At the end of a long driveway is a
gracious building that was once occupied by a generous Italian wine lord
and the many members of his family. In such buildings, often
locked up under lock and key, one can unravel many of the mysteries of the
people who once resided here centuries ago. But sometimes the entrance seems
more complicated than it truly is, and the door is just open. Curious explorers
as we are, we venture our way inside and look for the family relics that still
roam around in this impressive building today. Good morning everyone! It's another
day in the beautiful country of Italy. I've just made my way to the next
destination. You can already see it right behind me. It is actually a huge mansion and
this mansion is nearly abandoned for 8 years now. Currently, somebody is trying to save it.
Some rooms have been emptied out as others are still completely furnished. I'm very
excited to show you this wonderful place. It is actually located on top of a hill and we
had to make a pretty big hike. But we've made it. I can not wait to explore it and share it
with you, so enjoy watching this video! So, to tell you a little bit
about the story before we enter... There was actually a pretty big family
living here and they had a wine business. Here on the left, they had a huge shed but it
is completely collapsed. And this shed was once also used for wine production. But, of course,
we are also going to find a big wine cellar. So, yeah, this is literally like a
ruin. Look at it. It's a complete ruin. And then you can clearly tell
all the years of abandonment. Also, over here at the banisters of the
balcony. They are completely reclaimed by roots. Oh, look! This was an inner courtyard. Haha, this is so cozy. Imagine sitting over here in
the morning, drinking your morning coffee or tea. Over here they also had a little lake. Well, you can tell by the palm trees
that we are in Italy right now. Alright, let's try to go and search for
the entrance. I'm really looking forward to actually see how it looks from the inside.
I've only seen a few pictures but furthermore, I don't have much information about it. So,
also for me, it is going to be a big surprise. It looks as if they are
still working in the garden. Wow! It almost looks like a fortified
building. Everything is built with stones. There is a little shed part over here. Oh, look, there's an old stone oven. What a place. It seems that
it also counts many floors. I think there used to be a water pump over here.
You can still see the pipes and everything. Oh, there is also a chapel! Have a look
over there on the roof. There is a crucifix. We're in such a beautiful landscape today. Again. Wow, look at the ivy over here. That
is actually very very beautiful. Well, and then this is the
backside of the property. I feel so bad because my remote control (RC)
of my drone is actually crashed. It doesn't work anymore. I love to capture places like
this from an aerial perspective. To give you a real overview of where it is located.
But, unfortunately, at the moment I can't. So, that's why I'm just making a tour around
the property, in order to be able to show it to you in the best perspective I can.
Look at all the eucalyptus plants here. Alright, time to enter the mansion
now. The door is just straight open. There we are. What's this? I think they used this
as a basement part or something. An antique lamp here, but
furthermore there's nothing. Oh, wow, look at this. I think this was one of the main entrances
maybe. It looks like a big door over there. Oh, wow, this was a bedroom. And
look at the wooden ceiling beams. A very ordinary room, actually.
Oh, and there are some old photos. Well, old? They look quite recent. Oh, look over here at all the women
sitting in the garden of the property. A lot of books here. I really like the curtains. And there is
a lot of Italian proverbs on the walls. It is about democracy, communism, socialism...
I think it is mostly a political statement. Oh, look over here! This
looks very traditional. It looks like this was part of a shed. And over here we can see the corks of them.
Of their wine business. Also a bottle. I'm really curious about the wine cellar. Oh, look
over here. Brilliant. You can see so many things that are enough evidence that they had a wine
business. This was a big Italian wine family. Over here is a tiny toilet. Oh my gosh! Yes, there it is. We found it. This
is the wine cellar. And have a look at the size of these barrels. Maybe that barrel was used to press
all the grapes. And those ones were for storage. Oh, and it is even continuing over there.
Wow! Yep, this was certainly a wine family. Look at these tanks over here.
They are really really massive. Everything was made of iron on the inside.
In contrast with all those wooden barrels. And these bottles are always used to store
the wine for a limited amount of time. So, these ones were used for long storage
and these ones were just for short storage. But, hey, this is absolutely amazing!
They even needed stairs because those tanks are high. In order to put all
the wine inside, the grapes. Over here you can still see that they were counting
something, so they just striped on it. Also, notice these massive steel doors
over here with the pattern on them. They haven't been opened for almost a decade.
