Less than 10 km from Alberobello, the delightful town of Locorotondo looks very different from the village famous for the trulli, the traditional whitewashed dry stone huts with their typical conic-shaped roofs. It may not have the UNESCO WHS status of Alberobello, but Locorotondo is listed as one of the most beautiful hamlets in Italy and...
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I briefly visited delightful Brisighella a few years ago during a two-weeks trip in Emilia-Romagna and it was a love at first sight.I was bewitched by this fascinating medieval hamlet with its colorful houses, well-kept but not cutesy, and the surrounding rolling hills, where vineyards, olive groves, and other greenery design patches that look like an...
With little more than 3,000 inhabitants, Stein am Rhein may well be a small village but it is remarkable for the concentration of well preserved medieval buildings within such a compact area. The jewel in the crown is the Rathausplatz - the square of the City Hall - whose entire perimeter is lined by old houses...
English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Russian and other languages I was not able to distinguish: welcome to picturesque Bellagio, a charming town overlooking Lake Como, where you’ll hear very little Italian in the alleys....
Poorly connected by public transport, out-of-the-way from the routes connecting the main towns of Emilia-Romagna, Comacchio is a little-known gem of northern Italy.The cities and towns crossed by canals are charming and picturesque, aren’t they? I’m not thinking of Venice’s uniqueness (don’t believe to characterizations like “the Venice of the north” or south or whatever,...
Unlike many cities and towns in Italy, Cervia, as we see it today, is a rather recent settlement, dating back to the late 17th Century. Well-known as a beach resort of the Emilia-Romagna region for Summer holidays, Cervia actually has a lot of charm apart from its wide beaches.Cervia, the town of salt. Originally the city...
Most will know the name from the delicious cheese but Gruyères, where the cheese origins, is a charming medieval town of Switzerland.Gruyères, the typical Swiss village of our imagination Nestled in the Alps, surrounded by gentle mountains and overlooking the verdant valley, Gruyères is idyllic and epitomizes the typical Swiss village.Strolling along the main road, flanked by the...
With its narrow alleys, stone arches, ancient facades, nice balconies and old lamps, the medieval town of Pals is one of the treasures of the Costa Brava.There's more than just beaches to the Costa Brava. Pretty medieval towns, the Dalì Museums, delicious food and a wonderful vibe Stretching from the French border towards Barcelona, the Costa Brava was...
Famous since the days of yore for its hot springs, Porretta Terme is a charming village amid the Apennines, on edge between the Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany regions. Albeit known and appreciated by the Romans, a medieval legend boosted the town’s fame for its healing thermal water. ...
