Isn’t that a unique transformation? By retaining touches of its ancient past, the architects have preserved the medieval look ...

This village, which has kept its distinctive medieval character intact over the ... bear witness to traditional Catalan ...

A lesser-known gem in the south of Italy has been praised for its unique beauty and mysterious villages, including a breathtaking "medieval ghost town".

We all know how Europe is dotted with so many hidden villages, where you can get a peaceful break from the hustle-bustle of ...

Here, you’ll find a medieval castle overlooking the town ... Learn more about the Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun. Hongcun, also located in China's Yi County, has ...

Preserved by its long isolation, the Upper Svaneti region of the Caucasus is an exceptional example of mountain scenery with medieval-type villages and tower-houses. The village of Chazhashi still has ...

And now the government is implementing a plan to turn this medieval ... but the ancient justice codes, carried out by mediators like Kaldani, persist. Other village traditions endure too.

Cycling through Tuscany is a unique way to explore its medieval villages, all of which are charming and steeped in history ...

The village of Warkworth in Northumberland has been likened to the French capital, Paris, thanks to a popular patisserie and ...

Medieval manuscripts are rich sources of knowledge ... including analysis of ancient DNA and collagen, to examine intriguingly hairy outer bindings of twelfth- and thirteenth-century books from ...

It offers not just varied and lovely landscapes – vineyards, mountains, cypress-topped hills – but also an abundance of sleepy villages, ancient monasteries, scenic backroads and medieval ...

“In the middle ages, it was a thriving village and the remains can be seen ... “They were simple medieval peasants,” says Neil. “Their houses would be well thatched, if nothing else ...