Over here is a tiny sink, and it is also going down on the left. Again, one
level down. Let's check it out! Oh, this is yet another basement. I
see even more wine barrels over there! It is not finished yet, I guess. Oh, there is a bat! Well, this is a dead end. I am not
going to disturb the bat either. But I think there will definitely be more
bats here, so I am prepared for the worst. Wow, look at this. It is not ended
yet. Yet, more wine barrels to find. They produced a lot of wine if they needed
that many barrels to store everything. Wow! Look at the arches actually on the ceiling. And over here, all the bottles of wine.
These wine families in Italy were very often very big and wealthy families in general. And most
of the time, the first people started in the 18th, beginning 19th century, and then, in the end,
there was no inheritance. Or the children wanted to study and do something else with their lives.
And that's very often how these properties in Italy and also in Portugal end up being abandoned.
But, you can tell the size of the property and it is massive. It shows off that
these people had a lot of wealth. Wow, look over here. I think this was storage
for themselves. This is a wine from 1989. Still, also some vegetables. This one is from 1993. At least, the
wine that used to stand here. Ah, some jam. I think they also could have
sold this and produced it on the lands and fields around this. So, perhaps
they were also involved in agriculture. Oh, and there are some bottles of wine
again. I just made my way to the other part on the ground floor. And over here was
a shed. There is still a lot of wood here. Yeah, just some tools. I also think
mainly for maintaining their garden. Because the garden is also enormous.
Alright, time to walk upstairs. And somehow, this looks very modern
to me. I think it has been renovated. Not recently, of course.
But maybe 10-20 years ago. Because I think the original property is way
older. Well, obviously, this was their kitchen. I think there also used to be a dining table
here. The people were very religious too. Of course, they had a private church here.
I really hope that church is opened but I haven't checked it out yet.
Still, their plates here. Let's see what's inside of here. Oh,
wow! Also, it is entirely filled. Well, of course, exactly what you would
expect. Just some kitchen products. Some spices over there in the corner
as well. Some chocolate paste. And over here, a lot of keys are still
hanging up. And it looks like those were definitely the first keys of the property when
it was ever built. These massive rusty keys. All the pots and pans. Still pristinely
left where they were originally left behind. Oh, and then over here we can actually see the
owner in his suit. He definitely looks like a happy and also wealthy man. The outside of the
property back in its days. And he is sitting on a sofa. Again, a religious artifact there.
This might have been his woman, maybe his mother. Inside of here is some cute chinaware. I think this is holding cutlery. Yeah,
well, at least a butcher's knife. Of course, we are in Italy.
Some spaghetti. Can't be missed. It might sound stereotypical but if
you've been to Italy one time before, you know what I'm talking about. The bakeries
literally only have pizza, pizza, pizza, pizza. And the supermarkets have pasta and spaghetti.
Risotto, also a very famous Italian dish. But, enough about food, I'm pretty hungry. It is morning and I still did not have
breakfast because I wanted to film this place first. And afterward, in the camper, I
can have some breakfast. So, let's continue. Well, some more products on these shelves. Also
some medicine. I really think that the reason this property is abandoned is that the latest
resident died of old age. Because I've seen the staircase here and there is a stairlift. I
think that is definitely because of elderness. Wow, look at this. It might be empty but you can
still see the beauty in it of how it used to be. Oh, wait a second. This is not empty. Wow!
Yeah, you can clearly see the beauty in it now. This is such a homely place. Over here is a rocking chair. There are some beautiful memories. I think the
man used to be in the war in his younger days when they were still complied to do this. A photo
of when he was younger and walked in the park. This must have been him as a child. An African statue. And then we have a fireplace over
here. With another religious quote. This could have been a family ancestor
or maybe the father of the man. Let's see... I don't see a date, so it is quite
hard to conclude who this man exactly was. Over here they even used to have their balcony. They were just waking up and
overviewing the beautiful countryside. I think the people definitely lived
a happy and peaceful life here. I can still feel a little
bit of the positive energy and memories that have been made inside once. However, it is strange how some furniture has been
removed. I think this was definitely done by an owner. But things like this are just
pristinely left how it was one day. God bless our mortgage at home.
There is no place like home. You see? I was already saying it. It feels so
comfortable. But I think these people loved to spend their time in their home and they also
spent a lot of time here. It clearly shows off. I am wondering where this exactly is because
this is not the property where we are now. Hmm, that's strange. Oh, look over here. Some Asian symbols on it. These people also used to travel a lot,
perhaps when they were retired. Well, the living room was a surprise because
when you see it from this perspective you just think it is empty and only the
curtains are left and a lamp there. Well, time to enter the next room. If it
opens at least. Nope, this one is closed. This was the stairlift I was talking
about. Oh, this is a bathroom. Another empty room. Yeah, just very ordinary.
