From walled hilltop destinations to boho beach spots, these small towns are packed with charm and fun. Julia Buckley is a journalist who’s been writing about Italy for more than 15 years.

Puglia has taken the lead in southern Italy. The raw materials were always there – the towns, the food ... walking holiday (see below). The beaches near Maratea are among southern Italy ...

A photographer’s road trip traced the coastal cliffs around the Mediterranean island, a world apart from mainland Italy. Here ...

Don't miss the hard-to-access bay of San Fruttuoso where a 10th-century abbey sits on a small beach. It can only be reached by hiking trail or boat from Camogli. This Storybook Village in Italy ...

Travelers tend to head to the big name destinations like Venice, Florence, Rome, and even Naples when visiting Italy ... being near to cozy beaches and incredible sights. The rural village ...

Cocktails on the beach? Not so much. Running up the thigh of Italy for about ... with a small civilian population concentrated in two small harbor towns, Porto Ercole and Porto Santo Stefano.

Should we do this by car, so we can visit small villages ... care driving through villages in Puglia, the roads are narrow and treacherous. To visit the smaller towns in Italy, hire a car.Credit ...