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Stop in at Caffé della Posta, on the main square, to try one of Bolgheri’s reds: first produced in the 1980’s, these wines now rival French Bordeaux. Roundstone, Ireland

Folégandros, Greece Roundstone, Ireland Thankfully Plios hasn’t lost its original Slavic appeal: the scent of woodsmoke wafts from Russian stoves, men hawk smoked Volga bream, and babushkas carry baskets of chanterelles past old merchant’s houses.This Saxon village got a lucky break when it became the beneficiary of the Mihai Eminescu Trust, a nonprofit overseen by Prince Charles that’s devoted to protecting the heritage of Transylvania’s country towns.

25 Secret European Villages to Explore Before Everyone Else Does Village Life was founded by Alexandra Vasiliu in 2011 and in part, focuses on connecting travelers in southern Romania with local families in a variety of small villages (much of Romania’s population still lives in villages).

Folegandros, Greece A stroll along the lovely riverside promenade affords views of the town’s castle atop a nearby hill. Hall in Tirol, established in 1303, has remained unusually intact thanks to the medieval embankment and the area’s wealth from salt mining and minting.

Beaches are not yet overrun, but this wild side of the Dalmatian Coast won’t stay undeveloped for long.The Viale dei Cipressi, a three-mile road flanked by over 2,500 cypress trees (the only vegetation local buffalo don’t eat), leads straight into Bolgheri, which is set amid the vineyards of southern Tuscany’s Maremma. Beautiful European village in a valley in the mountains, sand colored houses. We apologise for any inconvenience caused whilst we work with the relevant teams to restore this service. Local shops are filled with handmade crafts like decorative Dala horses, a symbol of Sweden that originated in the region. Home Kardamili, Greece An Introduction to the Sociology of the Local CommunityNature and Logic of Peasant Economy II: Diversity and ChangeThe Use and Abuse of Anthropology: Reflections on Feminism and Cross-Cultural UnderstandingPeople of the Mediterranean. Marsaxlokk, Malta In nearby Bibbona, five miles southeast, you’ll find the Relais Sant’Elena, a 15-room estate with canopy beds, stone fireplaces, and pasta-making classes.This enclave on the edge of the Black Forest, in southern Germany, is the ideal destination for a wine weekend.