electricity-free amusement park called Ai Pioppi. Ai Pioppi, or Osteria Ai Pioppi as it is sometimes called, is located in Nervesa della Battaglia in the province of Treviso (north of Venice).

The park was also featured on a TV show. The amusement facility gained the nickname of “a sacred land of ruins” among buffs of abandoned buildings. With this in mind, Hirose negotiated with ...