I Borghi più belli d'Italia is an association of small Italian towns of historical interest, that was founded in March 2001 on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the , with the aim of preserving and maintaining villages of quality heritage. The association holds initiatives such as festivals, exhibitions, fetes, conferences and concerts that highlight the cultural, historical, gastronomic and linguistic heritage, involving residents, schools, and local artists. It was inspired by its older French counterpart, Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, and is part of the international organization "Les Plus Beaux Villages de la Terre". The admission of any village or town to the club requires of the same the meeting of a number of prerequisites, both structural—such as the architectonic harmony of the urban fabric and the quality of the public and private building heritage—and general, regarding the quality of life in the village itself, in terms of activities and services for the people. Villages Northern Italy Aosta Valley (1) Étroubles Emilia-Romagna (13) Bobbio Brisighella Castell'Arquato Compiano Dozza Fiumalbo Fontanellato Gualtieri Montefiore Conca Montegridolfo San Giovanni in Marignano San Leo Vigoleno Friuli-Venezia Giulia (9) Clauiano Cordovado Fagagna Gradisca d'Isonzo Poffabro Polcenigo Sesto al Reghena Toppo Valvasone Arzene Liguria (21) Apricale Borgio Verezzi Brugnato Campo Ligure Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena Cervo Colletta di Castelbianco Finalborgo Framura Laigueglia Lingueglietta Millesimo Moneglia Montemarcello Noli Seborga Tellaro Triora Varese Ligure Vernazza Zuccarello Lombardy (21) Bienno Cassinetta di Lugagnano Castellaro Lagusello Castelponzone Cornello dei Tasso Curiglia con Monteviasco Fortunago Gradella Grazie Gromo Lovere Monte Isola Morimondo Pomponesco Porana Sabbioneta San Benedetto Po Soncino Tremezzina Tremosine Zavattarello Piedmont (10) Chianale Garessio Mombaldone Neive Orta San Giulio Ostana Ricetto di Candelo Usseauso Vogogna Volpedo Trentino-South Tyrol (8) Canale di Tenno Chiusa Egna Glorenza Mezzano Rango San Lorenzo in Banale Vipiteno Veneto (6) Arquà Petrarca Asolo Borghetto Cison di Valmarino Montagnana Portobuffolé Central Italy Abruzzo (25) Abbateggio Anversa degli Abruzzi Bugnara Campli Caramanico Terme Casoli Castel del Monte Castelli Città Sant'Angelo Civitella del Tronto Crecchio Guardiagrele Navelli Opi Pacentro Penne Pescocostanzo Pettorano sul Gizio Pietracamela Pretoro Rocca San Giovanni Santo Stefano di Sessanio Scanno Tagliacozzo Villalago Lazio (13) Boville Ernica Campodimele Caprarola Castel di Tora Castel Gandolfo Castro dei Volsci Civita di Bagnoregio Collalto Sabino Greccio Monte San Giovanni Campano Orvinio San Donato Val di Comino Sperlonga Subiaco Torre Alfina Marche (22) Cingoli Corinaldo Frontino Gradara Grottammare Macerata Feltria Matelica Mondavio Mondolfo Monte Grimano Montecassiano