Only problem is that, so far, only 2, people have moved here, mostly attracted to the job market. Another casualty of the mining decline—the number of residents in this town took a deep dive from around 1, in to just seven in Despite its stunningly beautiful structures that are still standing, it would take a lot of cash to rebuild this Italian town 40 miles south of Genoa.
It would also require tinkering with Mother Earth. The real reason only about people live here is that everyone else fled during the s—due to the serious threat of landslides and coastal erosion. Not everyone died although around did , but all 50, residents had to evacuate. Many suffered from acute radiation sickness as a result of exposure to high levels of radiation during the accident. The prosperity of North American mining communities is pretty much over. Cody, in southern British Columbia, is no exception.
This town used to have residents—attracted to the handful of mines nearby beginning in the late s—but now there are none. Most were employees of the Noble Five Mine, which shut down in the s after a fire. This acre island in the Bronx—nestled between Rikers Island and the Bronx—is home to no one, just herons. Up until , the island housed Riverside Hospital and its patients, particularly those who were highly contagious.
Ruby, which is 50 miles southwest of Tucson, thrived during the s and s as a mining camp—bolstered by activity at the Montana Mine and the Eagle-Picher Mining Company—but when that ended in so did the town. The post office quickly shuttered, followed by the few remaining residents relocating elsewhere.
By that December, many of the 4, residents had evacuated. Some returned but were forced to leave again, in , due to another eruption. Kolmanskop was a huge draw for those seeking diamonds during the early s.
Did you enjoy it as much as I did? Only been to Kayakoy once but what a strange feeling when walking around the old buildings. Everything so silent but with a sense that people were still there. I will never forget that experience. I like the road from Hisaronu to Kayakoy.
Hi Jeff, I am sure there are basic guest houses nearby. If you use a site like booking. Otherwise a search in Google should also reveal them. I would prefer a close by pension…. Wonderful to read you enjoyed it Raman — I too hope you will return. It is an amazing country. Hi Natalie I just returned after a 2 week trip to Turkey and just fell in love with the country and its people!
I would rate it among one of the top 10 countries to see before you die! I wish I had read both your blog and the book before going. I do hope I get a chance to see the beautiful Turkey again sometime. Hi Jeni, we just walked and walked and walked in no particular direction.
There are restaurants as well. There was one across the road from the old mosque but we followed signs and ended up in a restaurant serving juicy and tender lamb tandir. It was beautiful. Interesting article, thank you.
I visited last year whilst I was in fethiye, but I went at 4pm so a little too hot! Also I understand that there are some restaurants inside the town — is that correct as I seemed to completely miss them last time!
Oh and thanks for reminding me to read Birds without Wings, I was reading the thread last time which is a little connected. It could be done but would be a rushed visit. Depends on how much you really want to explore. Also there are restaurants in the area that serve delicious and tender Tandir lamb and it would be a shame to miss those. Even though you will be doubling back on yourself, try to find some time during your stay in Kabak. According to Google maps, it is approximately a 40 minute drive.
Alternatively visit it on the way back. Do you think that would be too much of a rush? Taking a return trip with a cab or bus? Maybe also to have a quick visit to the tomb of Amyntas. Do you think it is worth making this visit for such a short time? I would say it is longer than four hours Alex. At least six if you have your own transport, more if using buses. Congrats on going to Cesme with your girlfriend. Never been but heard some wonderful things about it. I have travelled extensively throughout Turkey and must say that it is my favorite country in the world!
It has been three long years and I will be going back nect Monday. Most of my time has been spent in Diyarbakir, Mardin, Urfa, Malata, etc. This time however I will be exploring the coast and staying with friends in Cesme; the ghost village seems to be about 4 hrs from there so I will be trying to make it there. Thank you for sharing. Hhm — not sure I would put Armenians and Greeks into the same category when you are writing your dissertation.
I think they are two completely different stories that just happen to intertwine through the same timeline. Read about the Greek invasion of Smyrna and the push by the Greek army further inland. That should spread some more light on the situation. I have been doing a lot of research into the exchange and it seems to be a product of the crumbling Ottoman Empire and the Young Turks, in other words, a dispute between Muslim and Christian people. This meaning that the population exchange was perhaps more related to the traumatic events happening at this period of time pogroms than it seems.
It seems that the Armenians and Greeks were treated in a similar manner for the same reasons. And they both shared the determination to be independent and suffered for it. I have also read that Armenians were first to inhabit Kayakoy but this seems strange as the architecture looks very Greek.
Perhaps a small population of Armenians lived there, but it was largely a Greek village. Both historical events are related to the actions of the Ottoman Empire and to the rise of the Young Turks.
I am writing a dissertation on these events next year. Anyway, thanks for getting back to me, it is all very interesting. Never heard or read of any reference to Armenians here Hanna. Much of the West and South west coast were Greek villages and I think the Armenians were based more in the south east and also around Istanbul. The desertion of the village was purely down to the population exchange. Also I think you need to check that date.
Are you sure that is correct? Hello, just came across this article and I found it very interesting. I was just wondering if anyone knew about an Armenian population inhabiting this village and if the clearing had anything to do with the Armenian genocide?
I know it was mostly due to the fall of the Ottoman Empire, but it seems coincidental that the treaty happened in , the recorded year of the genocide. I loved Kayakoy. There are few remnants of these former towns and most of the ghost towns are located on private property not open to the general public.
An interpretive exhibit is located at the site. The furnace is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Ghost Town Trail is designated by the U. More info about the national recreation trails program can be found at www. Trail Map.
The city lies in the inner exclusion zone around Chernobyl where hot spots of persistently high levels of radiation make the area uninhabitable for thousands of years to come. At a. Soviet authorities later sealed off an mile exclusion zone surrounding Chernobyl, leaving Pripyat an abandoned ghost town. The city has since languished for nearly three decades as a chilling reminder of the disaster.
Its buildings have decayed and been partially reclaimed by the elements, and wild animals roam through what were once bustling apartments, sports complexes and an amusement park. In the town post office, hundreds of letters from still sit waiting to be mailed.
While radiation levels in Pripyat have dropped enough in recent years to allow urban explorers and former residents to make brief visits, scientists estimate that it could take several centuries before the town is once again safe for habitation. Ruins of the martyred village Oradour-sur-Glane, photographed in On the afternoon of June 10, , the village of Oradour-sur-Glane was the scene of one of the worst massacres of French civilians during World War II.
The men were taken to barns and machine-gunned, and the women and children were locked in a church and killed with explosives and incendiary grenades. Only a handful of people managed to survive by playing dead and later fleeing to the forest. A new Oradour-sur-Glane was built nearby after the war ended, but French President Charles de Gaulle ordered that the burned-out ruins of the old town be left untouched as a monument to the victims.
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