That village looks like it was not built, it rather grew organically as olive tree branches from a thick old trunk. Very interesting place, quiet and tucked away, yet near the center of Europe. Over here, there was that tradition to carve on stone the initials of the owner and year of building, and leave small niches on the wall for a saint statue. :) From the air, the house looks to be bigger than average, and right on the center. Also is not looking any worse than average, on the contrary! Well done.
Hi José, the village probably did grow like an olive tree, slowly and seemingly randomly, with buildings being split and adjoined over different generations! There are many niches for Maria, Jesus, and the local saint St. Rocco. The house is quite big, and the roofs are good, so all is well. Thank you for watching still!
Another lovely walk! Here’s hoping the abandoned areas of the village get new owners like you who will restore them and help to keep this picturesque place alive. Thanks for the highly enjoyable videos!
Hi Bea, it will be interesting to see how many of the houses are inhabited over the summer, according to the locals, lots are used in summer even if they look quite run down! Thanks for watching!
Thank you, again. The village is so charming and its setting is spectacular. What you’ve shared has allowed me a glimpse of an area of our world I’ve wanted to visit. The tunneled houses with winding alleys spark one’s imagination of all the lives and history that has played out over the years. There is also a sense of “this would be an amazing backdrop for a fantastical style novel”. And there is no escaping the array of beauty an artist or a photographer could explore. What an absolutely wonderful village!
Hi Marion, I can highly recommend a visit as soon as possible, the whole area, down to the sea, and of course the big famous sights like Pisa! The village itself is full of surprises, and I agree, very pretty! Thanks for watching!
Bellissimo! It is wonderful that the locals are sharing this adventure with you. I say this because at the start of this video you said that some of them had pointed out a few places that you had “missed” when filming Part I. Cute - they want to be part of this. I lived in Italy for a few years and it is always a pleasure to be back, even virtually, through your filming. I lived in busy Milano however, so my experience was quite different from yours. You commented on the occasional car driving by while you were out on this walk - what a pleasure to hear church bells and the locals talking in their houses or in the street, rather than traffic. Isn’t it thrilling that every time you log on your number of subscribers is UP! You acknowledge that at some point you will no longer be able to answer every comment…indeed you are getting hundreds with each video. We, your fans, knew that this day would arrive (sigh)…but no worries. You have been outstandingly dedicated in answering absolutely every person. Anyway, we will happily let you focus on work and filming rather than on writing, but we will miss your thoughtful replies. Do you mind if I ask who created the super cute animation at the start of your videos? It is unique and delightful.
Hi Carolina, the owner of the Cooperativa shared the video online, and although they think I'm a little peculiar walking around talking to myself, they seem happy that someone loves their village! Milan is very different, but also wonderful! Not many cars drive through, but that's also because they can't, I have to fold in my wing mirrors twice to get to the church and I couldn't get too much further. The locals mostly drive Fiat 500s! I am amazed at how many people are watching and subscribing, it's truly humbling! For now it's starting to take longer to answer all the comments, but I am still going to try, I think that it's wonderful so many people write, and it's always so positive! The intro was done by someone on fiverr, but it was commissioned by a very good friend of mine as a surprise gift for me! I think it's great too! Thanks for watching, and for encouraging, and for taking the time to write such great comments!
You are offering a idilic summer place for your kids. They will remember this there hole life. Imagine them in few years playing with other kids in both language and later just in Italian, fantastic!
Hi Sylvie, I really do hope so, building memories and making friends. It's the children that will breathe life into the house more than me with plaster and paint!
You are truly a lucky man to be in a beautiful place like this! The place conveys a peace, a beautiful landscape, it is good for the mind to be able to escape the bustle of the city. Thank you for sharing those moments with your followers. Your son is very beautiful, congratulations!
Was worried before as I thought you were going back to Austria and it would take weeks maybe months before you would be back in Italy... Now I realise that you come and go quite frequently so all good! I'm living my longing for Italy through your video updates... and how tranquil and charming and of course summery the village is.. Yes you and your family are very lucky to be able to go there within reasonable travel time. I believe that chestnut wood is resistant to attacks by termites in case it is in your area... Good luck with next work task, guest bedroom... lovely! I also spotted that you had I believe a daybed from IKEA... I have been dreaming of buying one for nearly 30 years.. but cottage in Puglia to small 😭 green with envy..
Hi Annette, yes, we're up and down quite a bit, and it takes me a while to make something watchable out of what I record on my phone, so updates come if were in Italy or Austria. Thank you for the wishes, it's coming on quite well, I hope you'll like it! The day bed was another second hand wonder, and perfect for what we need right now! Thanks for following!
I’ve enjoyed the second part as much as the first one , so lovely , something to look foward to , peace , beauty, tranquility, and family to enjoy a nice life ! thank you so much for sharing , You’re blessed 👍🙏
Thanks for the glimpse of Lunigiana. Looks cooler than last July 4th (it was hitting 37* C then). Makes one want to have some testaroli e pesto. Look forward to seeing what the market looks like in Pontremoli post Covid...
Hi Jiri, thank you for watching, it's been a funny summer across Europe this year, hopefully it will last into October! My favorite are testaroli with olive oil and parmesan, so simple! Thanks for watching!
