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title: "33 Cliffside Towns Clinging on to Life ..."
description: "Ronda, Spain; Vernazza, Italy; Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia; Rocamadour, France; Positano, Italy; More ..."
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# 33 Cliffside Towns Clinging on to Life ...

When you see some of these cliffside towns you will wonder how they seem to be defying gravity. They seem to cling so precariously - but hey, some of them have lasted very well for many centuries so I guess it's not up to us to worry - just take advantage of the fabulous sightseeing opportunities.

## 1. Ronda, Spain

![Capuchin Bridge,Stirling Castle,wall,cliff,tourism,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/na/u2/l54iu_capuchin-bridge_stirling-castle_wall_cliff_tourism_600x788.jpg)

Via [Visit](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/44895327508796642/)
Well the buildings look solid enough even if close to the edge - but those steps! Would you get me on them? Nooo!

## 2. Vernazza, Italy

![coast,sea,town,body of water,vacation,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/fn/s8/fn2o2_coast_sea_town_body-of-water_vacation_500x667.jpg)

Via [Untitled, A little gem on ...](https://jannix1.tumblr.com/post/21849030026/a-little-gem-on-the-ligurian-coast-vernazza)
A little gem on the Ligurian coast. One of the famed "Cinque Terre"

## 3. Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia

![sky,reflection,sea,cloud,water,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/vg/p3/l776b_sky_reflection_sea_cloud_water_500x656.jpg)

Via [30 Breathtaking Cliff-side Towns Taken ...](https://www.ba-bamail.com/content_13065/Stunning_Cliff-side_Towns_Taken_From_a_Fairy_Tale.aspx)
The town stretches up the cliffs from Lake Ohrid.

## 4. Rocamadour, France

![Rocamadour,town,historic site,village,geological phenomenon,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/mh/xv/cudc5_rocamadour_town_historic-site_village_geological-phenomenon_600x800.jpg)

Via [aABeckerkoo : The Mane Attraction ...](https://www.hiddentrails.com/buddy/blogs/aabeckerkoo/archive/2009/08/27/the-mane-attraction-in-lot-rocamadour-france.aspx)
A gorgeous medieval town in the Dordogne region of Southern France.

## 5. Positano, Italy

![Positano,landform,geographical feature,coast,flower,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/of/qf/nc1qn_positano_landform_geographical-feature_coast_flower_275x550.jpg)

Via [Travel](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/507499451729970724/)
A favorite destination on the Amalfi coast for A-Listers.

## 6. Manarola, Italy

_ Via travelandleisure.com_
Another of the Cinque Terre.

## 7. Al Hajarah, Yemen

![Al hajarah,town,historic site,landmark,building,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/jz/qs/amjgq_al-hajarah_town_historic-site_landmark_building_500x702.jpg)

Via [Country House](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/334181234822280487/)
Al Hajjara, sometimes spelt as Al Hajara, is a historical cliff city in the Yemen’s Haraz Mountains. It is one of the most impressive and easily accessible mountain villages in Yemen.

## 8. Myra, Turkey

![Myra Necropolis,St. Nicholas Church,historic site,ruins,archaeological site,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/gc/qn/bh8qn_myra-necropolis_st-nicholas-church_historic-site_ruins_archaeological-site_505x700.jpg)

Via [List of Pictures: Rock-cut tombs ...](http://listofpictures.blogspot.com/2013/09/rock-cut-tombs-in-myra-ancient-town-in.html)
Turkey is so often forgotten when it comes to the matter of ancient civilizations but it has some incredible ruins.

## 9. Orvieto, Italy

![historic site,landmark,town,fortification,ruins,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ow/h8/svoss_historic-site_landmark_town_fortification_ruins_469x700.jpg)

Via [Stairway with Potted Flowers -- ...](http://www.redbubble.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com)
You'll love how the vineyards spread out below this Umbrian cliffside town.

## 10. Mendocino, California, USA

![coast,shore,river,sea,body of water,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/eb/gf/b40kt_coast_shore_river_sea_body-of-water_580x382.jpg)

Via [Unforgettable North American Coastal Villages ...](https://www.smartertravel.com/10-unforgettable-coastal-villages-in-north-america/?amp;source=91&value=2013-08-10)
Mendocino Village hugs a beautiful coastal blufftop. Most of the town's charming wooden buildings date from the 1800s.

