Located in the province of Catania, in the Italian island of Sicily, is the town of Grammichele. It is one of the few towns in the world to have the unique hexagonal layout. The town was founded after the great Sicily earthquake of 1693 wiped out an earlier settlement called Occhialà, located to the north of modern Grammichele. The survivors built a new town and named it … [Read more...] about Grammichele: The Hexagonal Town
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Why Copenhagen Residents Want to Live on Urban Gardens
High rents are driving some Danes to not-quite-legal cabins and cottages. ByLynsey Grosfield July 12, 2016 at 6:57 PM GMT+3 For several years now, David Skat Nielsen has been cultivating a 7,400-square-foot patch of land on the island of Amager, in the greater Copenhagen area. Here, he pays 900 DKK ($133 USD) per month to get away from the stresses of apartment … [Read more...] about Why Copenhagen Residents Want to Live on Urban Gardens