A lesser-known gem in the south of Italy has been praised for its unique beauty and mysterious villages, including a ...

Take a photographic tour through the country’s effort to revitalize its rural towns Left ... in northern Italy. Right, the largely abandoned southern village of Pentedattilo.

Within the rolling green hills of Tuscany, you can stroll through the historic medieval streets of the town where Italy's ...

In the former East Germany, picturesque medieval ... town, it's a picturesque base from which to explore the beautiful Thuringia region and countryside. [See: 10 Beautiful Underrated Places in Italy.] ...

Chianale is one of Italy's most beautiful villages, located at the French border. The cobblestone streets and stone houses ...

Most people in medieval society lived in villages, there were few large towns. The majority of people were peasants, who worked on the land. There were a range of jobs and trades in towns and ...

You could easily spend years wandering through Tuscany's charming villages and spectacular ... (Getty Images)| A quaint medieval town that's popular with tourists, San Gimignano is a UNESCO ...