10 unmissable European medieval towns

Do you like medieval towns, as we? Come see our list of 10 medieval cities in Europe, and fall in love as we fell in love.

1. Dubrovnik;
Located south of the Croatian coast, Dubrovnik is a medieval town / large Roman and, well preserved, the wall and the old center are in great condition. See detailed post on Dubrovnik;

2. Alhambra;
Located south of Spain next to Granada, is an old castle turned alcázar, has been fortification, It has old buildings in ruins, what stands out here is the mix of Arab culture and architecture, with Roman and Spanish. See detailed post on Alhambra and Granada;

3. Besalú
The Besalú postcard is a Roman bridge of the eleventh century, the city is located there are only 150 km from Barcelona, in Spain, to make a roll bounces back, but we better do as we did, stay there and know every little street this lovely medieval town. See the post about Besalú

4. Tarragona;
Located on the coast of Catalonia, there is 1 hour by train from Barcelona, It stands out for its Roman and medieval buildings, such as amphitheater, the aqueduct and the castle Tamarit. See detailed post about Tarragona;

5. Carcassonne;
Located in Southern France, It is much closer to Barcelona than Paris, It is a large walled city, with churches, castles, within the old city has restaurants, hotels and a very beautiful city and is very well preserved. See detailed post about Carcassonne;

6. Eze
The medieval town of Eze is located in a beautiful region of southern France, na famosa Côte d'Azur between Nice e Monaco, the city is high on the coast, with an incredible view of the coast, It is a charm, there has castle, church, gardens, Michelin starred restaurants and you can stay in one of the wonderful hotels that have there. Want more information? Read the exclusive post Eze.

7. Tossa de Mar;
Also located on the coast of Catalonia, one of the most beautiful beaches in the area, It is an ancient city on a hill that divides two beaches, besides the lovely medieval town has a view of the beach. See detailed post about Tossa de Mar;

8. Toledo;

It was the first medieval town that we were. It is located in central Spain, 1 When trem de Madrid, you can visit during the day and return to Madrid the night (we have done so), It is a beautiful city with great medieval parts, mainly in the city center within the walls, with wonderful old bridges. See detailed post about Toledo;

9. Girona;

Located in Catalonia, 1 Barcelona hour and a half. Really small, but it's beautiful, and worth knowing. See detailed post about Girona;

10 Mdina
The first capital of the country Malta, a super small country in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, this medieval city of Mdina already famous, because it was Game of Thrones scenario, when Malta to be sure to visit this city that has less than 300 population. Get full post here about Mdina.