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10 hill towns under 300 meters, for travelers who hate climbing
Ten towns: what each is best for, what a home costs, and the catch. A square meter runs from €550 in Sardara to €2,900 in Asolo.
Inland comuni that sit between 100 and 300 meters: the hill town shape without the hill town climb. 10 towns shown, ranked by recognitions held.
Table no. 23 · Ranked by m · 10 towns
The Italian hill town has a tax: the climb. These comuni collect the architecture without the cardio, inland towns between one hundred and three hundred meters where the streets slope politely instead of punishing.
Ranked by the recognitions they hold. Knees are not a reason to skip Italy's interior; they are a reason to choose it carefully.
- 1.Suvereto127 mLivorno · TuscanyBest for olive oil. It belongs to the national association of olive oil towns.1 h 24 min from Livorno · homes €1,400 to €2,000 a m² in the center · 2,898 people
- 2.Cerreto Sannita290 mBenevento · CampaniaBest for walks in a national park. Part of the comune lies in a national park.1 h 25 min from Naples · homes €600 to €900 a m² in the center · 3,542 people
- 3.Sardara163 mMedio Campidano · SardiniaBest for a soak. The comune has thermal baths.57 min from Cagliari · homes €550 to €800 a m² in the center · 3,744 peopleA Campidano thermal town where Nuragic well-temples, Roman Aquae Neapolitanae and a hilltop Arborea castle share the same hot springs.
- 4.Bevagna225 mPerugia · UmbriaBest for a long lunch. Food guides list two tables here.37 min from Perugia · homes €640 to €960 a m² in the center · 4,747 people
- 5.Asolo205 mTreviso · VenetoBest for a wine weekend. It belongs to the national association of wine towns.57 min from Vicenza · homes €1,800 to €2,900 a m² in the center · 8,911 people
- 6.Bobbio272 mPiacenza · Emilia-RomagnaBest for a ski week. There is a mapped ski area in the comune.47 min from Piacenza · homes €770 to €1,150 a m² in the center · 3,322 people
- 7.Follina191 mTreviso · VenetoBest for a World Heritage site. UNESCO lists a site in the comune.1 h 13 min from Venice · 3,607 people
- 8.Castell'Arquato224 mPiacenza · Emilia-RomagnaBest for a day out from Piacenza. It is 34 min by car.34 min from Piacenza · homes €750 to €1,100 a m² in the center · 4,693 people
- 9.Sutri291 mViterbo · LazioBest for a stage of a long walk. The Via Francigena passes through.57 min from Rome · homes €700 to €1,000 a m² in the center · 6,707 peopleAn Etruscan and Roman town on a tuff spur, with a rock-cut amphitheater carved straight from the volcanic stone of the Cimini.
- 10.Brisighella115 mRavenna · Emilia-RomagnaBest for a trip without a car. The train stops in the commune.36 min from Forlì · homes €1,100 to €1,500 a m² in the center · 7,181 people
THREE OF THE TOP TEN ARE IN EMILIA-ROMAGNA
We write letters from the Italian towns we visit: the town, what is worth eating there, and when to turn up. It is free, and you can leave whenever you like.