20 Fairytale Villages Straight Out of a Storybook (21 photos)

There are still magical places in our world where time seems to have stood still a century ago. Surrounded by untouched natural beauty, these cozy, fairytale-like homes offer an atmosphere of pure peace and tranquility.

We’ve rounded up some of the most charming villages and small towns where you can escape the hustle and bustle of big cities and recharge your soul.







Rothenburg, Germany





Santorini, Greece (© lonelyplanet.com)



Colmar, France (© alexander novikov)



Cinque Terre, Italy (© francesco-riccardo)



Mountain Village, China



Pennan, Scotland



Shirakawa-go, Japan (© agustinraf)



Bibury, UK (© geoff-griffiths)



Migdalen, Greenland



Sintra, Portugal (© sergio-stakhnyk)



Kvívík, Faroe Islands (© zenitt)



Filzmoos, Austria (© coen-weesjes)



Portofino, Italy (© wojtek-wyszkowski)



Castellfollit de la Roca, Spain (© alejandro-martinez)



Wengen, Switzerland (© hawamer)



Reine, Norway (© korzhonov)



Masca, Spain (© utku-aktas)



Puglia, Italy (© marco s)



Wengelsdorf, Germany (© frank waßewitz)



Rocamadour, France (© alexander-hill)