Gerace

This compact Calabrian hill village sits atop a vertical rock formation in the Aspromonte National Park, with views stretching to the coast and the town of Locri below. Gerace's medieval historic centre holds a striking number of churches for a settlement its size, and the surrounding area is wine-growing country. It is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia, the national register of Italy's most beautiful villages, and has a tiny but real café and restaurant scene.

• Population1,043
• Nearest water2.1 km
• Nearest mountain4.9 km
• UNESCO within 50 km1