The 100 best villages to visit

The world's most charming villages uncovered. Based on 149,207 ratings by travelers from over a hundred countries. Explore historic towns and scenic villages loved by those who have walked their streets. Perfect inspiration for your travel bucket list!

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Image of Reine in Norway

#1 Reine

5
Village in Norway
Image of Byblos in Lebanon

#2 Byblos

4.9
Town in Lebanon
Image of Puerto Pirámides in Argentina

#3 Puerto Pirámides

4.9
Village in Argentina
Image of Palenque in Mexico

#4 Palenque

4.9
Town in Mexico
Image of El Chaltén in Argentina

#5 El Chaltén

4.8
Town in Argentina
Image of Chornobyl in Ukraine

#6 Chornobyl

4.8
Town in Ukraine
Image of Orvieto in Italy

#7 Orvieto

4.8
Town in Italy
Image of Seydisfjordur in Iceland

#8 Seydisfjordur

4.8
Town in Iceland
Image of Llanes in Spain

#9 Llanes

4.8
Town in Spain
Image of Quepos in Costa Rica

#10 Quepos

4.8
Town in Costa Rica
Image of Lefkada in Greece

#11 Lefkada

4.8
Town in Greece
Image of Rabat in Malta

#12 Rabat

4.8
Town in Malta
Image of Honningsvåg in Norway

#13 Honningsvåg

4.8
Town in Norway
Image of Fisterra in Spain

#14 Fisterra

4.8
Town in Spain
Image of Gudauri in Georgia

#15 Gudauri

4.8
Town in Georgia
Image of Matamata in New Zealand

#16 Matamata

4.8
Town in New Zealand
Image of Bohinjska Bistrica in Slovenia

#17 Bohinjska Bistrica

4.8
Village in Slovenia
Image of Stepantsminda in Georgia

#18 Stepantsminda

4.8
Town in Georgia
Image of Abu Simbel in Egypt

#19 Abu Simbel

4.8
Village in Egypt
Image of Meteora in Greece

#20 Meteora

4.8
Village in Greece
Image of Kaş in Turkey

#21 Kaş

4.8
Town in Turkey
Image of Manarola in Italy

#22 Manarola

4.8
Village in Italy
Image of Longyearbyen in Norway

#23 Longyearbyen

4.8
Town in Norway
Image of San Pedro de Atacama in Chile

#24 San Pedro de Atacama

4.8
Town in Chile
Image of Oia in Greece

#25 Oia

4.8
Village in Greece
Image of Monreale in Italy

#26 Monreale

4.8
Town in Italy
Image of Polignano a Mare in Italy

#27 Polignano a Mare

4.8
Town in Italy
Image of Positano in Italy

#28 Positano

4.7
Village in Italy
Image of Lednice in Czechia

#29 Lednice

4.7
Village in Czechia
Image of Imatra in Finland

#30 Imatra

4.7
Town in Finland
Image of Šveicarija in Lithuania

#31 Šveicarija

4.7
Village in Lithuania
Image of Varenna in Italy

#32 Varenna

4.7
Village in Italy
Image of Korčula in Croatia

#33 Korčula

4.7
Town in Croatia
Image of Franz Josef in New Zealand

#34 Franz Josef

4.7
Village in New Zealand
Image of Villa La Angostura in Argentina

#35 Villa La Angostura

4.7
Town in Argentina
Image of Khiva in Uzbekistan

#36 Khiva

4.7
Town in Uzbekistan
Image of Gruyères in Switzerland

#37 Gruyères

4.7
Village in Switzerland
Image of Fontainebleau in France

#38 Fontainebleau

4.7
Town in France
Image of Batalha in Portugal

#39 Batalha

4.7
Town in Portugal
Image of Elvas in Portugal

#40 Elvas

4.7
Town in Portugal
Image of Delphi in Greece

#41 Delphi

4.7
Village in Greece
Image of Zermatt in Switzerland

#42 Zermatt

4.7
Town in Switzerland
Image of Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada

#43 Niagara-on-the-Lake

4.7
Town in Canada
Image of Cape Canaveral in United States

#44 Cape Canaveral

4.7
Town in United States
Image of Melk in Austria

#45 Melk

4.7
Town in Austria
Image of Amboise in France

#46 Amboise

4.7
Town in France
Image of Tropea in Italy

#47 Tropea

4.7
Village in Italy
Image of Grundarfjörður in Iceland

#48 Grundarfjörður

4.7
Town in Iceland
Image of Furnas in Portugal

#49 Furnas

4.7
Village in Portugal
Image of Travnik in Bosnia and Herzegovina

#50 Travnik

4.7
Town in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Image of São João do Estoril in Portugal

#51 São João do Estoril

4.7
