Medieval Towns

Aizpute: historic town in western Latvia Aizpute Aizpute is a small historic town in western Latvia, in the Kurzeme (Courland) region. Granted town rights in 1378, it retains a medieval heritage, local culture, and serves as a re…

Amersfoort — historic city in the central Netherlands Amersfoort Amersfoort is a mid-sized city in the centre of the Netherlands, noted for its medieval core, the Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren, nearby Heuvelrug ridge and role as a regional transport an…

Ani — ruined medieval Armenian city near Kars Ani Ani is a ruined medieval city-site in present-day Turkey, once the capital of a medieval Armenian kingdom and famed for its churches, fortifications and role on regional trade rout…

Ansbach (district) — Landkreis in Middle Franconia, Bavaria Ansbach (district) Ansbach is a rural district (Landkreis) in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, known for its medieval towns, agricultural landscape and the source of the Altmühl River.

Arnsberg — town in the Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia Arnsberg Arnsberg is a historic town in the Sauerland region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a regional administrative centre with a medieval core, forested surroundings and outdo…

Baldock, Hertfordshire Baldock Baldock is a historic market town in North Hertfordshire, England, located beside the A1 road. Founded in the medieval period, it retains a conservation area, local museum and a ro…

Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska) Bay of Kotor A fjord-like bay on Montenegro's Adriatic coast, famed for steep mountains, well-preserved medieval towns such as Kotor and Perast, and a UNESCO-listed cultural and natural landsca…

Belvès (Dordogne) — medieval hilltop town in southwestern France Belves Belvès, a former commune in the Dordogne department of southwestern France, is known for a compact medieval center, stone architecture and scenic hilltop setting. Since 2016 it is…

Bernkastel-Kues: Moselle wine town in Rhineland-Palatinate Bernkastel-Kues Historic town on the Moselle River in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, noted for steep Riesling vineyards, timber-framed architecture, the medieval marketplace and the Cusanus legacy…

Bourg-le-Roi — commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France Bourg-le-Roi Bourg-le-Roi is a small commune in the Sarthe department of Pays de la Loire in western France, known for its compact historic centre, rural surroundings and traces of medieval ori…

Briançonnet, Alpes-Maritimes (southeastern France) Briançonnet Briançonnet is a small hilltop commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, known for its medieval layout, mountain scenery and rural tourism.

Castelsardo — historic hilltop town on Sardinia's northern coast Castelsardo Castelsardo is a medieval hilltop town and comune in the Province of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy, known for its castle, narrow lanes, basketry traditions, coastal views and tourism-or…