Val d'Orcia, in the heart of Tuscany, is attracting new interest from businesses that honor its past.
It went into decline with the coming of the Industrial Revolution, but now it is being brought back to life, its ancient houses converted into environmentally conscious villas for vacation rentals by Michael L. Cioffi, a business lawyer from Ohio who is of Italian descent.
More than a catchy tourist trap, Mr. Cioffi said in an interview, the project, The Villas at Monteverdi, is a fully sustainable development bringing customers to local businesses and a renewed social life to the region.
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