With their winding streets, historic buildings and charming atmosphere, these medieval towns and villages will take you back ...

The fortified medieval town of Provins is situated in the former territory of the powerful Counts of Champagne. It bears witness to early developments in the organization of international trading ...

limestone quarries and entry roads into the medieval town. Visby is the best preserved North European walled town and example of a fortified commercial centre. It is the most complete of the early ...

The medieval locale stands out for its 13th-century fortified walls that surround the town. Walk along these beautifully preserved rampart walls to properly take in the history of Aigues-Mortes.

Built by the Moors in a defensive position at the heart of the Caliphate of Cordoba, Cuenca is an unusually well-preserved medieval fortified city. Conquered by the Castilians in the 12th century, it ...

Want spectacular Italian towns and villages? Make a beeline for Umbria.

The island has seen much through the years, and the fortified medieval old town has picturesque cobbled streets, and beyond that await unspoiled beaches and coves, as well as acres of olive groves ...