## 11. Masuleh, Iran

![mountainous landforms,mountain,geographical feature,town,mountain range,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/vf/oy/ohew7_mountainous-landforms_mountain_geographical-feature_town_mountain-range_600x679.jpg)

Via [30 Breathtaking Cliff-side Towns Taken ...](https://www.ba-bamail.com/content_13065/Stunning_Cliff-side_Towns_Taken_From_a_Fairy_Tale.aspx)
Masuleh was founded in the 10th century AD in the Alborz Mountains near the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. Amazingly the streets are built on the house roofs.

## 12. Riomaggiore, Italy

_ Via Amazingly Colorful Homes_
Yes - you guessed it - another of the Cinque Terre.

## 13. Wadi Dawan, Yemen

![archaeological site,ancient history,quarry,wadi,ruins,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/a9/io/xqfpr_archaeological-site_ancient-history_quarry_wadi_ruins_600x400.jpg)

Via [Wadi Dawan, Yemen](https://goo.gl/keUBkA)
There are so many incredible sighs in Yemen - but it's not safe to travel there.

## 14. Tropea, Italy

![coast,landform,geographical feature,sea,cliff,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wx/wc/bggtn_coast_landform_geographical-feature_sea_cliff_600x886.jpg)

Via [20 stunning cliffside beaches - ...](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/spectacular-cliffside-beaches/index.html)
A charming place on the Calabrian coast (in the toe of Italy).

## 15. Castellfollit De La Roca, Spain

![Castellfollit de la Roca,town,reflection,cliff,river,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/pz/q2/llf21_castellfollit-de-la-roca_town_reflection_cliff_river_575x382.jpg)

Via [5 Amazing Towns on Perilous ...](http://travel.spotcoolstuff.com/amazing-views/cliff-side-edge-towns)
A 1,000 person village perched on a spit of land with cliffs on both sides

## 16. Bonifacio, Corsica

![Limestone Cliffs,cliff,coast,sea,rock,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ql/wj/yn8ms_limestone-cliffs_cliff_coast_sea_rock_600x680.jpg)

Via [20+ Of The Most Stunning ...](https://goo.gl/d0ZM4S)
Bonifacio is the setting of [Guy de Maupassant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_de_Maupassant)'s short story, Vendetta.

## 17. Dubrovnik, Croatia

![Dubrovnik,landform,geographical feature,coast,river,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/up/gz/gxenn_dubrovnik_landform_geographical-feature_coast_river_300x535.jpg)

Via [Favorite Places & Spaces](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/164240717634188427/)
Dubrovnik has one of the oldest "old town"s in Europe.

## 18. Valparaíso, Chile

![town,cityscape,geographical feature,city,neighbourhood,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wd/pj/beyfh_town_cityscape_geographical-feature_city_neighbourhood_600x800.jpg)

Via [PHOTOS: Castles Can Be Cliffhangers ...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cliffside-attractions_b_2125077)
The colorful city is connected by funiculars and long climbs of steps.

## 19. Oia, Santorini, Greece

![Thíra,town,vacation,sea,coast,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wi/n6/dtvbz_thira_town_vacation_sea_coast_534x800.jpg)

The Greek island of Santorini is a photographer’s paradise

## 20. Azenhas do Mar, Portugal

![Azenhas do Mar,coast,sea,shore,town,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/gd/ig/qs21a_azenhas-do-mar_coast_sea_shore_town_600x865.jpg)

Via [If I were a traveling ...](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/292030357057145728/)
Magic and mystery on Portugal's Atlantic coast

## 21. Mont St. Michel, France

![Mont Saint-Michel,reflection,landmark,sea,coast,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/uo/i6/dl0vv_mont-saint-michel_reflection_landmark_sea_coast_600x900.jpg)

Via [TOP 10 Breathtaking Castles Around ...](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/74239093832835799/)
A tidal island (tides vary as much as 50 feet) located off the coast of Normandy

## 22. Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia

![property,wall,art,mural,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wk/b3/owpme_property_wall_art_mural_600x600.jpg)

Via [Tunisia](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/524739794057358825/)
A popular tourist destination.

