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
Vasto
With 40,692 inhabitants, Vasto stands on the Abruzzo Adriatic coast, a town that from its promontory at 144 meters above sea level observes a stretch of sea that was a crossroads of cultures and trades. For those wondering what to see in vasto, the answer unfolds among Roman vestiges, Renaissance architecture, and views of the […]
Velo Veronese
At 1,087 metres above sea level, on the eastern slope of the Lessinia range in the Verona province, Velo Veronese has 770 inhabitants spread between its central nucleus and the scattered contrade (hamlets) across the plateau. Anyone wondering what to see in Velo Veronese should know that this municipality is the main gateway to the […]
Vercelli
What to see in Vercelli: rice capital at 130 m in Piedmont. Basilica di Sant'Andrea, Museo Borgogna, panissa and flooded paddies. Plan your visit now.
Verona
What to see in Verona, a UNESCO city of 255,000 people. Explore the Roman Arena, Juliet's House, San Zeno Basilica and local dishes like bollito and pearà. Plan your visit now.
Vico del Gargano
A hilltop village at 445 metres on the Gargano promontory, Vico del Gargano rewards slow exploration — medieval alleys, underground olive presses, and ancient forest at its edge.
Vieste
Perched on a narrow rocky peninsula that juts dramatically into the Adriatic Sea, Vieste is the easternmost town of the Gargano promontory and one of Puglia’s most captivating coastal destinations. With its whitewashed old town, sea-carved cliffs, and golden beaches stretching for kilometres, this village of around 13,400 inhabitants in the province of Foggia rewards […]
Villa Celiera
At 714 metres above sea level, with 557 registered residents and an economy still tied to sheep farming and timber harvesting, Villa Celiera occupies a step on the eastern slope of the Gran Sasso, in the province of Pescara. The village overlooks the Fino valley from a position exposed to northeast winds for much of […]
Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia
Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia has 1,196 inhabitants spread across a hilly territory at 329 metres above sea level, in the province of Viterbo. The settlement preserves a compact layout dating back to the feudal reorganisation of the late Middle Ages, when the village was under the control of baronial families that ruled upper Lazio. […]
Villalfonsina
Villalfonsina has 895 inhabitants and sits at 203 metres above sea level, on a hillside terrace overlooking the coastal plain of the central Adriatic, in the province of Chieti. Its name carries a precise historical reference: the dedication to a feudal lord of the d’Avalos family, Alfonso, who left a lasting mark on the village […]
Villanova sull’Arda
In 1813, in the hamlet of Sant’Agata, Giuseppe Verdi was born — the composer who would rewrite the history of European melodrama. Villanova sull’Arda, home to 1,894 inhabitants in the Bassa Piacentina lowlands, still bears the marks of that bond: the villa where Verdi lived for over half a century with soprano Giuseppina Strepponi stands […]