All Italian Villages
Authentic villages, off the beaten track. Browse the full archive and use search to jump straight to the right destination.
526 villages found
Foggia
Foggia, capital of the Capitanata, holds medieval traces, Daunian artefacts, and the culinary traditions of Italy's largest wheat plain. A guide to its overlooked layers.
Fontanelice
The provincial road climbing the Santerno valley passes through Imola and, after a few kilometres, reaches a compact settlement along the right bank of the river: this is Fontanelice, a municipality of 1,951 inhabitants at 165 metres above sea level, in the province of Bologna. The very name of the village refers to water — […]
Fontanigorda
At 819 meters above sea level, in the heart of the upper Trebbia Valley, Fontanigorda appears as an alpine settlement in the province of Genoa. Its documented origin dates back to 1153, when it appears in annals as “Fontana Gordana,” a reference to the abundance of water in its territory. This village, with a population […]
Fontecchio
The fourteenth-century fountain with a fourteen-spouted stone basin, dated 1355, still marks the centre of Fontecchio’s main square — a village of 291 inhabitants at 668 metres above sea level in the middle Aterno Valley, province of L’Aquila. Anyone wondering what to see in Fontecchio should start right here, at this hydraulic structure that has […]
Fontegreca
Fontegreca, a municipality in the province of Caserta, is home to the Cipresseta, a protected natural area recognized for its size and for the presence of centuries-old cypress trees, a distinctive feature of the local landscape. With a population of 834 inhabitants and situated 320 meters above sea level, this hill village develops on a […]
Formicola
Discover Formicola, a picturesque village in Campania, Italy. Explore its rich history, stunning landscapes, and authentic Italian culture and traditions.
Fosdinovo
The Malaspina Castle of Fosdinovo has dominated the ridge separating the Val di Magra from the Apuan coast for over seven hundred years, with its four circular towers and a sentry walkway that can still be traversed. At 500 metres above sea level, this town in the province of Massa and Carrara has 4,982 inhabitants […]
Fossa
The Vestine necropolis of Fossa, unearthed in 1992 along the state road 17, revealed over six hundred tombs dating from the 9th to the 1st century BC — a discovery that rewrote our understanding of pre-Roman central Italy. Anyone wondering what to see in Fossa will find a solid starting point here: a village of […]
Fraine
At 751 meters above sea level, in the Chieti area, lies Fraine, a municipality with a population of 261 inhabitants. This village, whose history dates back to the 10th-11th century, serves as an observation point over the Alto Vastese territory. For those wondering what to see in fraine, the town offers a journey through the […]
Fratte Rosa
With its 847 inhabitants and an altitude of 419 meters above sea level, Fratte Rosa is located in the province of Pesaro and Urbino, a hilly area of the Marche region. The village’s name “Rosa” is historically linked to the color of a local clay, an essential component for the practice of pottery, documented in […]