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Beautiful small towns in Italy that will make you dream of travel

20+ beautiful small towns in Italy to add to your Italy bucket list.

Italy is famous for many things: art, food, music, fashion, nature and pretty small towns!

All Italian itineraries foresee at least one stop in a pretty town, may it be one of the colorful villages in Cinque Terre, one of the pretty towns on the Amalfi Coast or a village in Tuscany and these destinations never disappoint.

The peculiar history of Italy as a country, meant that each town and village developed autonomously, often becoming a little city-world in its own right, and for the visitors this is a boon.

If you want to experience medieval hilltop villages, Tuscany and central Italy have some of the most beautiful in Europe.

If you are curious about coastal towns, the many kilometers of Italian coast give the option of visiting real gems, overlooking the clearest Mediterranean waters.

Looking for a fairy tale looking mountain town? A colorful village perched on a cliff seemingly defeating gravity? A town with with houses carved out of rocks, a whitewashed village, a town that seem perfect for a hobbit?

Italy has all of this and more! Out of the very many beautiful small towns in Italy, these are our favorite. we are sure as we go back to explore more, many more will get into this list.

Pin it for future reference so you can see what makes the cut!

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Small towns in Italy you will love

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Marta Correale is an Italian mama of two. Born and raised in Rome, Marta has a passion for travel and especially enjoys showing off Italy to her kids, who are growing up to love it as much as she does! A classics graduate, teacher of Italian as a second language and family travel blogger, Marta launched Mama Loves Italy as a way to inspire, support and help curious visitors to make the most of a trip to Italy and learn about Italian culture on the way.