Terrain Index

Explore villages by landscape

Choose the setting you want to explore: 67 of the atlas's 68 villages are grouped by their recorded terrain.

Hilltop

17 villages in this atlas

Villages built on a rise — a defensive position first, a viewpoint always.

7 villages in this atlas

Villages built into a slope rather than on a summit — the street plan follows the contour, not the ridge.

9 villages in this atlas

Villages strung along a river, a ridge above one, or a river bend.

10 villages in this atlas

Villages set within mountain ranges, at elevations where the surrounding peaks dominate the approach.

11 villages in this atlas

Villages on the edge of open water — a lake, an estuary, or the sea.

7 villages in this atlas

Villages set on level or gently sloping ground, away from cliffs or summits.

6 villages in this atlas

Villages built at the edge of or within a carved river gorge or canyon.

Prefer to choose a destination first? Explore the country selections, or combine country and terrain filters in the full village list.

Neive is not yet assigned to a terrain category; it is included in the full village list.