Valley Of The Mills In Sorrento, Italy

What was once a busy flour mill in the province of Naples, Italy is now an abandoned yet iconic monument overrun by wild verdant overgrowth. The Valley of the Mills or 'Valle dei Mulini' is a group of abandoned brick buildings nestled in the deep valley floor of Sorrento, Italy.

For more than 600 years, these mills supplied flour for Naples and the surrounding regions, producing over a million bushels of wheat every year. Its location along the river Vernotico also gave it a role in storing water during periods of drought, making it an important source of sustenance in the region.