'There’s nothing particular about Airole, yet it has charm... Time seems frozen' Airole in northwest Italy’s Liguria region is home to barely 360 people – yet all sorts of languages can be heard in the winding cobbled alleys
for just £300 a month, far less than they would pay in their home country.
Airole’s success with foreigners has been based on word of mouth. “My wife and I fell in love with this village more than 40 years ago after holidaying here on suggestion from a friend; we decided to relocate,” says Mr Hartke. The 65-year-old says that the first pioneers to land in Airole in the 60s were a Dutch artist couple who bought a home and advertised the village to their friends and relatives, who decided to follow suit and purchase properties.Some of these Dutch arrivals were married to Germans and other Europeans, who spread the word about Airole’s unique qualities until it turned into a melting pot of expats, squeezed into a minuscule place most natives had long fled. In 1901, there were 1,700 locals.
Airole is much cheaper than the expensive Liguria Riviera with its VIP, yacht-crammed inlets and luxury resorts.
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