Beautiful Places Around The World

A green rooftop covered with sod it's a traditional Scandinavian house most commonly found in Norway.The main purpose of the sod is to hold the birch bark in place, it's also waterproof and a very efficient insulator in the cold climate. You can find out more here

Matamata is a must see if you're a Lord of the Rings and Hobbit fan, home of the Hobbiton Movie Set, is a small agricultural town in the heart of the Waikato region, New Zeeland. FInd out how to get there here

Bibury is a charming, typically Cotswold, village just a short drive from Cirencester. The most beautiful village in England with wonderful stone buildings strung out along the banks of the River Coln. It is a major destination for tourists visiting the traditional rural villages, tea houses and many historic buildings of the Cotswold District. Find out more about this beautiful British village here

China has a variety of ethnic groups and lifestyles. Among the different styles that are representative of special places in this picture, we have a traditional Chinese courtyard named Siheyuan. Read more about it here

Mykonos Chora is definitely one of the nicest and the most charming city in the Greek Islands. All The houses are painted in white and have brightly coloured shutters in front of the windows, mostly blue. The narrow streets are filled with attractive small shops, small coffee shops, churches and Bougainville trees in purple bloom. You can read more about it here

This is a pedestrian area only in the old city of Alicante. The area is named El Barrio de Santa Cruz. It was built before all the modern buildings and motor vehicles existed. You can find out more here

The traditional underground houses are found in Matmata Tunisia. They are sometimes described as ,,Troglodyte" structures and are perfect to escape the hot climate The houses are formed by digging a large pit in the ground and then around the sides of the pit caves are used as rooms. Source here

The prettiest city in Malta is called Valletta, it's rich and diverse history left its mark on the city. The original architecture, narrow streets, Baroque facade, statues, small fountains and colourful wooden balconies or window frames are all part of the Valletta's charm. You can find out more here

Venice is a city in north-eastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400. The City State of Venice is considered to have been the first real international financial centre which gradually emerged from the 9th century to its peak in the 14th century. This made Venice a wealthy city throughout most of its history. Find out more about Venice here

The architecture of Indonesia reflects the diversity of cultural, historical and geographic influences that have shaped the country. Numbers of Indonesian vernacular houses have been developed throughout the archipelago. The traditional houses and settlements of the several hundreds ethnic groups of Indonesia are extremely varied and all have their own specific history. You can find out more here

A small medieval village set in the wine region of Alsace, the houses lining the narrow streets are straight out of fairytales, half-wooden and painted in pastel hues. Brightly coloured flowers accompany the houses and wooden stairs lead to the front doors. Eguisheim is surrounded by lush green hills that grow vines aplenty. You can find out more here

The Umbrella Sky Project became very popular and a worldwide success in Portugal. Each year on July hundreds of umbrellas float above select streets in Agueda. Check out more here

Chefchaouen is a city in Morocco that's famous for its blue hue. While it was founded in 1471, it didn't get its distinctive colour until 1492, when it received an influx of Jews escaping the Spanish Inquisition, who brought a tradition of painting buildings blue. The Old City is now popular for tourism and shopping. More info here