Hi Raff. Another lovely walk around the beautiful village. The surrounding areas also look lovely, and peaceful. Have a great week, and we’ll be looking forward to the next vlog 👍
Wonderful video thank you for sharing this walk about the village. Brings memories of my childhood, army brat lived in Herzogenaurach Germany similar stone and cobblestone winding narrow streets. Amazing little forests, at 8yrs fearlessly spent hours in the forests eating wild strawberries and blueberries! Riding my bike on those streets schnitzel bags full on my handlebars. The smell of fresh baked bread, the people who would greet you in those streets!! An experience for a lifetime, so glad you are giving that to your family and sharing alittle with us. Bless you.
(Moira Ashton) What a lovely vlog! It's a lovely little village, and walking in the woods was beautiful, so glad you all had a great week there! Your little boy will never forget these holidays, I thoroughly enjoyed the drone footage, great to see your house from the air. The same here in Spain, a few abandoned houses, some bought and done up, such a shame if they are left, some are so pretty, please don't worry about answering this - I know how busy you are... hope it's not long before another vlog... 🥰🐝🌳🐝🌳🏘
Hi Moira, Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! The boy loves the village. There are empty houses across southern Europe, but so many of them are not even for sale, just abandoned!
Just going through your videos now as a new subscriber from the US. Your video tours remind me of our family vacation to Italy back in 2013. We visited so many great small villages on our way from Florence to Rome and were awestruck by the scenery, history and overall friendliness of the Italian people. I'm envious of your new home and know you will have many years of family joy there. You're doing a great job so far for someone who is not a painter, plumber, electrician, carpenter, etc. Enthusiasm and common sense will generally see you through.
Just come back from a week on Dordogne where I thought I would be buying a house. But I will leave France to the French people. Beautiful place but not so pleasant welcoming. My parents are Italian lived in Italy for many year now in the cold England and being born in Brasil 🇧🇷 I miss have the sunshine on my life. I have the family house still in Italy on a small village situated in Calabria. Your videos bring me memories well done.
Hi Alessandra, I lived and worked in the Dordogne, to the east of Perigueux for almost a decade, and I really liked it, the architecture, the food, and the people. Even if they take more time to open up, once they do they are very friendly! It must be wonderful having the experiences and heritage of Brazil and Italy. Calabria is a wonderful area! Thank you for watching!
Wow it’s seems the houses are all connected and higgly piggly! I’d be lost and end up asking someone for directions to my own home! Great video, though. It looks like a gorgeous place to live. Mary
Hi Mary, don't worry, it's so small you can't really get lost and every half hour you get the church bell as direction finder! It is very pretty and the people are great! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for another wonderful walk around and about your village. It reminded me in parts of the Yorkshire Dales in England. Lovely to see your little boy, now good was he to walk all the way up the hill. It must of seemed like a mountain to him.
I love that there's a Land rover in nearly every village , that's a very picturesque village you have found , I moved to Hungary 7 years ago your making me wish I'd done something on RUclips , good videos keep it coming ,
Hi David, so very true, every village has a defender, although here they are outnumbered by little Suzuki SJ and quads! I am glad you liked the video, thank you for watching!
Thanks Raff....that was a mini vacation for me! I see alot of green shutters and doors; so pretty. The occassional satellite dish and cars look so out of place there. No need for a gym if you live there! Just walking about and carrying stuff is exercise enough. Your son must just love exploring👍🏻You made an excellent choice to buy into this storybook village.
Hi D, thank you again for watching! Walking up and down is great, it's pretty tough on the cars though! The boy loves it and I am very happy that we were lucky enough to find the house!
Sadly, two world wars decimated the hillside borghi in Italy as the younger generations that survived the wars had to move to the cities to find work. So many times, these houses were left abandoned when the elderly owners died. Either they had no descendents, or their descendents didn't want to live in these villages. And consequently, no one wanted to buy them either. An Italian neighbor of mine told me that when an owner dies with no descendents to take ownership, the Comune where the Borgho is located takes ownership of the property. This is always bad as they do nothing to preserve them or sell them. They just crumble away. Your village is particularly lovely, and hopefully, slowly over time, people will buy houses and preserve them.
@@jmbpinto73 Cinema Paradiso is a wonderful film. I saw it many years ago before I moved to Italy haha. My son was in film school at the time and he recommended I watch it. You're right on about the reference in the story line. I forgot about that.
Hi Janice, and this was the case in Guinadi, after the first war some went to the US, but mostly returned, and after the 2nd, many went to France and some to the UK. Surprisingly again many returned. There is a big connection between the village and France, and almost all of the residents speak fluent French. In summer many more grandchildren and cousins or other people connected to the village come and it is bustling again!
@@NotUselessYet I didn't know about that strong French connection in Guinadi. There are a few French people in my village as well who inherited their houses from French ancestors, but mostly it's Italians or UK expats who own property here now. Being in the most northwestern part of Tuscany where I am located, it's easy to understand the French presence as southern France is not that far away. I know that the Duchy of Savoy in history had originated in Roman France (SE portions) and had taken ownership of a lot of land in the NW section of Italy. I wonder if your French neighbors are willing to talk about their family's history in Guinadi. That would be fun. Pontremoli was the most powerful citta` in Lunigiana centuries back. It would be fun to learn more wouldn't it? I have taught English to many young Italian adults who returned to Italy. They say (and I perfectly agree with them) that living elsewhere made them more money but they missed Italy and realized eventually is was the best place to live. Apparently, there is a current movement in Italy of young adults coming back and building local artisinal product-based businesses, and developing agriturismi or biologico products. I hope that trend continues, even more so now.
As I drove along the E31 on my tour bus in May of 2018, I would look out at the charming villages tucked away in the surrounding hills and wonder to myself what life would be like there. You are now showing us that life and though your restoration is very hard work, the rewards for that work will pay you back many times over. So glad I found your channel and can watch and learn from your experiences. And did you know that when I looked on google earth for your village, the street view shows your very home! Stay safe till next time!
