The abbey on Subasio reopens, its guardian is a hermit. At the abbey, nestled in a thick forest, Alberto will live in isolation, in the company of his dog and his cat.

"Isolation helps me meet others. I'm happy here" says Alberto Cisco, 53 years old, architect, from Bologna but originally from Vicenza. "I feel the need for an isolated, silent place, to get closer to others in a more true and profound way"