Hmm, this looks strange to me. We are on the first floor right now but this looks
like a shed. And I think it actually is. This is another door that is locked.
Oh, no, it is not locked. Oh, it is very smelly inside of here.
There are still some peppers in that jar. A fridge, but the smell is
awful here. I'm going out. Okay, look at this! This is indeed a shed part.
Everything is built of wood. Some stone floors. There are even still some
onions left to dry here. And this is empty. Ah, look over here. Clothing swatters. Let's see the newspaper for a
date. Yeah, that's very strange, because this newspaper is dated
from the 15th of February, 2014. But I think somebody is still coming here on a
regular basis, to check if everything is fine. Maybe take some stuff here and there. And
I think in one year or maybe a few years, the property will be emptied out and hopefully
bought by someone else who is willing to invest in it and restore it back to its former
glory. Haha, what's that bag doing here? Well, I really like these ones because they are
made of wood and I have never seen anything like that. And then you could pull the rope like that
and it would open. And you could close it again. Oh, there are some barrels again over here.
They were maybe used for transport in a truck. Okay, only some spiders. They
put concrete underneath it. Well, then it is time to
go another level upstairs. I really want to see how the view is from here.
But unfortunately, the shutters are blocking the view. But as you can see,
the view is already beautiful. Oh, and there is even an attic over
here but let's save that for later. Wow, look at the paint on the walls already. Italians do not often use wallpaper but they
always really like to paint their ceilings and walls. In contrast with the French people, because
they always use a lot of wallpaper. And when the buildings are left to decay, that wallpaper always
becomes very moldy. So many books over here. It looks like this mirror was once part of a cabinet. And again, some curtains. I was wondering what this actually was used for. Probably to hang something up, but was it
for an exact item? If anybody knows it, then leave it down in the comment section
because I would love to learn more about it! Oh, there is a "Singer" sewing machine over here
and another sewing machine right next to it. This one is beautiful. Look at
the colorful ornaments, wow. And again the same man. Maybe this was the first person in the
family tree to start the wine business. Okay, well, this is very heavy. The sewing machine is inside of this
box but it is locked on the side, so I can't open it, unfortunately. And this used to be one of those hidden doors
where they just continued with their painting. Wow. It is yet another kitchen. These people must have been
some other family ancestors. And just tiny storage with a toilet. From this perspective, the view is already
getting better. Well, I can dream about the view each and every minute, but let's show
you the other rooms now. This was a bedroom. Oh, still their clothes are inside of the
wardrobe as well. This fur jacket. And just a plain iron bed. And again, the
same picture comes back of this man. Also, a religious picture over here. Oh, wow! This was yet another bedroom.
And have a look at the blue colors and especially the ceiling. Wow, that's
very beautiful! This is so Italian. Well, I really like how
they have placed the mirror on top of this simple cabinet. And right
now it even looks way more special. But again, notice that on the side there
is one of those "hangers" again. It is empty. Oh, I really like this box! It is like
a memory box. And it is full of old pictures. A man with a mustache. I think this
was on the outside wall: a woman with her daughter, and two dogs.
A girl doing her holy communion. A grump grandmother maybe.
An elderly woman at least. Oh, a family ancestor for sure.
Where did these people go? And then let's check out the wardrobes.
Over here are only some old newspapers. That one is from 1976. The Italian wooden beds. And look over here: this
place is literally a time capsule. All clothes are still hanging where they were once left.
Okay, time to continue. Look over here. Another bedroom. But it is quite
simple. It does not have much elegance or majesty. These people just had a very homely interior but
not something very majestic. At least, so far. Oh, look over there on the coatrack. There are still a lot of bags hanging
up. Probably they were from the woman. Yeah, this is just an empty wardrobe. And
this one? Oh! It is almost falling out! Let's just leave it like that.
Okay, so let's enter the next rooms. Wow, I like the yellowish style of this room and
look at the ceiling, actually. Very well-detailed. There are some walking canes over here. So, I think an older person was definitely
the last resident of this place. This was a part of a washing table. Some
bottles of liquor in the corner there. And then over here, there is a huge corridor.
Plenty of rooms on the right and the left. Oh, there are many bags again. Some hats.