Hi Becky, that's a pretty windy motorway for a tour bus, I hope you weren't poorly! There are lots of little villages tucked away, and even more you can't see, each with its own charm! Thank you for watching and stay safe you too!
rules for this year are 1) BEACH is FIUMARETTA OR BOCCA DI MAGRA (SOUTH side or North side of MAGRA river. 2) TRY LA SPEZIA downtown shopping district its great 3) WHILE in La Spezia MUST eat "LA PIA" pizzeria and FARINATA...ITS A CULT ! 4) want to SEE EXCEPTIONAL MUSEUMS watch Jewls and Seals museum, Museo LIA for renaissance (Titian) and medieval paintings, 5) NAVAL museum ... 6 all thjese are one next to each other AND to San Giorgio Castle which has the ancient Roman collection AND INCREDIBLE VIEWES
Hi Paolo, we were down in the river in Guinadi, but will see yours! We have been shopping in La Spezia, fabulous! I will check out the restaurants next time we are there! There is also the museum in Pontremoli which I thought was very interesting! Thank you again for the tips, maybe we'll run into each other in La Pia!
Thanks to your videos I'm looking at a wee place in a mountain town in Calabria, Italy, I'm trying to convince the husband but all he see's is the remoteness, I don't think its all that remote, he's a bit of a city boy, then he challenged me, "Maybe if you can get it for $20k" I'll will give it a try
Tracey from Tassie here again, thank you for taking us on that beautiful relaxing walk im soooo jealous, and Oh!, don't worry yr drone work will get better, lol
Hi Tracey, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I am just happy the drone didn't explode during the crash landing on the neighbours roof! Practice makes perfect I hope!
Thanks for that beautiful but all too brief escape. Im wonderfully envious of you and will continue to follow your journey converting your lovely property. Keep up the good work . 💪🙏💪🙏
@@NotUselessYet 83 and 75......maybe not so much. LOL And we got hurt in the crash of the stock marked.... Not doing without but still....... Oh something you might find interesting is my husband owns a 1965 Alfa Giulia Veloce 1600........that he bought NEW in Italy. Base price, $2,980. He still has all of the paper work also.
Nice tour! Someone selling a 29sq meter cellar was funny. I suppose if you lived there and needed a cellar... So many passageways among passageways. Do you feel like you’ll get lost?
Hi David, I have a feeling the sign has been there for a while now.... The village is sooo small it's impossible to get really lost! Thanks for subscribing!
Just had a smile at the church bell going off and wondering if i would be smiling in the early hours of the morning . It's a small price to pay for being in such an ideal location . Pleased you have the opportunity to make your dream a reality.
Hi Sheldon, it'll be interesting to see how many are really abandoned, as lots of people apparently come in summer, and houses that look abandoned aren't necessarily... I'll keep you posted!
It’s in the mount of Lebanon ( deir al Kamar )too far away but too similar to urs ,as history tells that the prince of our region was fascinated by Tuscany that he copied it into his towns . Have a look if u like and keep up the hard work ruclips.net/video/yk6UzUF-Fqg/видео.html
New subscriber here watching from Jamaica West Indies while on holiday from the US. I'm delighted to have found your beautiful videos. What an incredible village so full of history. Looking forward to following you and your family , and enjoying the comments too!
Hi Lesser, there is a reason for every village, some natural geographical detail or historical reason. Guinadi was once quite large, during the building of the railway tunnel, a lot of the workers lived there, and there was even once a police station!
Hi Christine, the music is a bit more relaxing than what I've used up to now! I've been in January, and the roads were fine, there's never much snow apparently, but I live in the Austrian alps, so snow doesn't bother me at all!
Not Useless Yet Now that I’m retired, Snow doesn’t bother me either! (Akron NY which is outside Buffalo NY) Only thing is my shack is all electric so if power goes out.... bad news! Austria must be beautiful too!!! Seems like a peaceful country now.
Again I say, such a beautiful village. I love old doors! When I went on a trip to Spain three years ago, the others on the tour were amused at my taking photos of fabulous ancient doors. 👍🇦🇺Loving your videos.
When you came around bend and you said there’s the village all tucked in and protected.... Brigadoon! The Italian version of Brigadoon! (Lov that movie!)
YOU ARE BLESSED TO BE IN A BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE,CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE PROJECT AND THE IMPROVEMENT YOU ARE DOING,ALSO HOW FAR YOU ARE FROM OCEAN.ALL THE BEST BUDDY.
What a beautiful village ❤️ . It's everything this American thinks of when I think Italy . Your are truly blessed . Thank you for sharing this wonderful walk with me . Have a wonderful week .......Sherry
Hi WildRose, Thank you, there is a lot of beauty in the world, sometimes you just have to look hard and maybe squint a little! It will get better, I'm sure!
Hi Ozzy, no, not a job hotspot, lots of people are retired or work down in Pontremoli, but the village has high speed internet and is about an hour from Pisa airport, so remote working is conceivable. Thanks for watching!
Guidadi. Population 55, Mostly over 70 years old, female, and with only primary education. There are 138 buildings, 125 lived in, most build of stone, 88 of average building condition, mostly 78 with only 2 floors, mostly there are 29 which are 2 bedroom. Where the hell did everyone go?? It is so beautiful there.
They immigrated to NYC, Chicago, Philly, because you can't eat the scenery. They were peasants and laborers of the big landowner. They were penniless paupers, the romance is in the eyes of rich tourists.
