Unstable setting: Civita sits on a tufa rock bluff, above an unstable clay and sand base which is constantly eroding. Shutterstock Back in time: The village has barely changed since medieval times. Shutterstock Tourist honeypot: Charging for entry has seen tourist numbers rocket to one million per year. Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/LightRocket/Getty Images Precarious ground: Civita was once a much bigger town but erosion over the centuries has seen entire sections collapse. Andrea Rescigno/Alamy For whom the bell tolls: The village has just one main street, one square and one small church. Elio Lombardo/Alamy Bad lands: The 'calanchi' or badlands of the Tiber Valley are constantly eroding. Civita sits on one of these bluffs. Gimmi/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Cap on souvenirs: The village has just two bars, three restaurants and a handful of shops. Shutterstock Streets with a view: The Etruscans first laid out Civita's streets, before the Roman period. Alamy Prev Next