Travel to These 5 Secret Villages in Europe in 2019

Sited in southern France, Carcassonne is a well-conserved conventional citadel in the Languedoc region. This hilltop mini-town is known for the Cite de Carcassonne with more than 50 watchtowers and double-walled fortifications. A rare illustration of medieval times and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Carcassonne precisely represents the fascinating episodes we had in our mind about historic French villages.

Locally pronounced as “cove,” this quaint little place is most known for being the Titanic’s closing port of call. Cobh offers scenic painted hillside chalets overlooking an old-fashioned harbour and beachfront promenade. If you are here, you must take a boat ride of your own; after all, this is the world’s biggest natural harbour.

The appeal of Giornico - its Italian-speaking metropolis in Leventina district of Ticino in Switzerland – it’s neither quite here, nor quite there, just a little away from towns of Locarno and Ascona. Here, you can venture to two of the marvels around Giornico, that is, Biasca Ice Rink and St. Peter and Paul Church. Explore the monuments, areas, and mountain views.

Marvao is an enchanting mountaintop village with an antique touch, situated in Alentejo region, Portugal, at a distance of 15 km from the Spanish border. Suspended on a low rocky hill in Serra de Sao Mamede, the 360-degree view of the surroundings and minuscule castles is nothing but dream-like. The village in itself is an attraction, with its customary atmosphere kept within the narrow streets, defensive walls, and cleanly whitewashed houses.

Located on a hill on Alonissos Island, Chora offers splendid sea views and indescribable peacefulness – this whitewashed hilltop town is a perfect depiction of traditional Greece. Here, you’ll find crooked streets offering a pathway to the monastery of Panagia Prousiotissa and various shops and terraces across the way.