The village returns from the bottom of the lake

Known as the “Alantis” of Italy, Curon is an ancient village located on Lake Reisa in the north of the boot-shaped country, close to the border of Austria and Switzerland. For the past 70 years, this place has been a tourist attraction with its turquoise water and lonely clock tower rising in the middle of the lake.

The village, located in the southern Alps, was once home to about 900 Austrian households. In the 14th century, Italians arrived with plans to submerge the village to build a hydroelectric power plant. The residents were unable to resist, so they agreed to move, abandoning their homes and building a new village right next to Lake Reisa.

In mid-2021, hydroelectric plant workers drained the lake to repair the hydroelectric plant. After more than 70 years lying dormant at the bottom of the lake, Curon village returned to the ground. The event attracted the curiosity of local media. Many photos and videos of the "ghost" village were posted on social media. Many tourists were eager to see the devastated scene of the village with their own eyes, but this was very difficult because this tourist spot had been closed since the pandemic began. And when the repairs were gradually completed, the lake would probably be filled and the village would once again return to the bottom of the lake.

The village is expected to reopen to visitors when the epidemic situation has stabilized. Curon Village is beautiful all year round, but winter is the most ideal time to visit the submerged village. At this time, the lake will freeze, visitors will have the opportunity to approach the ancient clock tower in the middle of the lake.

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