Many medieval villages in Italy are beautiful, and many are proclaimed to be the most beautiful. However, the enchanting ...

Positano, perched along Italy’s Amalfi Coast, is not only one of the most remarkable villages in Italy but also one of the world’s most iconic destinations. Steeped in medieval history, this ...

but this incredibly well-kept medieval village is well worth a visit. Set deep in Italian region Latium and near the city of Rieti, Frasso Sabino is something of a throwback to simpler times.

Over the years, I’ve explored cities and towns like Siena ... Siena is one of Italy’s best-preserved medieval cities; you’ll want to spend at least a day here. When in Tuscany, consider ...

Italian is often the third language spoken after German and Ladin, a surviving Latin dialect with roots in the Roman conquest of the Alps. The central region of Abruzzo has a medieval village that ...

Central Italy is packed with fortified medieval hill towns, all enjoying jaw-dropping views over the landscape. Treia is one of the loveliest, perched amid the undulating hills around Macerata in ...

Italy’s most famous tourist sites are its ... and set high on cliffs—like Sardinia’s abandoned mining towns or the medieval town of Craco, emptied in the late 20th century due to landslides.