Little-known destinations, forgotten villages and whole regions to discover before everyone else does. The antidote to overtourism, one guide at a time.
A corner of the Aosta Valley reachable only from within, with a network of high-altitude lakes and an almost-intact medieval village.
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The least-traveled valley in Italy's oldest national park, where ibex outnumber visitors almost year-round.
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A side valley of Cogne where chamois graze just a few meters from the trail and the silence is broken only by the wind through the larches.
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Hidden among the apple orchards of Val di Non, in Fondo, a basalt canyon with vertical walls of black rock is explored on foot along walkways and steps carved into the rock — a guided route far from the crowds.
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Capital of the Val di Sole, Malè is the arrival point of the little train climbing from Trento and the departure point for lateral valleys still intact.
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Overlooking Lake Caldonazzo, Pergine holds a medieval castle turned hotel and a historic center that Alpine guides systematically ignore.
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In the heart of Val di Fassa, this small Ladin center has resisted the surrounding overtourism by preserving its identity, language, and landscape.
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A decadent Grand Hotel, a centuries-old park of centenarian cedars, and mineral waters found nowhere else in Europe: Levico Terme, the spa town time forgot.
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Between Trento and Bassano del Grappa, this riverside village with its castle and nearby Lake Caldonazzo is the gateway to a nearly untouched valley.
Jul 9, 2026