Pictures of the ten most beautiful villages in Europe

Europe is characterized by many beautiful and distinctive villages, which we will present to you in our next topic about the ten most beautiful villages in Europe that Arab travelers to Europe are advised to visit and enjoy its beauty and the beauty of its charming and picturesque nature, and it is one of the best villages worth visiting for the year 2016.

The ten most beautiful villages in Europe

1 . Annecy, France
Annecy is a charming city in the French Alps, in the south of France, near the border with Switzerland. Founded in the Middle Ages, it is an old town with a wonderful mix of architectural styles, castles and cathedrals.

2 . Toledo, Spain
Toledo is a wonderful medieval city located on top of a mountain in central Spain, 70 kilometers south of Madrid. Known as the “City of Three Cultures,” Toledo has also been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its architectural heritage.

3 . Carcassonne, France
Carcassonne is a city famous for its perfectly preserved medieval castle in the south of France, in the Languedoc region. The city is also famous for containing 53 watch towers and double wall fortifications that combine one of the largest town forts in the world.

The best time to visit Carcassonne is during the spring or fall, and if possible during the evening and night hours. The local tourist office organizes day trips with a guide on foot from the old city, provided that those trips are in English, French and Spanish. Prices are 6€ for adults and 5€ per child.

Carcassonne, France is an ancient castle town founded by the Visigoths in the fifth century, and also a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO in 1997. Tourists can reach Carcassonne by high-speed train from Paris.

4 . MARVÃO, Portugal
Marvao, is a beautiful medieval castle-mountain village located in the Alentejo region, Portugal, 15 km from the Spanish border. Perched on a granite hill in the Serra de Sao Mamede, the castle offers a 360-degree panorama of the surrounding environment and features many characteristics of a Crusader-era castle.

5 . Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mostar, Bosnia is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country. Developed in the 15th and 16th centuries as an Ottoman border city, it still retains the authenticity of the old Turkish houses.

Mostar is famous for the unique Ottoman-style bridge (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), which connects the two sides of the historic city center over the Neretva River. The old bridge was rebuilt in 2004 with some of the original pieces recovered from the river, many years ago after being destroyed during the war.

You can easily reach Mostar from Western Europe via Croatia. There are trains and buses in contact with Zagreb (3 hours) or Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia (5 hours). Mostar offers a scenic ride, which passes through bridges, tunnels and rugged terrain.

6 . ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER, Germany
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one of the most important destinations in the region of Bavaria, Germany. Part of the Romantic Road through southern Germany, located between Frankfurt and Munich, Rosenberg is a well-preserved medieval old town.

If you want to explore the old town, you can take a guide and take featured photography. There are daily walking tours in English (cost €6 per person), starting from the Market Square.

7 . Morcote, Switzerland
Morcote is a picturesque village built on a steep hill on the shore of Lake Lugano, a glacial lake in Switzerland. It is known as a small alley village with old aristocratic houses, and with wonderful architectural features.

The city of Lugano is only 10 km away from Morcote, so it is easy to get here by car, bus or chartered boat. There are also several boat operators who offer day trips on the lake.

8 . Sintra, Portugal
Sintra is a wonderful city, and it is one of the most famous and most visited places in Portugal. You can easily reach between Sintra and Lisbon by train.

Because of its pure climate, Sintra has attracted many dignitaries and aristocrats from Portugal over the past two centuries. Sintra features many romantic architectural monuments, ornamental gardens, unique palaces or impressive residences dating back to the 19th century.

Visitors can take an enjoyable trip to Sintra from Lisbon, which is only 50 km away. To visit Sintra, you can take the train from Rossio train station in central Lisbon. The visit lasts about 45 minutes and costs 5 euros per round-trip ticket.

9 . Korčula, Croatia
Korčula, is a historic fortified city, which is located on the eastern coast of the island of Korčula, in the Adriatic Sea, Croatia. Constructed on a small peninsula, with sheltered by impressive walls, the streets are built in a special pattern allowing for the passage of beautiful air and breezes.

There are many sites to visit in Korčula, including the central Romano-Gothic St. Mark's Cathedral, the 15th-century Franciscan monastery with its beautiful Venetian Gothic cloister, the Chambers of the Civic Council, the palace of the former Venetian rulers or the palaces of the local merchant gentry.

10 . Stein am Rhein, Switzerland
Stein am Rhein is a city located on the banks of the River Rhine in the canton of Schaffhausen, in Switzerland. The city has an amazing medieval center with distinctive architecture.

Stein am Rhein has a number of unique old buildings and is included in the list of Swiss Heritage Sites of National Importance.

The best way to get to Stein am Rhein is by taking the S7 rail train from Zurich. There are also cycle paths located on both sides of the Rhine that connect the city with many cities such as Schaffhausen, Radolfzell or Konstanzon.