Villages

In the heartland of some of the world’s finest vineyards (the sparkling Champagne region specifically), lies the fanciful French town of Troyes. Misty… Read the rest

An important shipping center since Roman times, Rye in East Sussex was once entirely surrounded by sea. The best views of the hodge-podge of medieval… Read the rest

Dating back more than 1,300 years, Ribe is the oldest town in Denmark—and, in fact, in all of Scandinavia. The city was established in the early eight… Read the rest

With a neo-baroque square at the heart, this laid-back Cuban town is a colourful collection of grand colonial buildings, including the restored Palaci… Read the rest

Set among the striking violet mountains of western Iceland, the winter wonderland of Stykkishólmur is a rural wonder. Made up of a few very well-prese… Read the rest

<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Located in the heart of one of Iceland’s most remote regions, <strong>&Iacute;… Read the rest

Undoubtedly one of Europe’s most beautiful cruise ports, the tiny village of Flåm welcomes ships passing through western Norway’s vast Sog… Read the rest

Located atop a steep hill 5,000 feet above sea level, Castelluccio is the highest village in the Appenine Mountain Range—and arguably the most beautif… Read the rest

In this Estonian island hamlet—once a Swedish feudal territory—the local trades of fishing and shepherding have left the surrounding wilds untouched b… Read the rest

Though just 85-odd miles from Amsterdam and northeast of Vlieland (nicknamed “Vli-biza” by Amsterdammers), the 18-mile-long island of Terschelling rem… Read the rest