10 stunning SMALL TOWNS to visit in EUROPE

18 OCT, 2023

Adhya Moona

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Zell am See is a town on Lake Zell, south of Salzburg. This town is famous for skiing & snowboarding in winter; swimming, biking, hiking in the summer.

ZELL AM SEE, AUSTRIA

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Bled is a Slovenian resort town in the foothills of the Julian Alps, set along the glacial Lake Bled.

bled, slovenia

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Guimarães is located in northern Portugal. It’s known for well-preserved medieval buildings like the hilltop and other Portuguese architectures. 

guimarães, portugal

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Český Krumlov is a town in the South Bohemia region of the Czech Republic. It is an incredibly picturesque town.

Česky krumlov

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The Alpine town of Lauterbrunnen has unmatched natural beauty, with chalet-style houses and small village churches.

lauterbrunnen, switzerland 

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Eguisheim is a medieval town in France’s Alsace wine region. The narrow, concentric streets of its old town are lined with many preserved half-timbered houses.

eguisheim, france

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Otranto is a coastal town in southern Italy’s Puglia region. Visitors get Caribbean or South Pacific beach vibes here.

otranto, italy

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Ronda is a mountaintop town in Spain’s Malaga province that’s set dramatically above a deep gorge. The views of the valley below are stunning

RONDA, SPAIN

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Ribe is a town in south-west Jutland, Denmark, dating back more than 1,300 years. It is the oldest town in Denmark.

ribe, denmark

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Portree is the largest town on, and capital of, the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. 

portree, scotland