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
Fresagrandinaria
Nine hundred and twenty-three inhabitants, a hilltop ridge at 391 metres above sea level, and a double name that joins two distinct medieval communities: Fresa and Grandinaria, merged into a single settlement at least since the fifteenth century. Anyone arriving from the Treste valley floor immediately notices the compact outline of houses built in local […]
Frisa
At 237 metres above sea level, on the plain that connects the Chieti hills to the Adriatic coast, Frisa has a current population of 1,620 and a territory dominated by olive groves and arable land. The municipality, in the province of Chieti, retains in its urban layout the marks of an almost total reconstruction following […]
Frontino
Frontino has around 300 inhabitants today, spread across a hilly area in the province of Pesaro and Urbino at 519 metres above sea level, along the eastern slope of the Apennines separating the Marche from Tuscany and Romagna. The municipality, one of the least populated in the entire region, retains a compact and legible urban […]
Frontone
Frontone Castle, whose original structure dates between the 11th and 12th centuries, overlooks the village of the same name, a municipality of 1,218 inhabitants in the province of Pesaro and Urbino. Situated at 412 meters above sea level, Frontone extends along the slopes of Mount Catria, offering a view of the surrounding hilly landscape. Its […]
Furci
Furci has 806 inhabitants and sits at 550 metres above sea level, along the hill ridge that separates the Sinello valley from the Treste stream valley, in the southern part of the province of Chieti. Anyone looking into what to see in Furci will find a compact urban centre, organised around the main church and […]
Gallo Matese
With its 625 inhabitants and an altitude of 875 meters above sea level, Gallo Matese ranks as one of the highest centers in the province of Caserta, Campania. Its geographical position, in the heart of the Matese mountain range, determines its identity and structure. The village, whose presence has been documented for centuries, developed in […]
Gamberale
At 1,343 metres above sea level, along the eastern ridge of the Majella mountains where the slopes descend towards the Sangro valleys, 277 residents keep alive a settlement that the catasto onciario of the Kingdom of Naples already recorded in the eighteenth century as a community of shepherds and charcoal burners. Visitors arriving in Gamberale […]
Gazzola
What to see in Gazzola, a Piacenza hill village at 146 m with 2,050 residents. Explore Rivalta Castle, the Luretta valley and Colli Piacentini DOC wines. Plan your visit.
Genova
What to see in Genova: city at 18 m above sea level with UNESCO Rolli palaces and Europe's largest aquarium. Plan your visit with our full guide.
Gessopalena
In 1943, retreating German troops dynamited the entire historic core of Gessopalena, reducing to rubble a settlement that for centuries had exploited the geological peculiarity of its terrain: gypsum. That whitish mineral, quarried and worked since Roman times, had given the village its name and shaped its houses, its walls, even the foundations of its […]