Gorgeous Villages for Experiencing a Fairytale Location

We all have been in that phase of life where we just wanted to escape from our lives into the world of fairytale may be because these imaginative places offer peace and solitude. With the perfect mix of scheduling and time, one can explore these absolutely stunning, fairy tale-like villages from across the world. If you've been in love with fairy tales and have always wanted to experience being in one of them, then head to these fascinating places for an unforgettable experience.

Small Town in Provence

Where: France
A must see destinations for the art and history lovers moreover for those who ever believed in the fairytale stories. The place is decorated with fountains, sun warmed medieval walls and of the ancient 'Ares de Triomphe'.

Bibury

Where: UK
Bibury is a charming, typically Cotswold, village just a short drive away from 'The Capital of the Cotswolds, Cirencester. Surrounded by the traditional tea houses and many decorated protected buildings, it is the most picturesque village in England.

Hallstatt

Where: Austria
The village of Hallstatt is simply spectacular and loaded with history in a stunning mountain setting. The place has striking peaks, clear blue lakes with events and colourful culture happening around the picturesque natural beauty.

Manarola

Where: Italy
Manarola is the second smallest and the oldest town of in the region of La Spezia, Liguria, northern Italy. The place looks mesmerizing with the picturesque buildings gracefully falling down the narrow valley and a boat ramp. This small little towns looks as if fairytale location has come to reality.

Gokayama

Where: Japan
Situated in the mountainous region and has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage because of its Gassho-style houses which looks extremely fictional at the time of the snow. The large houses with their steeply pitched thatched roofs are the only examples of their kind in Japan.

Rothenburg

Where: Germany
Rothenburg is Germany's best preserved walled town with which you will eventually fall in love. The place has appeared in several films, notably fantasies. It was the inspiration for the village in the 1940 Walt Disney movie Pinocchio. The colourful houses shimmers in the light of the night making it look so unreal.

Abandoned fishing village in Shengsi

Where: China
Situated in the Shengsi archipelago of about 400 islands, it is a popular tourist destination where you could see buildings covered in the lush green nature. The place is nothing but a fairyland giving you a tranquil sense of what happens when nature reclaims the land.

Oia

Where: Greece
Popular for its serene environment and marvelous sunset, it is the most picturesque village of Santorini. Located over the top of a cliff, the place offers spectacular views. Stunning houses, narrow streets, blue domed churches, make it the most fairytale location.

Bled

Where: Slovenia
Bled is Slovenia's most popular resort town displaying every bit of it as lovely as in fictional stories? With its lush green lake, picturesque church on an aisle, and a medieval castle gripping to a rocky sea cliff and some of the highest peaks of the Julian Alps and the Karavanke as backdrops, the place is amazing.

Goreme

Where: Turkey
A village land surrounded by the moonscape valley, honey colored buildings and epic flounce of golden coming out of the hills make it looks so dreamy that you won't stop gazing at it. While wandering the town, you will find storybook landscapes with its easy going allure.

Hamnoy

Where: Norway
Being one of the oldest fishing villages, Hamnoy is one of the most scenic villages in the municipality of Moskenes. Travelers can stay in the traditional fisherman cabins with all the required facilities installed inside. The place is also a famous tourist destination because of its picturesque and untouched nature, it looks as if came out straight from the story books.