Visited this place a few times now, it's one of those places you can see over and over and never grow tired. It's a pretty unknown village in Greece so has very few visitors.
History:
Ropoto was home to 300 families until a major landslide in Spring 2012. Minor landslides in Ropoto had been frequent since the 1960's and after every winter, preventative measures were taken including diverting water away from the mountain and into a nearby river. In 2012, however, they were not able to do this and within months one of the biggest landslides Central Greece has ever seen struck and destroyed Ropoto's terrain, taking with it most of the towns homes and infrastructure. No one from the state has ever come to the village to assess or evaluate the damage and after the devastation endured by Ropoto’s people, they were offered no help at all. Their hometown was simply forgotten, written off the map. The village is mostly uninhabitable and yet residents are still required to pay property tax on their broken, abandoned homes which are slowly sinking down the mountain. Three or four homes are still occupied by owners who refuse to leave.
History:
Ropoto was home to 300 families until a major landslide in Spring 2012. Minor landslides in Ropoto had been frequent since the 1960's and after every winter, preventative measures were taken including diverting water away from the mountain and into a nearby river. In 2012, however, they were not able to do this and within months one of the biggest landslides Central Greece has ever seen struck and destroyed Ropoto's terrain, taking with it most of the towns homes and infrastructure. No one from the state has ever come to the village to assess or evaluate the damage and after the devastation endured by Ropoto’s people, they were offered no help at all. Their hometown was simply forgotten, written off the map. The village is mostly uninhabitable and yet residents are still required to pay property tax on their broken, abandoned homes which are slowly sinking down the mountain. Three or four homes are still occupied by owners who refuse to leave.