Italy · Charming villages
The most beautiful villages in Italy
Colourful villages clinging above the sea, little stone houses with conical roofs, a city carved into the rock, towns on the shores of an Alpine lake and a Greek theatre facing Etna: the most beautiful villages in Italy.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
Coast
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ItalyCinque Terre
Five colourful villages above the Ligurian Sea, linked by footpaths and a train.
What to see in Cinque Terre -
ItalyAmalfi
Positano, Amalfi and Ravello clinging to the cliffs, with a dizzying coastal road.
What to see in Amalfi -
ItalyTaormina
A town above the sea with a Greek theatre facing Etna, in Sicily.
What to see in Taormina
Inland and the lakes
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ItalyAlberobello
The stone trulli with conical roofs, a World Heritage Site, in Apulia.
What to see in Alberobello -
ItalyMatera
The Sassi, districts carved into the rock, among the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world.
What to see in Matera -
ItalyLake Como
Bellagio, Varenna and villas with gardens on the shores of a lake among mountains.
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ItalyDolomites
Wooden Alpine villages beneath pale rock peaks, a World Heritage Site.
What to see in Dolomites
Frequently asked questions
What are the most beautiful villages in Italy?
Those of Cinque Terre and the Amalfi Coast, Taormina, Alberobello, Matera, the villages on Lake Como and those of the Dolomites.
When is the best time to go?
In May, June and September: good weather and fewer people than in July and August, when the coast gets crowded.
Cinque Terre or the Amalfi Coast?
Cinque Terre is more for walking between villages; the Amalfi Coast is more elegant, with roads above the sea and boats between towns. Both are worth the trip.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
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