk.
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