The 22 best small towns to visit in your lifetime

Shutterstock.comPositano, Italy, is a favorite travel destination for celebrities.While visiting bustling cities is one way to travel, small towns can offer a more relaxed feel and a charm that can't be paralleled.

All around the globe, there are lots of small towns that have an old-school atmosphere, incredible landscape, and an array of activities for travelers.

We've put together a list of 22 delightful small towns to visit around the world, from the coastal town of Positano, Italy, to Bled, Slovenia, whose setting resembles something out of a fairy tale.

We defined a small town as one that has a population of roughly 65,000 or fewer.

Talia Avakian contributed reporting to an earlier version of this article.