BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES

[1] MONTRESOR FRANCE

Nestled on the banks of the Indoris, 
this village is famous in France 
for preserving cultural traditions and 
historical architecture.

  

 

 

[2] PUCISCA, CROATIA 

This magnificent village was built
almost entirely of local stone, found 
on the Island  of Brac, where it is located.
The village has preserved the historical art
of stonework, with parents passing the 
knowledge down to their children. 

 

 

[3] HALLSTATT, AUSTRIA

Hallstatt used to be one 
of the most isolated places in Austria,
with no more than 1,000 residents. 
The village had a tradition of exhuming 
their dead every ten years to make space
for new ones, and leaving the skulls
decorated with the owner’s name and profession.

 

 

[4] BLED, SLOVENIA

One of Slovenia’s top tourist attractions, 
Bled is famous for its ancient castles and 
picturesque views.

 

[5] ROCAMADOUR, FRANCE

The name means “Lover of Rock”, and 
was given to the village to commemorate 
a hermit that used to live where the village
now stands. It is claimed that the hermit 
actually conversed with Jesus, and 
his burial place became a place  of pilgrimage 
for French believers.

 

 

 

[6] BONIFACIO,  FRANCE

Originally founded as a fortress, Bonifacio 
is built above the water of the Mediterranean 
Sea, on the French island of Corsica.

 

 

 [7] GRUYERES, SWITZERLAND 

 Built in medieval times, Gruyères’ streets are 
all made of cobblestone and the use of cars
is greatly discouraged within the village.

 

 

 

 [8] COLMAR, FRANCE

Fondly referred to as “Little Venice”, 
this small village looks it came out of 
a Disney movie, and is known for its 
high-quality white wine – Alsatian Wine.

 

 

 

 

 [9] BIBURY, ENGLAND

 

Considered to be one of the prettiest 
villages in all of England, Bibury is most 
famous for its stone-built cottages, called 
“Arlington Row”. The buildings are so 
beautiful, that Henry Ford  once tried 
to purchase all of them,
in order to ship them to the USA.