I’m an EU citizen currently living on Crete in Greece and looking to move somewhere in Europe where I can be self sufficient. Crete is great but its tought to find big pieces of land in a rural location. Also dont like the idea of being on an island in a grid-down scenario, and prices here have become really expensive!
I eat a plant based diet and would like to focus on growing mostly a diverse range of fruit, so I feel like my ideal spot would be somewhere in hardiness zone 9 or above that can support citrus and potential tropical fruit trees. However the downside there is that warmer climates seem to go hand in hand with water issues, more pests, challenging soil conditions, increased population density, etc.
Although I would prefer a warmer climate for increased food growing opportunities, I was born in Canada and can appreciate the benefits of colder climates as well…and there are some things like apples and berries that grow much easier in coldder climates. My priorities besides being able to grow close to 100% of my own fruits and veg year round is being far from any urban centers, abundant water supply, pristine air quality, low gov regulation, etc.
So far Ive been looking mainly at Spain, mostly south but east and north as well. South of Italy could be interesting as well.
With that in mind are there any other areas in Europe you would recommend I check out?
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