@@madonnawayne4130 Country life is not for everyone, neither is city life. It makes me quite an impression to see the "gilets jaunes" protesting, they left the country to the big Paris, to pursue the dream, and halfway through life, they have nothing to their name other than the car to be paid in 120 installments, and heavy taxes to pay. You can't eat the scenery, but in the country you never run out of chestnuts, honey and land grown food. In the city, you can't really eat the scenery, and fine restaurants are quite expensive. Cheers!
Hi Patti, at various times families moved to the US and then after the war, mostly to France, but some to the UK for work. Many came back to live, others are only there for the holidays, but the contact remained. A number of the locals speak perfect accentless English or French! While the tunnel was being built back in the 1800s the village was packed with hundreds of people living there! In summer there is a lot happening, in winter less so, but the restaurant and cooperativa are there all year!
Magnificent quiet place in the mountain and also in an excellent geographical position, near the Tyrrhenian and very close to cities like Parma and Lucca and in general Emilia and Tuscany. A jackpot.
Hi Say, it has been a difficult year, and now that Italy is open again for the rest of Europe, it was nice to get away there. Stay safe, thanks for watching, and I hope it all gets better soon!
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Guinadi is a lovely place.
Hi Annette, I think so too!
I love that your neighbors are watching these and have made suggestions on places to show us! 🤓
I thought the same. Those who have moved away are able to 'go home' via his walks.
Hi Elizabeth, the neighbours are all so happy that someone has fallen in love with their village!
Wow! Look how many subscribers you have now. 👍🏻
Hi Annmarie, I know amazing! Did you subscribe?
Not Useless Yet absolutely! I have my husband watching with me from Long Island NY.
Wow! What a village! Bellissimo ❤️
Hi Blueberry, thank you, I think so too!
That village looks like it was not built, it rather grew organically as olive tree branches from a thick old trunk. Very interesting place, quiet and tucked away, yet near the center of Europe. Over here, there was that tradition to carve on stone the initials of the owner and year of building, and leave small niches on the wall for a saint statue. :) From the air, the house looks to be bigger than average, and right on the center. Also is not looking any worse than average, on the contrary! Well done.
Hi José, the village probably did grow like an olive tree, slowly and seemingly randomly, with buildings being split and adjoined over different generations! There are many niches for Maria, Jesus, and the local saint St. Rocco. The house is quite big, and the roofs are good, so all is well. Thank you for watching still!
@@NotUselessYet -Giuseppe, we can't build anymore, only space left are the streets!
-Aflredo, hold my vino!
I'm thoroughly enjoying your posts. Thank you for sharing your experience. Please keep them coming!
Hi Greg, I am glad you enjoy them, there is lots more to come!
Wow wow!!! I want to live there!!!!!🌼☀️☀️🏡
Hi Laura, well why not?
Another lovely walk! Here’s hoping the abandoned areas of the village get new owners like you who will restore them and help to keep this picturesque place alive. Thanks for the highly enjoyable videos!
Hi Bea, it will be interesting to see how many of the houses are inhabited over the summer, according to the locals, lots are used in summer even if they look quite run down! Thanks for watching!
Yah! A drone! Love the birds eye view! :)
Hi MA, shame the pilot is so bad!
@@NotUselessYet - No he is just busy doing other important things! Flying practice will come later! ;) Hope you and your family are well!
Thank you, again. The village is so charming and its setting is spectacular. What you’ve shared has allowed me a glimpse of an area of our world I’ve wanted to visit. The tunneled houses with winding alleys spark one’s imagination of all the lives and history that has played out over the years. There is also a sense of “this would be an amazing backdrop for a fantastical style novel”. And there is no escaping the array of beauty an artist or a photographer could explore. What an absolutely wonderful village!
Hi Marion, I can highly recommend a visit as soon as possible, the whole area, down to the sea, and of course the big famous sights like Pisa! The village itself is full of surprises, and I agree, very pretty! Thanks for watching!
So peaceful.
Hi Louise, it mostly is, but not if my 4 year old can help it!
How wonderful that the people of the village will see its beauty from above. A winter shot would be beautiful as well.
wowzieee I think they have seen this kind of thing before, they are not primitive tribes.
@@fredblogs9076 I just thought there might be some who haven't see that same perspective. Sorry if i offended.
wowzieee Fair point, no offence taken I am from Deep South where they offend easily.It has rubbed onto me !lol
@@fredblogs9076 stay well, new friend.
Great idea, if we get a sprinkle of snow and I'm there, I will definitely film it!
Thank you for showing us the town and the aerial views. Lovely
Glad you enjoyed it
Bellissimo! It is wonderful that the locals are sharing this adventure with you. I say this because at the start of this video you said that some of them
had pointed out a few places that you had “missed” when filming Part I. Cute - they want to be part of this. I lived in Italy for a few years and it is always a pleasure to be back, even virtually, through your filming. I lived in busy Milano however, so my experience was quite different from yours. You commented on the occasional car driving by while you were out on this walk - what a pleasure to hear church bells and the locals talking in their houses or in the street, rather than traffic. Isn’t it thrilling that every time you log on your number of subscribers is UP! You acknowledge that at some point you will no longer be able to answer every comment…indeed you are getting hundreds with each video. We, your fans, knew that this day
would arrive (sigh)…but no worries. You have been outstandingly dedicated in answering absolutely every person. Anyway, we will happily let you focus on work and filming
rather than on writing, but we will miss your thoughtful replies.
Do you mind if I ask who created the super cute animation at the start of your videos? It is unique and delightful.
