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Calcata Italy - A Quick Peek

Calcata is an ancient hilltop village that is about 45 minutes from Soriano, near Rome. What makes this village so special is that in the 1930's, it was condemned, and became a ghost town. However, in the 60's hippies and artists began to squat here, and over time it developed into a thriving artist colony of sorts. There are currently about 60 local residents of the village, who have restored it over the years and opened restaurants, cafes, and art galleries.

The town swtill carries with it the vibe that set it on its current path. The art galleries are very non-traditional, the cafes serve mostly vegetarian fare, and the people are without question the modern version of the hippies of the 60's. In fact, the vive is very similar to that of Sedona, Arizona, except that it has an Italian flavor to it.

As though all of this were not strange enough, Calcata has one more odd claim to fame: The Holy Prepuce of Calcata. That's right, this is where what the Catholic church believes to have been Jesus' foreskin reseided for hundreds of years until it was mysteriously stolen in 1983.

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written by costa, May 23, 2009

Actually, it was never a ghost town. Calcata was condemned in the 1930s but was only in the process of being abandoned in the late 1960s when the hippies found it. The restaurants don't serve "mostly vegetarian fare" but La Grotta dei Germogli is veggie friendly. And there are about 100 full-time residents, not 60.

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written by Michael, May 24, 2009

Thanks for the corrections. I cannot confirm anything at this time. What is posted here is based on what I was told by several local residents while filming.

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nice trip
written by lovel, July 20, 2009

I would be fun to go there.I am eager to see Italy too. I enjoyed las vegas tours because it was a nice trip.

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