Europe has always been among the top tourist destinations of travelers from around the world. In fact, Europe is almost always listed somewhere in a travel bucket list of any wanderlust you'd meet. And why not? Europe is home to the most beautiful places that everyone dreams of visiting - Milan, Paris, Vienna, London, Barcelona just to name a few. But, did you know that like in most countries, the hard-to-reach ones are the most picturesque and beautiful among them all. Some of them are the kind of places that requires extra effort but is extra rewarding in the end - giving you an experience of a lifetime. Check out these 10 dazzling European villages that you should include in your itinerary the next time you come for a visit.
Telč, Czech Republic
Telč is a town in southern Moravia, near Jihlava, in the Czech Republic. The town was founded in the 13th century as a royal water fort on the crossroads of busy merchant routes between Bohemia, Moravia and Austria. Besides the monumental 17th century Renaissance chateau with an English-style park (a rebuilding of original Gothic castle), the most significant sight is the town square, a unique complex of long urban plaza with well-conserved Renaissance and Baroque houses with high gables and arcades.
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Bibury, England
Bibury is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the River Coln, about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northeast of Cirencester. A picture of Bibury is seen on the inside cover of all United Kingdom passports, making it the most depicted village in the world. The nineteenth-century artist and craftsman William Morris called Bibury "the most beautiful village in England" when he visited it. The village is known for its honey-colored seventeenth century stone cottages with steeply pitched roofs, which once housed weavers who supplied cloth for fulling at nearby Arlington Mill.
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Hallstatt, Austria
Hallstatt is a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria. It is located near the Hallstätter See (a lake). It is known for its production of salt, dating back to prehistoric times, and gave its name to the Hallstatt culture, a culture often linked to Celtic, Proto-Celtic, and pre-Illyrian peoples in Early Iron Age Europe, c.800–450 BC. Some of the earliest archaeological evidence for the Celts was found in Hallstatt.
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Colmar, France
Colmar is the third-largest commune of the Alsace region in north-eastern France. It is the seat of the prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department and the arrondissement of Colmar. The town is situated along the Alsatian Wine Route and considers itself to be the "capital of Alsatian wine" (capitale des vins d'Alsace). The city is renowned for its well preserved old town, its numerous architectural landmarks and its museums, among which is the Unterlinden Museum with the Isenheim Altarpiece.
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Bled, Slovenia
Bled is an Alpine town alongside glacial Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the Upper Carniola region and in Slovenia as whole, attracting visitors from abroad, as well. Bled is known for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Perched on a rock overlooking the lake is the iconic Bled Castle. The town is also known in Slovenia for its vanilla and cream pastry (Slovene: kremšnita, kremna rezina). A small island in the middle of the lake is home to Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church; visitors frequently ring its bell for good luck. The island on Lake Bled has 99 steps. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.
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Gruyères, Switzerland
Gruyères is a town in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The medieval town is an important tourist location in the upper valley of the Saane river, and gives its name to the well-known Gruyère cheese. A major tourist attraction is the medieval town of Gruyères with its castle, containing a regional museum and an arts museum. Nearby is Mont Moléson, a mountain suitable for climbing, or for the less athletic there is a cablecar to the summit which was rebuilt in 1998. The resort town Moléson-Village caters for both summer and winter tourism.
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Manarola, Italy
Manarola is a small town, a frazione of the comune of Riomaggiore, in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northern Italy. It is the second smallest of the famous Cinque Terre towns frequented by tourists. Manarola and its neighboring towns have become popular tourist destinations, particularly in the summer months. Tourist attractions in the region include a famous walking trail between Manarola and Riomaggiore (called Via dell'Amore, "Love's Trail") and hiking trails in the hills and vineyards above the town. Manarola is one of the five villages. Mostly all of the houses are bright and colourful. Manarola was celebrated in paintings by Antonio Discovolo (1874-1956).
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Pučiśća, Croatia
Dubrovnik is the most popular tourist spot in Croatia. But, if you want to be more adventurous, you might to visit Pučiśća on the island of Brač. You'll be rewarded with a seaside village sizzling with appealing white-stone villas with terracotta roofs, a stone-paved square, and narrow cobblestoned alleys. Experience the serenity offered by the place as well as the abundant swimming spots in the blue Adriatic Sea.
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Cong, Ireland
Cong is a village straddling the borders of County Galway and County Mayo, in Ireland. It is situated on an island formed by a number of streams that surround it on all sides. The village is known for its underground streams that connect Lough Corrib with Lough Mask to the north. It was also the home of Sir William Wilde, historian and father to prominent playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer Oscar Wilde. Cong is the home of Ashford Castle, one of Ireland's finest hotels, converted from a Victorian faux lakeside castle, built by the Guinness family and is a tourist attraction in its own right.
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Reine, Norway
Reine is a fishing village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Moskenes in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Moskenesøya in the Lofoten archipelago, above the Arctic Circle, about 300 kilometres (190 mi) southwest of the town of Tromsø. This is an area famous for starkly beautiful Nordic wilderness, where sapphire bays punctuate fjords and mountains. You will enjoy your stay in the bright red fishermen's cabins which have been converted into comfortable cottages.
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