Hidden Corners

Destinations

Hidden Villages

Lesser-known destinations, researched and verified by Hidden Corners.

Illustration of stone terraces climbing a forested mountain above a wide river plain
Forgotten Ruins

Champasak and Vat Phou

Laos · Champasak Province, Mekong Valley

A sleepy Mekong town beneath a mountainside Khmer sanctuary that predates Angkor's greatest monuments.

Access: Easy–moderate Visit: 1-2 days
Illustration of moss-toned temple towers and carved stone walls rising from forest
Forgotten Ruins

Banteay Chhmar

Cambodia · Banteay Meanchey Province

A vast Angkor-era temple complex near the Thai border, watched over by a pioneering village homestay network instead of tour buses.

Access: Moderate Visit: 1-2 days with an overnight homestay
Illustration of stone houses built among giant rounded granite boulders on a hillside
Hidden Village

Monsanto

Portugal · Beira Baixa, Central Portugal

A granite village near the Spanish border where houses are wedged beneath, between and inside colossal boulders.

Access: Easy–moderate Visit: 1 day or 1 night