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The ghost town of Gairo Vecchia...

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The ghost town of Gairo Vecchia sent on November 05, 2025 (0:01) by Emmegiu. 23 comments, 457 views. [retina]

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Questo è il paese di Gairo Sant'Elena con sotto il paese fantasma di Gairo Vecchio. Situato nel cuore dell'Ogliastra, la storia di Gairo Vecchio è quella di un paese che, dopo una serie di eventi naturali devastanti, ha dovuto rinascere altrove, lasciandosi alle spalle un'eredità fatta di silenzio e ruderi. La travagliata storia di Gairo inizia ben prima del 1951. Già alla fine dell'Ottocento, una serie di nubifragi violenti aveva minato la stabilità del terreno su cui sorgeva il borgo. Frane e smottamenti divennero una minaccia costante per gli abitanti, che lottavano contro una natura spesso ostile. Nonostante i disagi, il paese resistette, aggrappandosi alla roccia come le sue case di pietra. Tuttavia, la resilienza di Gairo non bastò di fronte all'alluvione che si abbatté sulla Sardegna dal 14 al 19 ottobre del 1951. Per quattro giorni consecutivi, piogge torrenziali incessanti martellarono l'Ogliastra, trasformando i torrenti in fiumi impetuosi e saturando i terreni fino al collasso. Gairo, già vulnerabile, si trovò al centro di un disastro naturale senza precedenti: interi quartieri furono sommersi dal fango, le strade vennero spazzate via, e le abitazioni si sgretolarono sotto il peso dell'acqua. Gli abitanti, non più al sicuro nelle loro case, furono costretti ad abbandonare tutto. Fu una decisione dolorosa ma inevitabile: Gairo non era più vivibile. Così, il paese venne ricostruito poco più in alto, in una zona più stabile, dando vita al nuovo centro abitato di Gairo Sant'Elena. Ma Gairo Vecchio, con le sue case abbandonate e i suoi vicoli silenziosi, rimase lì, testimone muto di una tragedia che cambiò per sempre la vita della comunità. Per chi vuole saperne di più dal punto di vista climatologico consiglio un articolo molto esaustivo di Sardegna clima “Alluvione piu' forte del 900 in Sardegna. Ottobre 1951 - Sardegna Clima”



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sent on November 05, 2025 (0:19)

Stunning photo and realization this place…nice job…CoolJean

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sent on November 05, 2025 (1:22) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful and interesting.
congratulations.

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sent on November 05, 2025 (7:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

As you are familiar with, a caption that tells "the Story". A dramatic and poignant story that required us to gather hidden and incredible but still present forces that allowed us to continue life in spite of the rudeness of nature.
Read and viewed with pleasure.
A cordial greeting.
Paul

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sent on November 05, 2025 (8:45)


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Sono molti i borghi italiani che hanno subito una sorte simile a quella di Gairo Sant'Elena.
Per chi volesse approfondire il tema delle "citta fantasma", consiglio la serie Ghost Town un programma televisivo di genere documentaristico, realizzato dal fotografo Sandro Giordano che può essere visto su RAI Play.
Bravo Giuseppe a farci conoscere la storia di questo piccolo paesino, che va ad aggiungere un altro tassello al mosaico dell'abbandono di tanti piccoli centri abitati della nostra nazione.
Un caro saluto Gianka


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sent on November 05, 2025 (8:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations Giuseppe,
wonderful image embellished with that blade of light that illuminates the new town to testify to the "rebirth" compared to the part of the city. old woman.
All dominated by a leaden sky that recalls that tragedy that you describe well in the very interesting and exhaustive caption.
Hello and have a nice day,
Paolo

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sent on November 05, 2025 (10:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

The atmosphere in this shot is as strong as it is painful, it is the testimony to the disastrous natural event, but, at the same time, it is also representative of courage, union and rebirth.
congratulations!
Greetings,
Luciana

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sent on November 05, 2025 (12:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice photo Giuseppe and excellent explanation, congratulations

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sent on November 05, 2025 (18:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A photo that tells the story of the natural disaster that hit this Sardinian town and the strength of its inhabitants in rebuilding it.
When the bond with one's land is strong, nothing can break it!
Great proposal, Giuseppe!

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sent on November 05, 2025 (18:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)










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sent on November 05, 2025 (19:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A ghost town that nature is enveloping itself.

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sent on November 05, 2025 (19:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful realization accompanied by an exhaustive caption.

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sent on November 05, 2025 (21:22) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful document, the b/w shots a real gem. Congratulations.
Saludos

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sent on November 06, 2025 (7:31) | This comment has been translated

Really suggestive!

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sent on November 06, 2025 (16:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shot and document... congratulations Giuseppe for the whole series!!
A big hug dear friend
Roby :-) :-P

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sent on November 06, 2025 (16:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice Shooting and Great PDR !!

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sent on November 06, 2025 (17:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

The sad fate of many Italian villages ..... manna from heaven for landscape and documentary photographers!!!
Congratulations
Hello
Fabrizio

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sent on November 07, 2025 (3:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A photo document well told both in the caption and photographically
Congratulations Giseppe

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sent on November 07, 2025 (8:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great reportage!
Oleg

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sent on November 07, 2025 (15:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

TOP

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sent on November 07, 2025 (23:38)

spectacular , congratulations and best regards


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