Ten undiscovered villages for proper escapes

Fancy going somewhere completely different this year? A holiday doesn't have to mean staying in an overpriced, over-visited tourist hotspot: get off the beaten track and explore some of Europe's lesser-known regions. These little villages will charm the pants off you: think pretty cobbled streets, whitewashed houses and historic squares... and best of all, no hordes of tourists to blot the landscape!

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