With its unparalleled charm, Bussana Vecchia is also known as Il Borgo degli Artisti (The Artists' Village) because of its unique history.

After a violent earthquake destroyed a large part of the village in 1887, the inhabitants of the time abandoned their homes, and the village remained uninhabited and forgotten for many years.

Walking through the narrow streets of the village, one has the impression of being in an almost unreal place: one sees corners where nature has taken over, with buildings covered in climbing plants, old stone houses, ruins that have been restored but never distorted.

In the midst of all this, it is easy to come across artistic touches, paintings, murals, colourful chairs hanging on the wall, transformed into planters or statues embedded in the walls.
Yes, because in the late 1950s a community of artists settled in the Borgo and rebuilt it little by little using the tiles, stones and bricks salvaged from the rubble and adding a touch of originality.

Spend some time among the artists' shops and craftsmen's workshops; there are also several small restaurants and cafés to relax in. Then visit the main points of interest in the village, such as the garden among the ruins, a labyrinth of plants and flowers, or the Church of Sant'Egidio, with its open-air remains.

An experience you absolutely cannot miss, in a truly unique place.