http://observer.com/2017/05/state-property-agency-italy-giving-away-over-100-castles-for-free/
Here is the link to the website where you can sign up. It closes on June 26th
Lock me in the dungeon if old.
Edit: If you want to see the actual properties go to the petition website and click on the bike route map and you can see each route and the properties on them.
If you've ever wanted to live in an Italian castle for the low low price of absolutely nothing, today is your lucky day. Thanks to a new scheme by the country's government-run State Property Agency, Italy is giving away 103 castles, towers, inns, farmhouses, and monasteries for free.
Of course, there's a catch—sort of. If you acquire one of these disused properties, you have to transform the building ”into facilities for pilgrims, hikers, tourists, and cyclists," Roberto Reggi from the State Property Agency told The Local Italy. In other words, you have to take a building that's fallen into disrepair and turn into a hotel, restaurant, or maybe one of those cool cafe/bookstores that you sometimes find in repurposed churches around Europe.
If you're successful, you will be given the property rights to the building for 9 years, with the option of extending for another nine years after that. Work is expected to start next summer.
If you don't manage to score a castle, however, don't despair. The project, which is backed by Italy's Ministry of Tourism, plans to include 200 more buildings within the next to years, in an effort to attract more visitors to these gorgeous villages tucked away just off the beaten path.
Here is the link to the website where you can sign up. It closes on June 26th
Lock me in the dungeon if old.
Edit: If you want to see the actual properties go to the petition website and click on the bike route map and you can see each route and the properties on them.