Castrocaro (Terra del Sole), Italy

Forget the picturesque fortress and music festival - if you're considering a move to this Italian town, you'll need to contend with a 60 kilometer trek just to reach the nearest major city of Bologna. The comune of Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole consists of three small settlements, with the 16th-century fortress of Terra del Sole occupying the site of the ancient city of Solona. While the town does host a spa, the persistent bureaucratic headache of navigating the local government is a reality you'll have to face. This out-of-the-way corner of Emilia-Romagna is best suited for those content with a remote, slow-paced lifestyle, 10 kilometers removed from the nearest major urban center of Forlì.