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The Italian Alps, home to countless quintessential Italian villagesand one not-so traditional. Welcome to Gurro, the Scottish village in Italy.
So what actually makes this village Scottish? Legend has it that the population descended from Scottish soldiers, who stumbled across the area whilst fleeing a battle 500 years ago. But its not just their supposed ancestors flying the Scottish flag - the inhabitants today wear traditional tartan, grab drinks in their local Scottish bar and they even mix Scottish into their languageAy, can you believe it!
These are the Italian locals keeping this delightfully unexpected Scottish tradition alive.
#Scotland #Italy #Travel
00:00 Intro
00:51 Meet Rosa Patritti
01:09 Folklore
01:54 Traditional Dress
02:18 Language
03:01 Music
04:00 Food
Lead Producer - Jacob Harrell
Executive Producer - Gen Ingham
Assistant Producer - Giulia Ausani
Editor: Jacob Harrell
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The Italian Alps, home to countless quintessential Italian villagesand one not-so traditional. Welcome to Gurro, the Scottish village in Italy.
So what actually makes this village Scottish? Legend has it that the population descended from Scottish soldiers, who stumbled across the area whilst fleeing a battle 500 years ago. But its not just their supposed ancestors flying the Scottish flag - the inhabitants today wear traditional tartan, grab drinks in their local Scottish bar and they even mix Scottish into their languageAy, can you believe it!
These are the Italian locals keeping this delightfully unexpected Scottish tradition alive.
#Scotland #Italy #Travel
00:00 Intro
00:51 Meet Rosa Patritti
01:09 Folklore
01:54 Traditional Dress
02:18 Language
03:01 Music
04:00 Food
Lead Producer - Jacob Harrell
Executive Producer - Gen Ingham
Assistant Producer - Giulia Ausani
Editor: Jacob Harrell
Got a story idea for us? Shoot us an email at pitch [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com
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