# Hidden gems off the trail

> Hidden gems off the trail worth visiting: Tamgroute, Glenorchy, Munduk, Logroño, Sibenik, Sokcho. Travel guide and photography prints for each.

- Source: https://clevertourists.com/guides/collection-hidden-gems
- Authors: Evan & Clara, Clever Tourists (first-hand, from a 526-day trip across 20 countries)
- Published: 2025-04-21

Most of these will never make anyone's top-ten list. They're the ones we'd go back to first anyway.

## Places

### Tamgroute, Morocco

Tamgroute is a small town in the lower Draa Valley known for two things: a centuries-old religious library and a tradition of distinctive green-glazed pottery. It offers a focused, lesser-visited stop between Zagora and the desert.

### Glenorchy, New Zealand

Glenorchy is a small settlement at the head of Lake Wakatipu, about 45 minutes from Queenstown along a scenic lakeside road. Surrounded by mountains and braided rivers, it serves as a gateway to remote valleys used as filming locations for major fantasy productions.

### Munduk, Indonesia

Munduk is a mountain village in Bali's northern highlands, set among coffee and clove plantations and known for its cool climate, jungle waterfalls and nearby crater lakes. It offers a quieter, greener side of the island away from the southern beaches.

### Logroño, Spain

Just south of the Basque Country, Logroño is the capital of La Rioja, Spain's most famous wine region. A stop on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, it is celebrated for its tapas culture and surrounding vineyards.

### Sibenik, Croatia

Šibenik is a steeply terraced town on a sheltered bay where the Krka River meets the Adriatic. Unlike most Dalmatian coastal cities, it was founded by Croatians rather than Greeks or Romans, and its skyline is dominated by a UNESCO-listed stone cathedral built entirely without mortar.

### Sokcho, South Korea

Sokcho is a coastal city on South Korea's northeastern shore, set between the East Sea and the rugged peaks of Seoraksan National Park. It combines beaches and a working fishing harbor with one of the country's most celebrated mountain parks.