The exclusive club called the ‘Most Beautiful Villages in Italy’ or in Italian, ‘I Borghi Piú Belli d’Italia' was founded in 2001 by the National Association of Italian Municipalities.
The incentive of this enticing club was to attract tourists off the beaten track of the unusual big cities and towns of Italy and towards these exquisite communes that showcase Italy’s authentic artistic, culinary and historical heritage.
Choose from a huge range of holiday villas in Italy, including luxury villas and vacation rentals by the coast and get ready to experience the holiday of a lifetime!
The incentive of this enticing club was to attract tourists off the beaten track of the unusual big cities and towns of Italy and towards these exquisite communes that showcase Italy’s authentic artistic, culinary and historical heritage.
Choose from a huge range of holiday villas in Italy, including luxury villas and vacation rentals by the coast and get ready to experience the holiday of a lifetime!
These scenic villages need plenty of tourism to help their local economy survive and this club helps them attract the admiring attention they deserve.
To earn a place on this prestigious ‘beauty contest’ list, Italian villages must cohere to a high standard of well-preserved original architecture in their communes, have good tourist facilities and showcase local attractions, art, history and food products.
Over 200 villages have made it onto the list including Sovana in Tuscany, Deruta in Umbria, Borgo di Scanno in Abruzzo and Orvinio in Latium.
To earn a place on this prestigious ‘beauty contest’ list, Italian villages must cohere to a high standard of well-preserved original architecture in their communes, have good tourist facilities and showcase local attractions, art, history and food products.
Over 200 villages have made it onto the list including Sovana in Tuscany, Deruta in Umbria, Borgo di Scanno in Abruzzo and Orvinio in Latium.
The I Borghi Piú Belli d’Italia encourages even more tourists to these villages by hosting special fairs, festivals and exhibitions in them.
Visit their website to view the locations of these villages across Italy and see which are close to your next chosen Italian holiday destination!
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Visit their website to view the locations of these villages across Italy and see which are close to your next chosen Italian holiday destination!
Check out our articles on Orange Flag Towns in Italy that can also help you plan a superb cultural vacation here to places which blossom the very essence of the colourful Italian culture!
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picture 1: GiorgioPro / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Zyance / CC BY-SA 2.5;
picture 3: Cmassari / CC BY 3.0