Over the river and through the woods, and onto the ferry, and up the funicular, and across the mountain range, and down the gorge, and into the sand dunes… Now that’s how you get to these remote places. Trains, planes, and automobiles will get you pretty far in Italy, but there’s a treasure trove of spots waiting further off the beaten path.

Here, five of our favorite remote places–from an eroding town to a practically floating church–that are well-worth the journey, no matter how many modes of transportation or hours of walking it takes.