Model village of Italian landmarks is found hidden in Welsh woodland
A magical model village of Italian landmarks faces a fight to survive after it was discovered crumbling and overgrown in a Welsh woodland.
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A magical model village of Italian landmarks faces a fight to survive after it was discovered crumbling and overgrown in a Welsh woodland.
The magical 'Little Italy' boats over 30 miniature versions of Italy's most iconic landmarks that were lovingly crafted over 25 years by late chicken farmer Mark Bourne in Gwynedd, North Wales.
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