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Termessos: Visiting The Ancient City, Antalya Turkey

by David Murray | Dec 12, 2018

As we planned our Turkey itinerary we knew we had to visit Termessos, a mountaintop city and one of the best preserved ancient sites in Turkey. Known as the Eagle's Nest, Termessos soars over 1,000 metres above sea level and the amphitheatre has stunning panoramic...

Our goal to visit every UNESCO World Heritage Site in the World!

by Elaine McArdle | Oct 10, 2018

As of 2018 there are 1092 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world and we're on a mission to visit them all! We started our UNESCO journey in 2015 and have since visited 260 UNESCO World Heritage Sites across the globe. Why do we visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites?...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Turkey

by Elaine McArdle | May 11, 2018

Turkey is home to 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, thirteen of which are cultural sites and two of which are mixed. We have visited 12 of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Turkey: eleven on a 2018 Turkey road trip in 2018 and we've explored the historic areas of...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the UK

by Elaine McArdle | Apr 10, 2018

There are 31 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the UK: 26 cultural, 4 natural and 1 mixed cultural and natural site. 28 of the World Heritage Sites are located on the mainland and 3 are in its overseas territories. The UK UNESCO's are divided between Scotland, England...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Malta

by Elaine McArdle | Mar 22, 2018

Malta, renowned for its sunny days and turquoise waters, also boasts a 7,000 year history with prehistoric temples, a fortified city and a prehistoric burial site. There are 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Malta all of which are cultural sites and are found on the...

Countries with the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites

by Elaine McArdle | Mar 3, 2018

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As at 2018, there are 1,073 UNESCO World Heritage Sites dotted across the globe and something we often research when planning upcoming trips is which countries have the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South Africa

by Elaine McArdle | Feb 21, 2018

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); South Africa, renowned for its stunning scenery, chaotic city life and incredible safari. There are 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South Africa: 5 cultural, 3 natural and 1 mixed cultural and natural site. From the...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Portugal

by Elaine McArdle | Nov 7, 2017

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Portugal is home to 15 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, fourteen of which are cultural sites and one of which is natural. We visited seven of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites on a Portugal road trip from Lisbon to Porto in...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Slovenia

by David Murray | Oct 9, 2017

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Slovenia is home to 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, two of which are cultural sites and two of which are natural. Having already visited the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Greece

by David Murray | Sep 17, 2017

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Greece, renowned for it’s crystal clear blue waters, iconic historical sites and relaxed lifestyle is a gem for any UNESCO World Heritage fan with 18 World Heritage Sites, 16 cultural and 2 mixed cultural and natural...