Hi Carolina, the owner of the Cooperativa shared the video online, and although they think I'm a little peculiar walking around talking to myself, they seem happy that someone loves their village! Milan is very different, but also wonderful! Not many cars drive through, but that's also because they can't, I have to fold in my wing mirrors twice to get to the church and I couldn't get too much further. The locals mostly drive Fiat 500s! I am amazed at how many people are watching and subscribing, it's truly humbling! For now it's starting to take longer to answer all the comments, but I am still going to try, I think that it's wonderful so many people write, and it's always so positive! The intro was done by someone on fiverr, but it was commissioned by a very good friend of mine as a surprise gift for me! I think it's great too! Thanks for watching, and for encouraging, and for taking the time to write such great comments!
Such a pretty village. I would get lost I think. 😄 Love the drone view. Xx
Glad you enjoyed it
You are offering a idilic summer place for your kids. They will remember this there hole life. Imagine them in few years playing with other kids in both language and later just in Italian, fantastic!
Hi Sylvie, I really do hope so, building memories and making friends. It's the children that will breathe life into the house more than me with plaster and paint!
You are truly a lucky man to be in a beautiful place like this! The place conveys a peace, a beautiful landscape, it is good for the mind to be able to escape the bustle of the city. Thank you for sharing those moments with your followers. Your son is very beautiful, congratulations!
Hi Fatima, thank you! It is a wonderful place, and I am very lucky, with the kids, the girlfriend and the house!
Was worried before as I thought you were going back to Austria and it would take weeks maybe months before you would be back in Italy... Now I realise that you come and go quite frequently so all good! I'm living my longing for Italy through your video updates... and how tranquil and charming and of course summery the village is.. Yes you and your family are very lucky to be able to go there within reasonable travel time. I believe that chestnut wood is resistant to attacks by termites in case it is in your area... Good luck with next work task, guest bedroom... lovely! I also spotted that you had I believe a daybed from IKEA... I have been dreaming of buying one for nearly 30 years.. but cottage in Puglia to small 😭 green with envy..
Hi Annette, yes, we're up and down quite a bit, and it takes me a while to make something watchable out of what I record on my phone, so updates come if were in Italy or Austria. Thank you for the wishes, it's coming on quite well, I hope you'll like it! The day bed was another second hand wonder, and perfect for what we need right now! Thanks for following!
@@NotUselessYet is the daybed Hemnes OK to sleep in?
I’ve enjoyed the second part as much as the first one , so lovely , something to look foward to , peace , beauty, tranquility, and family to enjoy a nice life ! thank you so much for sharing , You’re blessed 👍🙏
Thanks for the tour that was very enjoyable, I look forward to your next post
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for the glimpse of Lunigiana. Looks cooler than last July 4th (it was hitting 37* C then). Makes one want to have some testaroli e pesto. Look forward to seeing what the market looks like in Pontremoli post Covid...
Hi Jiri, thank you for watching, it's been a funny summer across Europe this year, hopefully it will last into October! My favorite are testaroli with olive oil and parmesan, so simple! Thanks for watching!
Hi Raff. Another lovely walk around the beautiful village. The surrounding areas also look lovely, and peaceful. Have a great week, and we’ll be looking forward to the next vlog 👍
Thank you! You too!
Wonderful video thank you for sharing this walk about the village. Brings memories of my childhood, army brat lived in Herzogenaurach Germany similar stone and cobblestone winding narrow streets. Amazing little forests, at 8yrs fearlessly spent hours in the forests eating wild strawberries and blueberries! Riding my bike on those streets schnitzel bags full on my handlebars. The smell of fresh baked bread, the people who would greet you in those streets!! An experience for a lifetime, so glad you are giving that to your family and sharing alittle with us. Bless you.
Hi Shirley, I visited there as a young man, I had a friend from Erlangen. I can imagine the similarities! Thanks for sharing your memories!
(Moira Ashton) What a lovely vlog! It's a lovely little village, and walking in the woods was beautiful, so glad you all had a great week there! Your little boy will never forget these holidays, I thoroughly enjoyed the drone footage, great to see your house from the air. The same here in Spain, a few abandoned houses, some bought and done up, such a shame if they are left, some are so pretty, please don't worry about answering this - I know how busy you are... hope it's not long before another vlog... 🥰🐝🌳🐝🌳🏘
Hi Moira, Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! The boy loves the village. There are empty houses across southern Europe, but so many of them are not even for sale, just abandoned!
Just going through your videos now as a new subscriber from the US. Your video tours remind me of our family vacation to Italy back in 2013. We visited so many great small villages on our way from Florence to Rome and were awestruck by the scenery, history and overall friendliness of the Italian people. I'm envious of your new home and know you will have many years of family joy there. You're doing a great job so far for someone who is not a painter, plumber, electrician, carpenter, etc. Enthusiasm and common sense will generally see you through.
Hi Big Dog, thanks for following, there are so many villages which have so much to offer across Italy, I just happened to fall in love with this one!
Your village is a maze! But the architecture is amazing 😃
Hi Karen, luckily it's really small so you can't really get lost! Thanks for watching!
That was lovely! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful! Thank you for doing.
Thanks for watching!
Just come back from a week on Dordogne where I thought I would be buying a house. But I will leave France to the French people. Beautiful place but not so pleasant welcoming. My parents are Italian lived in Italy for many year now in the cold England and being born in Brasil 🇧🇷 I miss have the sunshine on my life. I have the family house still in Italy on a small village situated in Calabria. Your videos bring me memories well done.
