Grape transport machine

This is an EC funded scheme to keep the amazing terraces in cultivation - the pickers put the garpes into baskets on the terraces, then put the baskets on this device which brings them to the top where they can be loaded onto trucks

Some photos

September 25th 2007
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Europe » Italy

Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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Willy Graham

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I'm recently retired (early) - have waited a long time for this trip - ever since taking a temporary job in mid seventies which was supposed to pay for next trip then came family and other commitments. Main interests - the natural world, eco build (we plan to build our own house on our return)and people.... full info

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