Italian villages
Dozza: The Painted Borgo Where Art Meets Wine
Dozza is a one-of-a-kind painted borgo: facades turned into artists' canvases, a Sforza fortress and the regional wine cellar of Emilia-Romagna.
Jul 5, 2026Elena Marchetti
Borghi, arte e storia minore
Si occupa di borghi, centri storici, chiese e siti archeologici: paesi sotto i mille abitanti e architetture fuori dalle guide turistiche ufficiali.
Guides by Elena Marchetti.
Italian villages
Brisighella: The Borgo of Three Hills, Passatelli and DOP Olive Oil
Brisighella enchants with its elevated Via degli Asini, three iconic gypsum hills, award-winning DOP olive oil and the celebrated passatelli in broth.
Jul 5, 2026
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Fontanellato: Parmigianino's Frescoes and the World's Largest Labyrinth
Fontanellato surprises with the moated Rocca Sanvitale, Parmigianino's masterpiece frescoes and the extraordinary bamboo labyrinth of La Masone nearby.
Jul 5, 2026
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Compiano: The Walled Borgo of the Val Taro Among Forests and Porcini
Compiano is a walled borgo in the Val Taro with a Landi castle turned hotel, the International Masonic Museum and forests teeming with porcini mushrooms.
Jul 5, 2026
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Vigoleno: The Castle-Borgo Suspended Above the Hills of Piacenza
Vigoleno is a perfectly preserved medieval borgo in the Piacenza hills: intact walls, a panoramic keep and a DOC vin santo unique in all the world.
Jul 5, 2026
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Cervo: The Coral Fishermen's Borgo Overlooking the Ligurian Sea
Cervo, a medieval borgo on the Ligurian Riviera di Ponente, enchants with its Coral Fishermen's church, scenic alleyways, summer music and fresh seafood.
Jul 5, 2026
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Presicce-Acquarica: The Underground Oil-Mills and the Secret World Beneath the Salento Stone
Presicce-Acquarica hides hypogean oil-mills carved into the rock, a ducal palace, and a millennia-old olive oil tradition in the hidden lower Salento.
Jul 5, 2026
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Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena: A Medieval Borgo Suspended Between Sky and Stone in the Savona Hinterland
Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena: a medieval stone borgo among Italy's finest, with the Clavesana castle and sweeping views over the Neva valley.
Jul 5, 2026
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Apricale: The Medieval Borgo Suspended in the Hinterland of Ventimiglia
Apricale, a gem of the Ligurian hinterland: murals, the Castle of the Lizard, and authentic flavours among olive groves and breathtaking panoramas.
Jul 5, 2026