Every way into the catalogue

Towns somebody official vouched for

10 Bandiera Arancione towns nobody has heard of10 Borghi più belli d'Italia that stay empty anyway10 towns holding the most recognitions at onceThe 10 northernmost Borghi più belli d'ItaliaThe 10 southernmost Borghi più belli d'Italia10 recognized borghi within an hour of an airport10 comuni that earned their recognition for something other than being pretty

At their best in a particular month

10 towns at their best in November10 comuni for January, when Italy belongs to Italians10 towns that peak in October light10 towns where August is actually fine10 spring towns before the season starts10 towns at their best exactly when Venice is at its worst10 winter sea towns

By how few people live there

Italy's smallest comuni60 townsThe 10 smallest comuni in TuscanyItalian towns with fewer than 200 people11 towns10 comuni smaller than a cruise ship's passenger list10 towns where the population fits in one churchThe 10 smallest Borghi più belli d'Italia10 comuni under 1,000 people within an hour of a major city

By how high up they are

Italy's highest towns60 townsBalcony towns: high villages above the Ligurian seaThe highest comune in each region of Italy20 towns10 hill towns under 300 meters, for travelers who hate climbingThe towns above 800 meters within two hours of Rome5 towns

On the coast and the lakes

Italy's island towns18 towns10 lake towns not on Como or Garda10 seaside towns that face east: the sunrise coast of the Adriatic10 coastal towns open in November

Reachable by train

10 comuni with a station and under 3,000 people10 towns where the Regionale still stopsThe 10 highest towns with a train station10 Cittaslow towns you can reach by train

Towns inside a protected food zone

10 olive oil towns within two hours of FlorenceThe 10 highest wine towns in Italy10 food designation towns with a station, an easy reach from MilanItalian towns with a dish of their own17 towns

Towns with a festival

10 towns whose festa falls in the dead of winter10 comuni that share a patron saint and nothing else10 towns where the festa is bigger than the town

Quieter places to base yourself

10 towns that make Florence a day trip, not a base10 quieter bases for seeing Rome10 alternatives to staying in Verona

Towns holding more than one recognition

The towns under 1,000 people, above 500 meters, with a train station7 towns10 recognized borghi under 90 minutes from an airport, open in winterTowns where everything is true: small, high, recognized, reachable12 townsTowns 20 minutes from a famous city, in a different world

The quietest of them

The 10 quietest towns in Italy, by the numbersThe quietest town in each region20 towns10 silent comuni within an hour of loud citiesThe 10 quietest coastal towns in Italy10 towns quieter than the countryside around them

Near the cities

By drive time

10 towns under an hour from Bologna10 towns within an hour of Florence, without the crowds of Florence10 comuni exactly between Rome and Naples10 towns closer to Milan than Milan's suburbs10 comuni an hour from Turin in any directionThe towns between Pisa airport and anywhere better9 towns10 stops that turn the Rome to Florence drive into three days

By theme

10 hidden food towns near Florence10 wine villages near Bologna10 hill towns within an hour of Rome10 coastal towns near Naples10 lake towns near Milan10 art towns near Venice10 Slow Food comuni near Turin10 fishing villages near Genoa10 wine towns near Verona10 mountain comuni near Pescara10 white towns of Puglia near Bari10 Baroque towns in Val di Noto near Catania10 Adriatic seaside towns near Rimini10 Aspromonte hill towns near Reggio Calabria10 Tuscan wine towns near Florence10 mountain comuni near Turin10 Lake Garda towns near Verona10 olive oil comuni near Rome