Narrator: And that's Gillian, a new homeowner in Sambuca, Sicily, a picturesque town in Italy's countryside in danger of dying out. That is, until the government started selling abandoned homes ...

Sambuca di Sicilia is hoping to continue years of success with its latest scheme to sell off abandoned homes at a very low cost. The Italian village first went viral in 2019 when it auctioned off ...

Italian sambuca bottles with Ramazzotti label - Ralf Liebhold/Shutterstock Hailing from Italy, sambuca is an anise-flavored liqueur, meaning it's heavy on both sugar and herbal flavors.