Sardinian town invokes Arnold Schwarzenegger link to give population a US boost
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome from World news | The Guardian on (#6C1VW)
Ten Americans will pay 1 a month to live in Ollolai, birthplace of former Mr Universe Franco Columbu
Ten American professionals are moving to a small town in the middle of Sardinia known for being the birthplace of a former Mr Universe who was a close friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger, paying a token rent of 1 (86p) a month.
The project, called Work from Ollolai and launched by the local council in collaboration with the Sa Mata association, is aimed at boosting the population in the town, located in the mountainous Barbagia region of the Italian island.
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