India, May 10 -- Corippo, located in the scenic Verzasca Valley, was once on the verge of becoming a ghost town with only nine elderly residents remaining. But it underwent a revitalisation in 2022 through the Albergo Diffuso model, turning historic structures into dispersed hotel rooms.

Despite its picturesque setting in the heart of Switzerland's Southern Alps, Corippo isn't a tourist hotspot. In 2019, it was on the brink of becoming a ghost town as its population dwindled to just nine residents, all of whom were elderly. This earned Corippo the title of smallest municipality in Switzerland, prompting news headlines, as local officials scrambled to save the village from depopulation.

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