Once central to rural life, cafe-bistros are closing in the face of depopulation and falling alcohol consumption, but campaigners are seeking new ways forward
The reason why rural communities even exist is because transport used to be expensive. If you wanted to grow food, you had to live physically close to the food, so a whole lot of small settlements developed throughout the country.
That was before 1900 when industrial machines became available. Nowadays, you can easily farm a huge area while living 300 km away for most of the year.
The reason why rural communities even exist is because transport used to be expensive. If you wanted to grow food, you had to live physically close to the food, so a whole lot of small settlements developed throughout the country.
That was before 1900 when industrial machines became available. Nowadays, you can easily farm a huge area while living 300 km away for most of the year.