Medieval Towns 1
This elegant, provincial capital features a beautiful walled medieval quarter, with narrow cobbled alleyways balconied houses and shady little squares. Clinging to the banks of the River Onyar, as it meanders through the center of town, is a long row of picturesque pastel-hued houses.
A) Lucky's Landing
B) Girona
C) Luigi's Mansion
Girona (Spain)
This location is a picturesque medieval city with a history that dates back to the 12th century, though it did not become a part of the Swiss Confederacy until the 16th century. Its most famous attraction is an ancient clocktower with moving puppets, that once served as the western gate of the city.
A) Temecula
B) Mr. Beast's Private Island
C) Bern
Bern (Switzerland)
On the west coast of the Istrian Peninsula juts this location into the Adriatic Sea. More than 15,000 residents cram into this tiny town wedged into the edge of the Peninsula. Unlike many other ancient Croatian cities, this city has no fortified walls; the outer ring houses feature front doors that open right up into the sea.
A) Chicago
B) Rovinj
C) Los Angeles
Rovinj (Croatia)
Now one of the most popular tourist destinations in Romania, this location is noted for its wonderful walled old town, magnificent medieval architecture, and lovely, pastel-hued buildings. Exploring its age-old cobbled streets is a delight.
A) Old Town Tucson
B) Phoenix
C) Sighișoara
Sighișoara (Romania)
Once the capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, this city on the edge of the barren Thar Desert, is now popularly known as the, "Blue City." As the cultural capital of Rajasthan State, it is blessed with centuries-old temples and beautiful palaces. It's most distinctive features, however, are the beautiful blue-washed buildings of the old town that lie clustered beneath the imposing walls of a huge fort
A) Murrieta
B) Bowser's Castle
C) Jodhpur
Jodhpur (India)
This location in Bosnia and Herzegovina is famous for its Old Bridge over the Neretva River; in fact, the name derives from, "Mostari," meaning, "Bridge Keeper." The bridge was built in 1556 under the orders of the occupying Ottomans, but was destroyed 427 years later in 1993 by Croatian forces during the Balkan Wars.
A) Death Star
B) Coruscant
C) Mostar
Mostar (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
This location is a fortified medieval village that sits 1,400 feet above sea level, overlooking the vast and beautiful Mediterranean Sea. With its lovely villas covered in bougainvillea and cobblestone streets, this location is a charming and very photogenic town.
A) Orlando
B) Elkhart
C) Eze
Eze (France)
This city is a truly ancient destination, and it boasts an impressive collection of architectural remains that date to Roman, medieval and even Viking times. Plenty of exciting sights compete for visitors' attention as they stroll along the city's cobblestone streets.
A) York
B) Wildomar
C) Indianapolis
York (England)
While Denmark's capital of cool is a wonderful place to visit, it is this historic harborside town that attracts the most attention. Lying at the heart of Copenhagen, "New Harbour" is lined by multiple-hued townhouses that were built in the 17th and 18th centuries.
A) The Death Star
B) Nyhavn
C) Nashville
Nyhavn (Denmark)
Renowned for its brightly-painted bouses, this small island can be found at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon, around a forty minute vaporetto ride from Saint Mark's Square. The daring and distinctive look of the town came about when fishermen returning home with their catch realized they couldn't find their way in the fog.
A) Burano
B) Portland
C) Denver
Burano (Italy)
A popular day trip destination from Amsterdam, it is easy to see what makes this location such an attractive option. With its lovely medieval center and picturesque canals crossed by brick bridges and lined with trees, the city is quant and peaceful
A) Delft
B) Timbuktu
C) Leiden
Delft (Netherlands)
The capital of Estonia, this location entices. With its 14-century old town, built as a defensive system, when you walk through the impressive medieval Viru Gates, you can feel the history right away. Parts of this city's wall are still walkable, complete with windows where you can glimpse the charming city below.
A) Tallinn
B) Viljandi
C) Shroyer
Tallinn (Estonia)
This location is a historic fortified city in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The city dates back t about 2,500 years and became part of France in the mid-13th century. At one time it was the center of the French woolen textile industry.