Hi Alessandra, I lived and worked in the Dordogne, to the east of Perigueux for almost a decade, and I really liked it, the architecture, the food, and the people. Even if they take more time to open up, once they do they are very friendly! It must be wonderful having the experiences and heritage of Brazil and Italy. Calabria is a wonderful area! Thank you for watching!
I’m not well today, but I can travel by watching this.
Hi Artist, I hope you're feeling better today, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Not Useless Yet Thank you:) Yes much better.
Wow it’s seems the houses are all connected and higgly piggly! I’d be lost and end up asking someone for directions to my own home! Great video, though. It looks like a gorgeous place to live. Mary
Hi Mary, don't worry, it's so small you can't really get lost and every half hour you get the church bell as direction finder! It is very pretty and the people are great! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for another great video!!
Thanks for watching!
I really enjoy the piano music 🎶😋
Hi Sari, I'm glad you like it, thanks for watching!
Thank you for another wonderful walk around and about your village. It reminded me in parts of the Yorkshire Dales in England. Lovely to see your little boy, now good was he to walk all the way up the hill. It must of seemed like a mountain to him.
Hi Maria, thank you for watching! We actually live in Innsbruck in the middle of the Alps, so probably seemed like more of a molehill to the boy!
Such a lovely village! Thanks for the tour. Happy for you with the progress on the house.
Thanks so much! 😊
I love that there's a Land rover in nearly every village , that's a very picturesque village you have found , I moved to Hungary 7 years ago your making me wish I'd done something on RUclips , good videos keep it coming ,
Hi David, so very true, every village has a defender, although here they are outnumbered by little Suzuki SJ and quads! I am glad you liked the video, thank you for watching!
Really lovely, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
The town is timeless and green. What a wonderful place for your children. Your making good progress.
Hi Shannon, I fell in love with the house, the village and the surrounding area one after another!
Thank you for taking the time to show the village how beautiful it would be a slice of heaven to live there👍
Hi Maire, Thank you for watching, I think it's wonderful!
Just beautiful! What an amazing place to spend time. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Raff....that was a mini vacation for me! I see alot of green shutters and doors; so pretty. The occassional satellite dish and cars look so out of place there. No need for a gym if you live there! Just walking about and carrying stuff is exercise enough. Your son must just love exploring👍🏻You made an excellent choice to buy into this storybook village.
I was just going.to say the same thing about no need for a gym!
Hi D, thank you again for watching! Walking up and down is great, it's pretty tough on the cars though! The boy loves it and I am very happy that we were lucky enough to find the house!
Very nice place. Every stone has history.. Chestnut honey.... Wow!!!!! Hello from Russia
Hi Larisa, Thank you, yes there is so much to discover! Hello back to Russia!
I love chestnut honey, it's my favourite! It is slightly more bitter than usual honey bust still very sweet.
Omg it’s beautiful.
Hi Jo, it is isn't it?
and here I was thinking your house was down at the bottom of the village how wrong I was😂 so much more to the place its an amazing place.
Hi Shaun, well it's below the church which is the center, so you weren't too far off!
So beautiful!! I see nothing but history and architecture and beauty. Thank you for this tour, I enjoyed beyond words.
Glad you enjoyed it
What a beautiful view! Its a wonderful lit t le town. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it
Just a beautiful Village. I know all your efforts and very hard work will give you well do rewards. Best of Luck to you and your family!
Many many thanks
Sadly, two world wars decimated the hillside borghi in Italy as the younger generations that survived the wars had to move to the cities to find work. So many times, these houses were left abandoned when the elderly owners died. Either they had no descendents, or their descendents didn't want to live in these villages. And consequently, no one wanted to buy them either. An Italian neighbor of mine told me that when an owner dies with no descendents to take ownership, the Comune where the Borgho is located takes ownership of the property. This is always bad as they do nothing to preserve them or sell them. They just crumble away. Your village is particularly lovely, and hopefully, slowly over time, people will buy houses and preserve them.
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@@jmbpinto73 Cinema Paradiso is a wonderful film. I saw it many years ago before I moved to Italy haha. My son was in film school at the time and he recommended I watch it. You're right on about the reference in the story line. I forgot about that.
Hi Janice, and this was the case in Guinadi, after the first war some went to the US, but mostly returned, and after the 2nd, many went to France and some to the UK. Surprisingly again many returned. There is a big connection between the village and France, and almost all of the residents speak fluent French. In summer many more grandchildren and cousins or other people connected to the village come and it is bustling again!
@@NotUselessYet I didn't know about that strong French connection in Guinadi. There are a few French people in my village as well who inherited their houses from French ancestors, but mostly it's Italians or UK expats who own property here now. Being in the most northwestern part of Tuscany where I am located, it's easy to understand the French presence as southern France is not that far away. I know that the Duchy of Savoy in history had originated in Roman France (SE portions) and had taken ownership of a lot of land in the NW section of Italy. I wonder if your French neighbors are willing to talk about their family's history in Guinadi. That would be fun. Pontremoli was the most powerful citta` in Lunigiana centuries back. It would be fun to learn more wouldn't it?
I have taught English to many young Italian adults who returned to Italy. They say (and I perfectly agree with them) that living elsewhere made them more money but they missed Italy and realized eventually is was the best place to live. Apparently, there is a current movement in Italy of young adults coming back and building local artisinal product-based businesses, and developing agriturismi or biologico products. I hope that trend continues, even more so now.