Town in Portugal
Image of Machupicchu Pueblo in Peru

#52 Machupicchu Pueblo

4.7
Village in Peru
Image of Blois in France

#53 Blois

4.7
Town in France
Image of Suzdal in Russia

#54 Suzdal

4.7
Town in Russia
Image of Karlštejn in Czechia

#55 Karlštejn

4.7
Village in Czechia
Image of Arles in France

#56 Arles

4.7
Town in France
Image of Alberobello in Italy

#57 Alberobello

4.7
Town in Italy
Image of Mdina in Malta

#58 Mdina

4.7
Town in Malta
Image of Sankt Gilgen in Austria

#59 Sankt Gilgen

4.7
Town in Austria
Image of Volterra in Italy

#60 Volterra

4.7
Town in Italy
Image of Bovec in Slovenia

#61 Bovec

4.7
Town in Slovenia
Image of Fremantle in Australia

#62 Fremantle

4.7
Town in Australia
Image of Lake Tekapo in New Zealand

#63 Lake Tekapo

4.7
Village in New Zealand
Image of Český Krumlov in Czechia

#64 Český Krumlov

4.7
Town in Czechia
Image of Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland

#65 Lauterbrunnen

4.7
Village in Switzerland
Image of Taormina in Italy

#66 Taormina

4.7
Town in Italy
Image of Riva del Garda in Italy

#67 Riva del Garda

4.7
Town in Italy
Image of San Martín de los Andes in Argentina

#68 San Martín de los Andes

4.7
Town in Argentina
Image of Fethiye in Turkey

#69 Fethiye

4.7
Town in Turkey
Image of Bled in Slovenia

#70 Bled

4.7
Town in Slovenia
Image of Portree in United Kingdom

#71 Portree

4.7
Town in United Kingdom
Image of Szentendre in Hungary

#72 Szentendre

4.6
Town in Hungary
Image of Tomar in Portugal

#73 Tomar

4.6
Town in Portugal
Image of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico

#74 San Miguel de Allende

4.6
Town in Mexico
Image of Ein Gedi in Israel

#75 Ein Gedi

4.6
Village in Israel
Image of Grindelwald in Switzerland

#76 Grindelwald

4.6
Village in Switzerland
Image of Vukovar in Croatia

#77 Vukovar

4.6
Town in Croatia
Image of Mont-Tremblant in Canada

#78 Mont-Tremblant

4.6
Town in Canada
Image of Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica

#79 Puerto Viejo

4.6
Town in Costa Rica
Image of Aït Benhaddou in Morocco

#80 Aït Benhaddou

4.6
Town in Morocco
Image of Parga in Greece

#81 Parga

4.6
Town in Greece
Image of Sinaia in Romania

#82 Sinaia

4.6
Town in Romania
Image of Óbidos in Portugal

#83 Óbidos

4.6
Town in Portugal
Image of Valença in Portugal

#84 Valença

4.6
Town in Portugal
Image of Tossa de Mar in Spain

#85 Tossa de Mar

4.6
Town in Spain
Image of Mtskheta in Georgia

#86 Mtskheta

4.6
Town in Georgia
Image of Amalfi in Italy

#87 Amalfi

4.6
Village in Italy
Image of Ancient Olympia in Greece

#88 Ancient Olympia

4.6
Town in Greece
Image of Marsaxlokk in Malta

#89 Marsaxlokk

4.6
Village in Malta
Image of Livigno in Italy

#90 Livigno

4.6
Village in Italy
Image of St. Helier in Jersey

#91 St. Helier

4.6
Town in Jersey
Image of Bocas del Toro in Panama

#92 Bocas del Toro

4.6
Town in Panama
Image of Sagres in Portugal

#93 Sagres

4.6
Village in Portugal
Image of San Gimignano in Italy

#94 San Gimignano

4.6
Village in Italy
Image of Knysna in South Africa

#95 Knysna

4.6
Town in South Africa
Image of Side in Turkey

#96 Side

4.6
Town in Turkey
Image of Isla Mujeres in Mexico

#97 Isla Mujeres

4.6
Town in Mexico
Image of Lindos in Greece

#98 Lindos

4.6
Town in Greece
Image of Vang Vieng in Laos

#99 Vang Vieng

4.6
Town in Laos
Image of Greenwich in United Kingdom

#100 Greenwich

4.6
Town in United Kingdom

Where to go in different parts of the world?

From climbing Mount Everest to relaxing on the beautiful beaches of Bali. The best villages to visit are:

  • Byblos, Lebanon 🇱🇧 rated 4.9 ⭐️
  • Gudauri, Georgia 🇬🇪 rated 4.8 ⭐️
  • Stepantsminda, Georgia 🇬🇪 rated 4.8 ⭐️
  • Kaş, Turkey 🇹🇷 rated 4.8 ⭐️
  • Khiva, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 rated 4.7 ⭐️

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