And look: we found this before in Italy. Women once used to wear these animals
as scarves in a certain time period. It looks like this was in Egypt. I guess
these people just loved to go on holidays and just explore the world as I am also doing.
And just document the history of the forgotten. About what's left after life.
Well, right next door there is another room and it seems that this room is very elegant. Look at
the carpet, and wow! Not only the piano here but have a look at the ceiling! My gosh.
Wow. Some beautiful Italian artwork. And also the curtains. This is much more majestic
compared to the other rooms we have seen. However, I find it strange how
most furniture has been taken out. Because I definitely do think that this
might have been another bedroom with the little lights here. And then the
bed maybe right over here or something. Wow, look at the piano. I think those were
ivory keys and they have just fallen off. It is not working anymore at all. "Kriegelstein". Wow! Look at this chair! That's so unique.
I have never seen anything just like that. Oh, and this is the most recent picture. This was
on the balcony or? Yeah, this was on the balcony. It is an older woman, so I definitely think
that this was the last resident that lived here. Some fake flowers. And then here in the corner,
they had a little fireplace to keep this place nice and warm. I think this is absolutely
fascinating. So, I think that the favorite place of the woman was the balcony. We can see her
standing over here back in her younger days. And right now I will go back to
the other picture I have shown you. It is exactly the same woman in the same
position, but then in her older days. Look, wow! Well, that must
have been her favorite place inside of their home. Alright, let's continue
following the corridor, and let's see... Oh, this is actually a bathroom.
Yeah, just a normal bathroom. And still, all their bathing products
again are left behind. Oh, wait a second! Look at that room over there. I can capture
a quick glimpse but it looks magnificent! Wow! Oh my gosh. Look at it. This is
absolutely mesmerizing. What a beauty! Wow. The bed over here with the curtains. The old portrait over there too.
Wow! Well, this is really majestic. A vanity over here. And again, the
same photo of the man comes back. It seems that he was the most important person
about this property and the complete family tree. This is a box. A lot of paperwork inside. My gosh. This was absolutely a surprise.
I was not expecting this. There is even a bust over here on the table. And then look
at the portrait from a closer perspective. Unfortunately, there is no date again on
this portrait. That absolutely surprised me. It was so beautiful. And then again,
look at this ceiling over here. It seems that this floor is
still the oldest one of all. There are so many hats over here: look at it. And then the last room on this floor has beautiful
curtains again and also a marvelous ceiling! It is so Italian. I don't know what else to
say. Paintings... the Italian knew how to paint a wonderful ceiling. With the angels on top. And again I love these curtains over here. Well, I think it's time to go to the final floor:
the attic. And then I think I covered it all and I showed you this Italian wine family mansion.
This place was absolutely unbelievable. I was not expecting this. It turned out
to be way better than I thought. So, let's go!
Even one other staircase is going upstairs. Okay. Well, over here is not that much left. Oh, and over here are more barrels again.
And it still smells like wine in here. 2014, 2015 even. The last date. And over
here you can see some drops of red wine and I think it is still inside of these barrels!
Because there is a strong wine smell in this room. Some tanks over here too. I think this is
a strange place. To imagine a part of their production was on the attic of your mansion?
But maybe it was normal. What is this?! I think this is a very old bathtub. Wow! Look at this antique
TV. That's a proper old one. Over there a washing table too. Oh,
and this is another very old bathtub! Wow! There are so many antique items here in the
attic. Ah, I pushed my head on top of there. And I am wearing my hood because there might be
bats over here and they can get in your hair. Ah, that was quite clumsy, I really need to
watch the ceiling over here in this part. Yeah, well, I think that was it. So,
I made my way outside to the church. I quickly want to check if this one is open.
Otherwise, I think it is time to leave. Nope, it is fully closed, but it
looks very beautiful from the inside! Is there really no access point? Nope, over here there's nothing either. Well, in that case, I think it is just
time to go. And what an adventure this was again! Such a huge mansion on top of a
hill. And look at the driveway over here. This was the front driveway one day. The main
road where they would drive up with their car. All the trees. So, goodbye! So, it is time to walk back to my friends. They
are waiting in the camper. They only make photos so they do not need that much time to actually
finish the things they want to do. Of course, if you want to make a proper video or documentary
about a place you will need a lot more time. But I managed to do it and I really hoped you
enjoyed it once again here in Italy! This is just the start. There are amazing places
just about to follow, so stay tuned for that! I want to thank you all for watching and if you
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