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Regions of Italy

Twenty regions, twenty worlds. Choose where to start exploring Italy’s authentic villages.

20 regions
1472 villages
Abruzzo

Abruzzo

237 villages
Apulia

Apulia

185 villages
Piedmont

Piedmont

146 villages
Liguria

Liguria

112 villages
Lazio

Lazio

92 villages
Emilia-Romagna

Emilia-Romagna

73 villages
Lombardy

Lombardy

66 villages
Tuscany

Tuscany

58 villages
Basilicata

Basilicata

57 villages
Campania

Campania

56 villages
Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

50 villages
Calabria

Calabria

49 villages
Marche

Marche

44 villages
Sicily

Sicily

44 villages
Molise

Molise

43 villages
Veneto

Veneto

43 villages
Umbria

Umbria

37 villages
Sardinia

Sardinia

33 villages
Trentino-South Tyrol

Trentino-South Tyrol

30 villages
Aosta Valley

Aosta Valley

17 villages

Italy's hidden villages, region by region: the authentic Italy few travellers find

Italy doesn't end at Rome, Florence, or Venice. Beyond the postcard skylines, tucked into the folds of hills and cliffs, scattered along forgotten coastlines and high mountain valleys, lie hundreds of small villages that most visitors never reach — and that locals guard with quiet pride.

Italy's twenty regions are twenty different worlds. In Sicily, Arab-Norman towers cast long shadows over baroque piazzas. In Friuli, medieval villages sit at the crossroads of Italian, Slovenian and Austrian culture. In Umbria, hilltop towns seem unchanged since the Renaissance. Each region is a story told in stone, food, dialect and tradition.

Villages Italy was created to bring these places to light: authentic borghi far from the tourist crowds, small towns where life still moves at a human pace, landscapes that take your breath away. Choose your region and start exploring.