The island of San Giulio, close to the village of Orta San Giulio, is home to the Mater Ecclesiae Abbey - iStockphoto The idea was simple. Form an association and select Italy’s most beautiful ...

I Borghi Piu Belli d’Italia (The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy Association) just added seven borghi to its network of small, exquisite and authentic destinations.

From fishermen's towns clinging onto coastal rocks to sleepy medieval hilltop hamlets, Italy is home to some spellbinding villages. Come with us as we take a tour through the most beautiful places ...

A charming fishing village on the coast of one of the UK's most beautiful regions is the epitome of rural tranquillity - and it's a true hidden gem ...

The French–Italian border reveals a succession of seaside villages with distinctive charm, where Riviera and Italian ...

Among the beauties the world has to offer, these villages are some of the most charming. Hội An is an ancient town located on the central coast of Vietnam. The town is famous for its well-preserved ...

New additions from the 'Borghi Più Belli d’Italia' range from a lakeside hamlet in Lombardy to a medieval mountain town in Basilicata.

Italy’s cities get most of the attention, but it’s the smaller villages that really show how layered the country is. The top ten most beautiful villages in Italy feature places where medieval walls ...