16 Beautiful Hidden Villages from Around the World

#9. Furore, Italy

Deep within a fjord is this brightly colored Italian village. When Furore was dubbed as “the village that doesn’t exist,” the mayor decided to make the village more visible by having the buildings painted with bright colors.

#10. Sapa, Vietnam

Amidst the rice fields of Northern Vietnam lies Sapa, visitors and tourists flock to the village to take in the incredible view of the hills.

#11. Coober Pedy, Australia

They’re not just a bunch of giant mole hills. In fact, it’s an underground town that has found a great way to escape the blazing daytime heat!

#12. Rougon, France

Rougon is the perfect vantage point for taking pictures of the Verdon gorge in southern France. The village has the remains of its feudal castle alongside the Saint Christophe chapel and the Huguenot Church.

#13. Supai, Arizona

The inhabitants of Supai, the Havasupai, are the smallest Indian nation in America, and they live right in the middle of the Grand Canyon!

#14. Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena, South Atlantic Ocean

If you’re looking for a village that is the most difficult to get to, it’s probably Tristan da Cunha which takes a 6-day boat ride to reach! The village has only 300 residents who rely on farming to survive.

#15. Uros Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca Puno, Peru and Bolivia

On the border of Peru and Bolivia lie 42 islands made of totora reeds collectively known as the Uros Floating Islands. The Uros, who inhabit the islands, also eat these reeds as part of their diet.

#16. Monsanto, Portugal

The villagers of Monsanto have adapted their homes around the huge 200-tonne granite boulders around the area. Some even use these rocks as roofs!