A) Cité de Carcassonne
B) Behrens
C) Toulouse
Cité de Carcassonne (France)
While this location may only have a population of some 350 people, the small Italian town welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. One of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre in Italian Riviera, this town is a very cute, charming, colorful place that hugs the mountainside and overlooks the Mediterranean.
A) Capri
B) Manarola
C) Los Angeles
Manarola (Italy)
One of Buenos Aires' most famous and fun-filled barrios, this location is renowned for both its colorful wooden houses and the sound of tango that reverberates around the neighborhood. A very artistic and creative place, this location is awash with amazing sights: outdoor photography exhibitions and murals lie alongside pulsating tango clubs and lively street markets.
A) Mendoza
B) La Boca
C) Menifee
La Boca (Argentina)
With the Carpathian Moutains hemming it on all sides, this location's beautiful setting is complemented perfectly by its charming medieval center. It is not without reason that this is one of the most popular destinations in Romania.
A) Sibiu
B) Bucharest
C) Brașov
Brașov (Romania)
With historic treasures like the medieval Old Bridge, the Castle, the Church of the Holy Spirit and the Knight Saint George House, it is no wonder that this location is a popular tourist attraction. The city center's main street is packed with pubs, restaurants, museums, art galleries, shops and markets selling the likes of cuckoo clocks to German Sausages.
A) Frankfurt
B) Heidelberg
C) Berlin
Heidelberg (Germany)
Located in and around a deep gorge, this city is one of the oldest cities in Spain. It's nearly impregnable position made it a stronghold against Catholic troops in the 1400s. Completed in 1793, the Puente Nuevo Bridge spanning the 30 story high gorge is one of the city's most impressive features.
A) Ronda
B) Madrid
C) Barcelona
Ronda (Spain)
Salvador's historic center is awash with color. Magnificent colonial-era buildings line its cobble streets and squares. The first colonial capital of Brazil, Salvador boasts lots of pastel-colored monuments and historic houses dating from the 17th through the 19th century.
A) Pelourinho
B) Manaus
C) Recife
Pelourinho (Brazil)
Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, this location is the most colorful of Cape Town's many neighborhoods. Nestled at the foot of Signal Hill, the one-time township is full of fantastic architecture, with lots of brightly-colored facades lining its cobbled streets.
A) Knysna
B) Bo-Kaap
C) Pretoria
Bo-Kaap (South Africa)
A trip from Rome to the lovely hill region of Umbria will bring you to this medieval town where you can explore significant religious sites, Roman ruins and artistic beauty. The town's main attraction is the Basilica of St. Francis, the eternal resting place of Italy's patron Saint.
A) Venice
B) Assisi
C) Naples
Assisi (Italy)
In the South Bohemia region in the Czech Republic lies this town. This historic city is a supremely picturesque place to visit; think orange-tiled rooftops and the pretty riverside of the Vltava River, all flanked by green, rolling hills.
A) Prague
B) Český Krumlov
C) Kroměříž
Český Krumlov (Czech Republic)
Situated in the Alsace region, this city's proximity to Germany has meant that it has changed hands numerous times between the two nations over the course of its history. Tourists flock to the city for its stunning old town that so perfectly combines weaving cobblestone alleys with delightful canals, and the distinctive houses that line the streets.
A) Strasbourg
B) Bordeaux
C) Colmar
Colmar (France)
Tucked away in a narrow valley in central Mexico, lies this beautiful colonial city. The city was founded in 1554 next to one of the richest silver mining areas of Mexico. The 16th-century mining boom led to the construction of beautiful haciendas and fin colonial mansions.
A) Guanajuato
B) Guadalajara
C) Puerto Vallarta
Guanajuato (Mexico)
Located in the northwest of Morocco, this small city is famed for its mesmerizing medina; every building in the old town is painted a lovely shade of blue. While some claim that it was Jewish refugees in the 1930s who painted the town to symbolize the sky and heaven, others postulate that the buildings were decked in blue to keep mosquitos away!
A) Chefchaouen
B) Casablanca
C) Meknes
Chefchaouen (Morocco)