As I drove along the E31 on my tour bus in May of 2018, I would look out at the charming villages tucked away in the surrounding hills and wonder to myself what life would be like there. You are now showing us that life and though your restoration is very hard work, the rewards for that work will pay you back many times over. So glad I found your channel and can watch and learn from your experiences. And did you know that when I looked on google earth for your village, the street view shows your very home! Stay safe till next time!
Hi Becky, that's a pretty windy motorway for a tour bus, I hope you weren't poorly! There are lots of little villages tucked away, and even more you can't see, each with its own charm! Thank you for watching and stay safe you too!
rules for this year are 1) BEACH is FIUMARETTA OR BOCCA DI MAGRA (SOUTH side or North side of MAGRA river. 2) TRY LA SPEZIA downtown shopping district its great 3) WHILE in La Spezia MUST eat "LA PIA" pizzeria and FARINATA...ITS A CULT ! 4) want to SEE EXCEPTIONAL MUSEUMS watch Jewls and Seals museum, Museo LIA for renaissance (Titian) and medieval paintings, 5) NAVAL museum ... 6 all thjese are one next to each other AND to San Giorgio Castle which has the ancient Roman collection AND INCREDIBLE VIEWES
Hi Paolo, we were down in the river in Guinadi, but will see yours! We have been shopping in La Spezia, fabulous! I will check out the restaurants next time we are there! There is also the museum in Pontremoli which I thought was very interesting! Thank you again for the tips, maybe we'll run into each other in La Pia!
così tranquillo, lo adoro in montagna in estate lontano dal caldo !! in attesa del tuo prossimo vlog. continuate così 👌
Hi Soupdragon, thank you, it is a little cooler in summer and a little less quiet! Thanks for watching
Thanks to your videos I'm looking at a wee place in a mountain town in Calabria, Italy, I'm trying to convince the husband but all he see's is the remoteness, I don't think its all that remote, he's a bit of a city boy, then he challenged me, "Maybe if you can get it for $20k" I'll will give it a try
Hi Monique, remote is relative! Good luck, you might well be able to negotiate right now in Italy!
Tracey from Tassie here again, thank you for taking us on that beautiful relaxing walk im soooo jealous, and Oh!, don't worry yr drone work will get better, lol
I am watching from Tassie as well!!
Hello Nico and Tracey - a big Tassie shout out from St Helens! Hope you guys are well. Isn't it lovely to get a gezza at another part of the world.
Hi Tracey, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I am just happy the drone didn't explode during the crash landing on the neighbours roof! Practice makes perfect I hope!
Lovely! Took me back to my favorite place in the world.
Hi R, glad you liked it!
Stunning! Thank you for sharing your walk xxx
Hi Moira, thank you for watching!
Thanks for that beautiful but all too brief escape.
Im wonderfully envious of you and will continue to follow your journey converting your lovely property.
Keep up the good work .
💪🙏💪🙏
Hi Trevor, Thank you for watching it! It seems to brief no matter how long I'm there for too!
Such a beautiful, charming village...thank you for sharing it with us!
Hi Lrianda, thank you, I'm glad you liked it!
Thank you for sharing💜
Thanks for watching!
Oh to be 30 years younger........... Lovely town.
30 years ago you had 30 years worth of experience less! It's never too late to add to that!
@@NotUselessYet 83 and 75......maybe not so much. LOL And we got hurt in the crash of the stock marked.... Not doing without but still....... Oh something you might find interesting is my husband owns a 1965 Alfa Giulia Veloce 1600........that he bought NEW in Italy. Base price, $2,980. He still has all of the paper work also.
Amazing, magical.
Hi Pat, it is, it really is!
Thanks for a second tour of the village.
Nice tour! Someone selling a 29sq meter cellar was funny. I suppose if you lived there and needed a cellar... So many passageways among passageways. Do you feel like you’ll get lost?
Hi David, I have a feeling the sign has been there for a while now.... The village is sooo small it's impossible to get really lost! Thanks for subscribing!
Thank you for another fabulous video! This town does not disappoint! 👌
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m enjoying your videos. So lovely to see your pleasure in what you are achieving. Enjoy.
Thank you so much!
Just had a smile at the church bell going off and wondering if i would be smiling in the early hours of the morning . It's a small price to pay for being in such an ideal location . Pleased you have the opportunity to make your dream a reality.
Beautiful, there can’t be that many places still around, unspoiled and simply stunning. All that history there in the palm of you hand.
Hi Ann, I'm glad you think so too! Thanks for watching!
Just lovely. Thank you for the tour.
I am glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you!
Glad you like it!
Such a shame that these houses are abandoned...a bit of love and restoration....it would make the village come back to more life
Hi Sheldon, it'll be interesting to see how many are really abandoned, as lots of people apparently come in summer, and houses that look abandoned aren't necessarily... I'll keep you posted!
Thank u for sharing - my village is so similar , and was built around the 11 th century
Hi Mira, that's amazing, what's it called?
It’s in the mount of Lebanon ( deir al Kamar )too far away but too similar to urs ,as history tells that the prince of our region was fascinated by Tuscany that he copied it into his towns . Have a look if u like and keep up the hard work
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New subscriber here watching from Jamaica West Indies while on holiday from the US. I'm delighted to have found your beautiful videos. What an incredible village so full of history. Looking forward to following you and your family , and enjoying the comments too!
Hi j Dale, wow Jamaica, that must be amazing! Thanks for watching, I am glad you are enjoying!
Stunning!!!
beautiful!!
Thank you so much!
It’s so interesting to me how these small villages are in the middle of nowhere and have been there for hundreds of years.
