[HIGHLIGHTS] Alpine reservoir drained in South Tyrol: ruins reveal secrets – a Netflix mystery series is set here

A road is being laid down at Lake Reschen in South Tyrol because it is threatened by rock falls. To do this, the lake must largely be drained.

As a result, the ruins of the abandoned villages that were blown up in the post-war period reappear. The Tyrolean photographer Max Scherer recently visited the ruins and was deeply impressed. He writes of “sensational insights and artifacts. He also writes of the beautiful’ ruins of Graun im Vinschgau, which have been turned into a film by Netflix called 'Graun.' The film is due to be released in the UK later this year and will be followed by a sequel in the US. The film will be directed by Tom Hanks and is based on the book 'The Legend of the Reschen Pass' by Peter Travers. The book is published by Hodder & Stoughton and is available in hardback for £16.99.