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
Arezzo
Discover Arezzo, a charming village in Tuscany, Italy. Explore its rich history, stunning architecture, and vibrant culture nestled in the heart of Toscana.
Ari
Ari has 1,071 inhabitants spread across a hilly area at 289 metres above sea level, in the strip of land that separates the Teatine coast from the first undulations of the Maiella massif. The municipality, in the province of Chieti, occupies a position that commands a view over the valley corridor of the Dendalo stream, […]
Arlena di Castro
With its 839 registered inhabitants and an elevation of 260 metres above sea level, Arlena di Castro occupies a tuff plateau in the Tuscia area of the Viterbo province, just a few kilometres from the border with the Lazio Maremma. The municipal territory preserves traces of Etruscan presence documented by necropolises and ceramic materials found […]
Armento
In 1814, a farmer unearthed a Lucanian funerary assemblage dating to the 4th century BC in the countryside around Armento: a golden crown, now held at the Antikensammlung in Munich, which confirmed the presence of a high-ranking Italic settlement in this part of the Val d’Agri. The village sits at 710 metres above sea level […]
Arpaise
The municipality of Arpaise, in the province of Benevento, has a population of 804 inhabitants and is located 410 meters above sea level. Its toponym, according to some interpretations, might derive from the Roman gens Arpania or from the Lombard term “harpa”, possibly indicating the terrain’s conformation. For those wondering about what to see in […]
Arsago Seprio
In Arsago Seprio, located in the province of Varese, the ancient Basilica of San Vittore Maggiore features structures dating back to the 9th century, indicating continuous settlement rooted in Roman times. This specific detail introduces a village of 4,869 inhabitants, located 290 meters above sea level, where historical layering is a tangible element. For those […]
Arsita
Until 1905, this village was called Bacucco, a name likely derived from the Latin bacuca, which referred to olives that had fallen to the ground — a direct reference to the agricultural character of the area. Situated at 470 metres above sea level on the hills of the Teramo province, Arsita and its 733 inhabitants […]
Arta Terme
In 1687, the physician and naturalist Giovanni Battista De Candido published the first treatise on the healing properties of the sulphurous waters flowing from the Fonte Pudia spring in the territory of Arta. That document marked the beginning of a thermal spa tradition that would define the economic identity of this Carnic centre for the […]
Artegna
In 1976, two violent earthquakes devastated Friuli, and Artegna was among the hardest-hit communities. The reconstruction that followed did not simply raise walls again: it redesigned the very identity of the town, bringing to light archaeological layers buried beneath the rubble of the San Martino hill. Today, anyone wondering what to see in Artegna will […]
Ascoli Satriano
Discover Ascoli Satriano, an ancient hilltop village in Puglia's Daunia hills. From Roman bridges to Daunian treasures, here's your complete guide.