Hi Lesser, there is a reason for every village, some natural geographical detail or historical reason. Guinadi was once quite large, during the building of the railway tunnel, a lot of the workers lived there, and there was even once a police station!
Not Useless Yet That kind of historical information is so fascinating to me! Thank you for sharing!
Drone👍🏻 piano music👍🏻 what are roads like in winter?
Hi Christine, the music is a bit more relaxing than what I've used up to now! I've been in January, and the roads were fine, there's never much snow apparently, but I live in the Austrian alps, so snow doesn't bother me at all!
Not Useless Yet Now that I’m retired, Snow doesn’t bother me either! (Akron NY which is outside Buffalo NY) Only thing is my shack is all electric so if power goes out.... bad news! Austria must be beautiful too!!! Seems like a peaceful country now.
So beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
What a beautiful scenery, thank you for sharing 😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Beautiful reminds me SanFelice Circeo.🌞👍
Hi Grazyna, thank you, I don't know San Felice, but I'll take your word for it!
Looks a lot like Lunigiana where I used to have a holiday home.
Beautiful, thanks again for the tour and a little bit of history on this town. I always enjoy your videos. Be safe.
Hi Roxxie, thank you! Stay safe you too!
Beautiful Village. I love your videos and watching the progress you've made. Keep it up!
Thank you for a lovely visit of the roads of your village.
Hi Evelyn, thank you for watching!
Again I say, such a beautiful village. I love old doors! When I went on a trip to Spain three years ago, the others on the tour were amused at my taking photos of fabulous ancient doors. 👍🇦🇺Loving your videos.
Hi Cher, I'm glad you like it, so do I! Doors can say so much about a house, I am a great fan, and can totally understand you taking pics!
When you came around bend and you said there’s the village all tucked in and protected.... Brigadoon! The Italian version of Brigadoon! (Lov that movie!)
Hi Christine, haha, a musical set in Guinadi!
You have a cute little tour guide popping up now and then. 🥰👱♂️👀
Hi Kathy, he's always there, leading the way!
lovely to see the village and the walking tour. Can't wait to see more of your house. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it
Excellent! A lovely walkabout :)
Glad you enjoyed it
Sitting here in Willenhall, I cannot put into words how jealous I am 😂. Another great video keep up the good work 👍
Hi Richard, thank you!
YOU ARE BLESSED TO BE IN A BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE,CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE PROJECT AND THE IMPROVEMENT YOU ARE DOING,ALSO HOW FAR YOU ARE FROM OCEAN.ALL THE BEST BUDDY.
What a beautiful village
It really is!
What a beautiful village ❤️ . It's everything this American thinks of when I think Italy . Your are truly blessed . Thank you for sharing this wonderful walk with me . Have a wonderful week .......Sherry
Hi Sherry, Thank you for watching every single video I post! Have a great week you too!
Such a lovely place. It's so good to be able to behold loveliness in an increasingly ugly world. Thank you so much.
Hi WildRose, Thank you, there is a lot of beauty in the world, sometimes you just have to look hard and maybe squint a little! It will get better, I'm sure!
Idyllic. Thank you for sharing this with us. I guess there is not much opportunity for employment in the village?
Hi Ozzy, no, not a job hotspot, lots of people are retired or work down in Pontremoli, but the village has high speed internet and is about an hour from Pisa airport, so remote working is conceivable. Thanks for watching!
Guidadi. Population 55, Mostly over 70 years old, female, and with only primary education. There are 138 buildings, 125 lived in, most build of stone, 88 of average building condition, mostly 78 with only 2 floors, mostly there are 29 which are 2 bedroom. Where the hell did everyone go?? It is so beautiful there.
Where i live, mountain villages are about the same. People fled to the city, for the rat race. :/
They immigrated to NYC, Chicago, Philly, because you can't eat the scenery. They were peasants and laborers of the big landowner. They were penniless paupers, the romance is in the eyes of rich tourists.
@@madonnawayne4130 Country life is not for everyone, neither is city life. It makes me quite an impression to see the "gilets jaunes" protesting, they left the country to the big Paris, to pursue the dream, and halfway through life, they have nothing to their name other than the car to be paid in 120 installments, and heavy taxes to pay. You can't eat the scenery, but in the country you never run out of chestnuts, honey and land grown food. In the city, you can't really eat the scenery, and fine restaurants are quite expensive. Cheers!
Hi Patti, at various times families moved to the US and then after the war, mostly to France, but some to the UK for work. Many came back to live, others are only there for the holidays, but the contact remained. A number of the locals speak perfect accentless English or French! While the tunnel was being built back in the 1800s the village was packed with hundreds of people living there! In summer there is a lot happening, in winter less so, but the restaurant and cooperativa are there all year!
These are great walk abouts, thank you.
Just WOW!🌺🦋🍃😊
Love your trailblazer 😷
He's always in a hurry!
Magnificent quiet place in the mountain and also in an excellent geographical position, near the Tyrrhenian and very close to cities like Parma and Lucca and in general Emilia and Tuscany. A jackpot.
What a great little village full of character.
Lovely seeing everything
Hi Suzy, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Hey Raff. I love your little village. Who was that little blond munchkin I saw. Was he yours or a stand in. Ha ha .
Good luck enjoy. Francesca
Hi Francesca, thank you! The little fella is mine, 4 years old, always in a hurry!
Nice and safe place to live during this horrible pandemic
Hi Say, it has been a difficult year, and now that Italy is open again for the rest of Europe, it was nice to get away there. Stay safe, thanks for watching, and I hope it all gets better soon!