Gurro

This tiny Piedmontese hamlet in the mountains above Lake Maggiore claims a remarkable origin story: according to local legend, Scottish soldiers fleeing the Battle of Pavia in 1525 were stranded by blizzards and settled here permanently. The village embraces the connection — Scottish flags fly around the streets, residents trace their surnames to Scottish originals, and a Scottish museum preserves the tradition. Gurro sits close to the Val Grande National Park, with UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region.

• Population229
• Nearest water0.1 km
• Nearest mountain3.1 km
• UNESCO within 50 km18