Hidden Europe
Nizwa: the mud fortress where Oman reveals its Bedouin soul
Circular fort, silver souq, Friday goat market and turquoise wadis: Nizwa is the Oman that Muscat never shows you.
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Italian villages
Montagnana, the walled city with the most intact medieval walls in Europe
Two kilometres of perfectly preserved medieval walls enclose a Venetian gem of DOP prosciutto, frescoes and the Palio dei 10 Comuni.
Jul 5, 2026
Castles, palaces and monuments
Este, where ancient Venetic civilisation meets the Carraresi castle
At the foot of the Euganean Hills, Este holds a museum of rare importance on the Paleovenetic world and an imposing Carraresi castle amid gardens and history.
Jul 5, 2026
Italian villages
Soave, where the Scaligeri castle watches over the Veneto's most elegant vineyards
Battlemented walls, medieval towers and hills of Garganega: Soave is a Veronese borgo uniting Scaligeri history and centuries of wine tradition.
Jul 5, 2026
Archaeological sites
Lucera: Europe's Largest Swabian Fortress and a Forgotten Roman Amphitheatre
Lucera hides the vastest Swabian-Angevin fortress in Europe and an intact Roman amphitheatre. A journey into the unknown heart of Daunia.
Jul 5, 2026
Italian villages
Altamura: Where Bread Has the Dignity of a Monument and the Cathedral Bears the Seal of Frederick II
Altamura, city of DOP bread and a Frederician cathedral: a journey into the heart of the Murgia through flavours, history and prehistoric discoveries.
Jul 5, 2026
Italian villages
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
Italian villages
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
Italian villages
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