## 23. Velika Tarnovo, Bulgaria

![town,geographical feature,river,body of water,cityscape,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ix/ly/ghcjx_town_geographical-feature_river_body-of-water_cityscape_600x594.jpg)

Via [18 Of The Most Stunning ...](https://goo.gl/8TQjUo)
Famously know as the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, this city has beautiful views and endless examples of historical architecture.

## 24. Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa

![Camps Bay,Cape Town,landform,geographical feature,sea,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/pi/mq/ybs00_camps-bay_cape-town_landform_geographical-feature_sea_333x500.jpg)

Via [A few things I adore ...](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/102527328989808655/)
An exclusive residential area and is home to some of the most expensive real estate in South Africa as well as a magnificent beach.

## 25. Tenby, Wales

![Tenby,coast,beach,sea,shore,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/hy/n9/n8554_tenby_coast_beach_sea_shore_461x700.jpg)

Via [Tenby over North Beach Painted ...](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/200902833352801463/)
One of my very favorite places in the UK.

## 26. Cuenca, Spain

![Casas Colgadas,building,fortification,castle,wall,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/uy/k3/i1hnd_casas-colgadas_building_fortification_castle_wall_516x640.jpg)

Via [10 Spectacular Cliff-Side Villages in ...](https://goo.gl/920uZG)
You can see why they call the buildings here the "hanging houses".

## 27. Dover Heights, Sydney, Australia

_ Via Luxury Cliff-Top Homes of Dover ..._
A suburb of Sydney with some gorgeous individual homes overlooking the ocean.

## 28. Acapulco, Mexico

![night,reflection,city,skyline,cityscape,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/of/qt/zlblr_night_reflection_city_skyline_cityscape_500x400.jpg)

Via [10 Incredible City Cliffs around ...](http://www.touropia.com/incredible-city-cliffs/)
Known for its amazing cliffs and the daredevil divers.

## 29. Mesa Verde, USA

![Mesa Verde National Park, Cliff Palace,historic site,ruins,archaeological site,ancient history,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wi/i1/wua4z_mesa-verde-national-park-cliff-palace_historic-site_ruins_archaeological-site_ancient-history_596x900.jpg)

Via [10 Incredible City Cliffs around ...](http://www.touropia.com/incredible-city-cliffs/)
These ancient dwellings are part of the largest archaeological preserve in the United States.

## 30. Bandiagara Escarpment, Mali

![historic site,archaeological site,ruins,arch,ancient history,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ry/ng/hgi7f_historic-site_archaeological-site_ruins_arch_ancient-history_320x380.jpg)

Via [10 Incredible City Cliffs around ...](http://www.touropia.com/incredible-city-cliffs/)
The Bandiagara Escarpment is a sandstone cliff dotted with ancient cave dwellings of the Tellem people.

## 31. Jodphur, India

![Mehrangarh Fort,ruins,historic site,ancient history,archaeological site,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/zh/m4/b3f35_mehrangarh-fort_ruins_historic-site_ancient-history_archaeological-site_467x700.jpg)

Via [Castles, Homes & Cottages](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/155233518375610605/)
The picture is actually of Mehrangarh Fort which is located 400 feet above the city, which itself sprawls up the mountainside.

## 32. Berat, Albania

![town,geographical feature,tree,neighbourhood,city,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/b1/m5/emk4o_town_geographical-feature_tree_neighbourhood_city_398x600.jpg)

Via [30 Breathtaking Cliff-side Towns Taken ...](https://www.ba-bamail.com/content_13065/Stunning_Cliff-side_Towns_Taken_From_a_Fairy_Tale.aspx)
The aged town crawls up the sides of the Tomorr Mountains.

## 33. Mostar, Bosnia

![Stari Most,body of water,river,water,tourism,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/fu/hh/l08lt_stari-most_body-of-water_river_water_tourism_480x640.jpg)

Via [Places I wanna go, things ...](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/253397916503602891/)
The bridge in the picture became a symbol of the war when it was destroyed in the Bosnian Conflict. It was rebuilt in 2004.

Living in any of these towns must be an experience - amazing views, tall narrow streets, tons of history ... would you prefer to live or visit?

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