Little-known destinations, forgotten villages and whole regions to discover before everyone else does. The antidote to overtourism, one guide at a time.
In the Valtiberina near Arezzo, Anghiari rises through medieval lanes and artisan workshops: a Tuscan village to discover on foot, at your own pace.
Jun 21, 2026
Among the hills of Magliano in Toscana, Pereta is a fortified medieval village where a few dozen inhabitants live in the hilly Maremma.
Jun 21, 2026
In the village of Brisighella, in Romagna, the Via degli Asini runs raised and covered inside the houses, lit by irregular arches.
Jun 21, 2026
A stone village perched among the badlands of the Piacenza hills, where medieval squares and hillside wines can be enjoyed without queues or crowds.
Jun 21, 2026
A little-visited UNESCO heritage site, the Sacro Monte di Belmonte offers baroque chapels, woods and a sweeping view over the Piedmontese plain.
Jun 21, 2026
Mombaldone is a medieval sandstone village perched above the Bormida, between the Asti Langhe and the Ligurian Apennines, in a silent Piedmont.
Jun 21, 2026
Between the Ligurian Alps and the Langhe, Garessio is a Piedmontese village of thermal waters, chestnut woods and cobbled streets, perfect for those seeking quiet.
Jun 21, 2026
On the Piani di Castelluccio di Norcia, once the flowering season is over, what remains is vast grassland, wind and a rediscovered silence.
Jun 21, 2026
Clinging to a spur above the river Nera, this circular-plan Umbrian village remains one of the most intact and least visited in the central Apennines.
Jun 21, 2026