Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...

Want spectacular Italian towns and villages? Make a beeline for Umbria.

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

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.

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.] ...

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 ...

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 ...