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Collioure is the Mediterranean borgo that Matisse and Derain painted for its extraordinary light: coloured houses, anchovies and sea without the Cinque Terre crush.
Jul 5, 2026
A guide to visiting Craco, the Lucanian ghost town perched above the calanchi badlands and beloved by filmmakers. Guided routes, history and practical tips.
Jul 5, 2026
Romagnano al Monte is a ghost borgo abandoned after the 1980 Irpinia earthquake. A guide to visiting its ruins, panoramas and traces of everyday life left behind.
Jul 5, 2026
Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay's jewel of Portuguese colonial heritage: cobblestone streets, a panoramic lighthouse, and sunsets over the Río de la Plata.
Jul 5, 2026
Cornello dei Tasso in Val Brembana: an intact medieval borgo where Europe's first postal service was born. Porticoes, frescoes and timeless silence.
Jul 5, 2026
Varzi in the Oltrepò Pavese: a medieval borgo famous for its DOP salami, stone towers, arcaded streets and timeless hills of vineyards and woodland.
Jul 5, 2026
Venzone, a medieval Friuli borgo rebuilt stone by stone after the 1976 earthquake, keeps naturally preserved mummies and a singular, resilient charm.
Jul 5, 2026
Fagagna, on Friuli's moraine hills, is home to one of Italy's few white stork reintroduction stations and a bewitching ancient borgo wrapped in rural silence.
Jul 5, 2026
Bienno in Valle Camonica: water-powered forges still in use, artisan workshops and Renaissance frescoes in one of Italy's most beautiful borgos.
Jul 5, 2026