The most beautiful villages
We present to your attention the top 10 most picturesque villages in the world. Well, let's go…
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1. Biburi, England
The English village of Biburi is located in the county of Gloucestershire. It has been repeatedly recognized as the most beautiful and most English village in the world by various artists and poets. Cozy houses of the XVII century really seem to have descended from a fabulous illustration. The village itself is much older – the first mention of this settlement dates back to the XI century. Despite its popularity with tourists, public transport in Biburi still does not run, and to get here you need to take a train at London Paddington station, get to Kemble station, and then only by taxi.
2. Shirakawa-go, Japan
This picturesque village is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here you can admire the wonderful houses with triangular roofs, built in the style of "gasso", and also Ogimachi Castle, which is located near the village. Tourists are brought here by a regular bus.
3. Wengen, Switzerland
The views of this Swiss village at any time of the year resemble fabulous scenery. The indigenous population of the village numbers a little more than a thousand people. But for every local resident, depending on the season, there are from 5 to 10 tourists, so it is always crowded here. Here is the famous ski resort and the amazing Kriegsloch cave, which, as they say, can predict the approach of war. It is forbidden to drive ordinary cars here, so as not to spoil the purest mountain air. But tourists always have a lot of environmentally friendly electric vehicles at their disposal.
4. Ezzé, France
This picturesque village stands on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. For many centuries, incessant wars have been waged here, and a variety of cultures have mixed in the village itself. All this has given rise to a completely unique architectural ensemble, which together with stunning landscapes today attracts a lot of tourists from all over the world.
5. Zaanse-Schans, Holland
Unlike modern Amsterdam, the village of Zaanse-Schans has still preserved its real original face. There are also typical houses of the XVII century and famous windmills that create a real "Dutch" landscape. They sell wonderful natural cheese, beautiful painted porcelain and traditional wooden shoes.
6. Pariangan, West Sumatra
The picturesque streets of this village of the Minangkabau people are literally at the foot of the active Merapi volcano, which has erupted almost 40 times over the past 200 years. The dangerous neighborhood makes the impression of beautiful landscapes especially strong.
7. Savoca, Sicily
This village with a thousand-year history is well known to fans of the book and the film "The Godfather", because the events reproduced in the film were filmed here. Here you can visit the Vitelli bar and the famous Capuchin monastery, where the most famous crypt is located, in which more than fifty bodies of local nobility and clergy have been preserved for centuries, subjected to natural mummification in the catacombs.
8. Cua Van, Vietnam
The main treasure of this small fishing village is the incredible beauty of the surrounding landscapes. Small houses supported by rafts stand literally on the water in the Ha Long Bay surrounded by huge cliffs. In one of these raft houses there is also a village school, and students come to it by boat. To explore all the beauties of this village, tourists also have to hire a boat.
9. Caleta Tortel, Chile
The small village of Caleta Tortel has the fame of "Chilean Venice". True, there are no stone palaces and majestic bridges here, but there are many picturesque wooden houses towering on stilts and connected to each other by a whole web of light suspension bridges, and sometimes just stairs. For obvious reasons, it is impossible to travel by road here.
10. Sidi bou Said, Tunisia
All the buildings in this Tunisian village have traditional colors: bright white walls and sky-blue shutters and gates. Against the background of the dazzling blue Tunisian Gulf, the village looks just great. Many representatives of creative professions are constantly resting here, and many tourist companies offer day trips here.