Hillside village

Hillside Village of Rougon above Grand Canyon of Verdon, Haute Provence, France, AGPix_0201.

Les 800 habitants de Hallstatt, dans la région du Salzkammergut, en Autriche, sont scandalisés. Les médias autrichiens ont révélé la semaine dernière qu’un promoteur immobilier chinois veut construire une copie de leur village – son célèbre lac inclus – dans la province du Guangdong, dans le sud de la Chine.

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Notice in this hillside village in Bhutan that the roof eaves are all aligned with the terraces of the landscape. THer are not sharp roofs projecting up or gable ends facing outward. I think this makes a very pleasing composition of houses. All very similar but each varied.

🏰 "The Paladin's Quest: Unveiling Legends" In a sun-drenched valley nestled a majestic castle, perched atop craggy cliffs. Below, a village brimmed with life; its cobblestone streets and timbered houses echoed with the bustling of daily toil. Here, a paladin clad in gleaming armor took his first steps on a fabled quest. He was to retrieve a lost relic, shielded by the whispers of ancient spirits atop the highest tower. Valor guiding him, he ventured through the village, hearts alight with…

Some Italian real-life towns, because of their characteristic lay-out or the fairy-tale atmosphere they exude when they light up and glow at night, look exactly like these miniature Christmas villages that are so popular in Italy. Below is a list of these città presepe, which offer an out-of-this-world sight of typical little Italian Nativity scenes, covered by snow or clinging to rock pinnacles.