10 Postcard-Perfect Mediterranean Towns You Can Still Visit Without the Crowds

Often overshadowed by Cinque Terre, Tellaro offers the same pastel beauty without the crowds. 

Perched above the sea, this small fishing village features ochre houses, a pink church overlooking the water, and quiet lanes scented with salt air. Life here follows the tide, not the timetable of tour groups.

Local charm: Fishermen still mend nets by the harbor, and evenings are hushed and intimate.