5 picturesque villages to visit in Italy

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Italy isn’t defined by its cities alone; its impossibly picturesque villages and hamlets are big on beauty, drama and history.

For centuries travellers have flocked to Italy to experience its headlining cities and be mesmerised by their seemingly endless beauty and rich history. But the true soul of the country can perhaps better be found away from the hustle and bustle, in the exquisitely picturesque small villages and tiny hamlets that are dotted across the country.
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Castellaro Lagusello

Sitting between Verona and Mantua in the dramatic Lombardy region, Castellaro Lagusello is perched on the edge of a small heart-shaped lake

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Castellaro Lagusello, Mantova, Italy
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Torre di San Martino della Battaglia
Parco Cavour
Torre di San Martino della Battaglia
Brescia, Italy
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A history museum

Parco Cavour
Rho, Milano, Italy
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A water park and garden

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Gangi

Located 80 kilometres southwest of Palermo on the island of Sicily, Gangi was voted the most beautiful village in Italy just a few years ago

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Gangi, Palermo, Italy
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Visitors here will be lavished with palaces, castles and the kind of atmospheric cobbled streets that would constitute most people’s fantasy of what Italy should be.

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Church of San Giovanni Battista
Palazzo Bongiorno
Church of San Giovanni Battista
Morbegno, Sondrio, Italy
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A catholic church in Gangi

Palazzo Bongiorno
Gangi, Palermo, Italy
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A historical museum in Gangi

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Apricale

Apricale, in the Province of Imperia has beautiful churches, medieval castles and restaurants with traditional cuisines as major drawcards

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Apricale, Imperia, Italy
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Just a few kilometres from the Riviera dei Fiori (Coast of Flowers) in the Liguria region, the colourful houses of Apricale, many of them festooned with murals, crowd around a lovely piazza, the focal point for the many festivals celebrated here every year.

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Monte Bignone
Castello della lucertola
Monte Bignone
Imperia, Italy
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Monte Bignone is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Alps

Castello della lucertolaMuseo del Castello della Lucertola
Imperia, Italy
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A historical castle

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Castelsardo

Castelsardo, in Province of Sassari not only has stunning views over the sea but also has a rich medieval history

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Castelsardo, Sassari, Italy
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Filled with medieval charm, the Sardinian hamlet of Castelsardo offers up sea views, pristine nature and a rich history that can be traced through its buildings, from the Gothic cathedral to the imposing castle perched high above the quiet bay below.

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Castelsardo Castle
Castelsardo Castle
Castelsardo, Sassari, Italy
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A historical castle

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Monte Isola

Monte Isola in the Italian Province of Brescia, located on the Lake Iseo, an island of paradise in the middle of Europe

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Monte Isola, Brescia, Italy
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With the waters of Lake Iseo gently lapping at its edge, the tight little clusters of terracotta-roofed houses that make up the 11 hamlets and villages of Monte Isola in the province of Brescia are home to just 1800 people.

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