Quiet rural escapes in Italy off the beaten path.
What are some less-touristed rural getaways in Italy, for travelers seeking beautiful places with fewer crowds? Answer
Options include Osilo, a Sardinian village known for Osilo pecorino cheese; Laerru, a compact Sardinian village of terracotta-roofed stone houses; and Martis, a compact Sardinian village in the upland Anglona region. This page includes 10 options. Click here to see which are close enough to be day trips from major cities like Milan or Rome.
Cascia
A pocket-sized mountain village in the remote southeastern corner of Umbria, Cascia holds an unusual concentration of churches for its size and a handful of…
Poggio Bustone
A compact stone-built village rising above a broad valley in Lazio's upland country, with a bell-towered church at its crown and sweeping views over patchwor…
Bultei
This compact Sardinian hill village in the Goceano region, its dense cluster of terracotta-roofed stone houses set among wooded slopes and rolling farmland,…
Osilo
This modest Sardinian village near Sassari holds an unusual number of churches for its size, alongside a castle and a modest but real café and restaurant scene.
San Paolo Cervo
Tiny Piedmontese hamlet of stone buildings and a tall arched villa rising through dense forested hillsides, San Paolo Cervo rewards visitors seeking mountain…
Cellio con Breia
Tiny Piedmontese valley hamlet in lower Valsesia where a tall baroque church tower rises above red-tile rooftops against wooded hills, offering a quiet base…
Laerru
Compact Sardinian village of terracotta-roofed stone houses spread across upland country in the Anglona region, with several historic churches for its size a…
Martis
A compact Sardinian village of orange-roofed houses spread across rolling agricultural land, Martis sits amid the upland countryside of the Anglona region, w…
Villaurbana
Small Sardinian village in the Oristano province where weathered stone-and-plaster architecture lines quiet streets, sitting within easy reach of the island'…
Boroneddu
This tiny Sardinian hamlet set among wooded hillsides and terraced farmland in the Oristano uplands, Boroneddu rewards slow travellers with several historic…
Rural getaways in Italy: quick answers
Which rural getaways in Italy can you visit on a day trip from Milan or Rome?
Cellio con Breia and San Paolo Cervo are among 2 rural getaways on our day trips from Milan. And Poggio Bustone is among 1 rural getaways on our day trips from Rome.
Where are Italy's less-touristed rural getaways?
Wandering Well lists 10 rural getaways across Italy. The most are in Sassari (4) and Oristano (2).