The photographer's favorite, Oia sits on the northwestern tip of Santorini. Its whitewashed cottages, rickety old windmills
Probably the most famous of Andalusia's pueblos blancos (white towns), Arcos de la Frontera is topped by an imposing 11th-century Moorish castle and the Basílica de Santa María de la Asunción.
In the 1950s and early '60s, this idyllic destination was home to a creative community of artists, writers, and musicians. And Groznjan today still paints a pretty picture.
Few Mediterranean hilltop towns are as imposing as Mdina. This fortified community served as the island's capital from antiquity to the medieval period.
More clifftop than hilltop perhaps, but Taormina on the east coast of Sicily has been luring visitors since the Grand Tour era of the 19th-century.
Perhaps the most iconic hilltop village in France, and certainly one of the most recognized in Europe.
Monsaraz stands as the epitome of the classic Portuguese hilltop town. Established as a community by the Moors in the 8th century.
Historic Motovun in central Istria is actually Celtic in origin. In fact its name is derived from the Celtic word Montona, meaning "a town in the hills."
Gaucín in Andalusia is also called the Serranía's Balcony due to its precious views of the Crestellina mountains. Also seen from cottage balconies is distant Gibraltar, the Strait of Gibraltar, and even Morocco.