Beautiful towns in India and beyond to visit in your lifetime
The beautiful Bavarian town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a popular stopping point on the German touring route, the Romantic Road, thanks to its medieval cobbled streets, fairytale-like architecture and surrounding vineyards
Just an hour’s drive away from Cape Town, Franschhoek is in the heart of South Africa's wine country. The area is known for its French charms thanks to the Huguenots who brought their wine-making skills with them when they settled here more than 300 years ago
Tobermory on the Scottish Isle of Mull is famed for its brightly coloured harbourside houses. Originally an 18th-century fishing port, it is now famed for wildlife watching – particularly for those wanting to spot white-tailed eagles, minke whales and basking sharks
Perched on the edge of a lake in Austria's Salzkammergut region, Hallstatt is postcard perfect – so much so that China built its own replica. But despite being one of the country's most popular tourist attractions – indeed there have been concerns about the impact of overtourism
The Italianate style of Rovinj on Croatia's Istrian Peninsula is very much defined by its close proximity and historic ties to Italy. Indeed, Italian is still widely spoken here by those who call it Rovigno.
Perched between the Namib Desert and the wild South Atlantic coast, the Namibian town of Luderitz is known for its somewhat incongruous German colonial style that harks back to Bavarian villages. Highlights include the Felsenkirche ('rock church') and the Goerke Haus built into the rock face.