Bussana Vecchia

Bussana Vecchia is a former ghost town in Liguria, Italy. Abandoned due to an earthquake in 1887, it was renovated and repopulated by an international community of artists in the early 1960s.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sant’Egidio and Sacro Cuore di Gesù.

Sant’Egidio

Church

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Sant’Egidio is a church, which is situated 600 metres northwest of Bussana Vecchia.

Sacro Cuore di Gesù

Church

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Sacro Cuore di Gesù is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Bussana Vecchia.

Villa romana di Bussana

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Villa romana di Bussana is situated 1½ km south of Bussana Vecchia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bussana and Arma di Taggia.

Bussana is an Italian hamlet of the municipality of Sanremo in the Province of Imperia, Liguria. As of 2009, its population was 74. The original Bussana was partly destroyed and abandoned after an earthquake in 1887.