The province of Málaga is known for its coastline and vibrant white villages, but it also has a less visible side: that of abandoned villages that, for various reasons, were left without inhabitants.
Letur, a village in the Sierra del Segura in Albacete, wants to fight against depopulation and has launched an initiative to attract the interest of workers who wish to leave city life behind and live surrounded by nature and tranquillity.
In recent times, inheriting property in Spain has become somewhat of a luxury for many, due to the high taxes that have to be paid. In 2019 the state pocketed approximately 50 million euros in unclaimed inheritances.
Original article written by houzz
It only takes a quick stroll through any Spanish city or the hills of the wild countryside to find abandoned office blocks, warehouses in disuse or beautiful, traditional farm buildings in a sorry state of neglect.
While such melancholic ruins hold a certain
The millions of abandoned homes in Spain inspired one of the winning projects of the DJI Drone Photography Award, an international drone photography competition organised by the British Journal of Photography.
Entitled 'Sand Castles (part II)', the project was created by photographer Markel Redondo