In its forested, mountainous centre, the village of Castelmezzano clings to giant shards ... Barga might be located in the Italian region of Tuscany but don’t be surprised if you hear some Scottish ...

The captivating colourful village of Portmerion, modelled after Portofino in Italy, also made the cut. It was described as a place "unlike anywhere else in the UK", boasting "a melange of eccentric ...