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There are not many factory towns on the UNESCO list, and Crespi d'Adda in northern Italy is a fascinating one. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
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This category include articles from the World Heritage Sites which Sandalsand has visited. Please head for the menu World Heritage Sites for an introduction to what this is all about. On that page you will be able to read about my desire to visit the heritage sites, and also how difficult that is. At least, if the wish is to visit them all.
The publishing dates on all articles correspond to the date of the actual trip or day of visit. This usually means that the publishing date is not correct. Also, this means that my oldest visits follow at the bottom of all lists. They are in a reverse chronological order, from the newest to the oldest.
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World Heritage #0696 – Kronborg Castle
Enjoy the view from Kronborg Castle across the strait of Oresund, just like the imaginary Hamlet a few hundred years ago. The UNESCO World Heritage...
World Heritage #0058 – Urnes Stave Church
The Urnes stave church is one of several stave churches of Norway. We find them in the most remote locations of the country, and they are splendid...
World Heritage #0522 – Úbeda and Baeza
The two towns of Úbeda and Baeza were defining centres in the birth of the Spanish renaissance in the 16th century. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
World Heritage #0314 – Granada
The Moors left their marks on southern Spain. Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín in Granada is both mythical and real. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
World Heritage #0313 – Historic Centre of Córdoba
The Historic Centre of Córdoba is amazing. Thanks to the Arabs sweeping across North Africa and taking control of large parts of the Iberian...
World Heritage #0383 – Seville
The World Heritage site of Seville is about a Spanish city which was and is one of the world's most important cities. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
World Heritage #0881 – Temple of Heaven
Watch your step in the Temple of Heaven park, nothing is arbitrary, everything has a meaning. To those who understand. The UNESCO World Heritage...
World Heritage #0754 – Lake Baikal
This huge lake in Siberia, Lake Baikal, is a natural phenomenon, but is also of big cultural importance to the Russians. The UNESCO World Heritage...
World Heritage #1097 – Novodevichy Convent
The Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent is a convent in the middle of Moscow which doubled as a fortress. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes...
World Heritage #0657 – Sergiev Posad
Sergiev Posad is an important Russian Orthodox pilgrimage site as well as being the residence of the head of this church for centuries. The UNESCO...
World Heritage #0545 – Kremlin
From the gold capped onion domes of the Kremlin and its high walls, to the large Red Square and the buildings on it, this heritage site is...
World Heritage #0217 – Ancient City of Nessebar
The ancient city of Nessebar was an important town. Today it has a few interesting buildings, but the burden of tourism seems almost too much to...
World Heritage #0032 – Wieliczka Salt Mine
At the Wieliczka Salt Mine they have been mining rock salt for centuries, and you are invited to a fantastic subterranean world. The UNESCO World...
World Heritage #0031 – Auschwitz Birkenau
There are only horrors connected to the heritage site of Auschwitz Birkenau, the horrors of exterminating more than 1.5 million people. The UNESCO...
World Heritage #0029 – Cracow’s Historic Centre
Cracow's Historic Centre reveals a splendid city. Today it is peaceful and rich, but its historical experiences are of a terrible nature. The UNESCO...
World Heritage #1150 – Liverpool
There is more to Liverpool than a couple of football clubs and pop bands. In the harbour area it is easy to notice the Liverpool's legacy as a major...
World Heritage #0668 – Angkor
Angkor has over the last few decades evolved into a major destination. That's not bad considering it is basically an archaeological site. The...
World Heritage #0479 – Luang Prabang
Temples, temples and more temples. Still, there is more to the town Luang Prabang in northern Laos than that. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
World Heritage #1427 – Mount Etna
There have been eruptions from the Sicilian volcano at Mount Etna for 500,000 years, and there was one on my visit as well. The UNESCO World...
World Heritage #0131 – City of Valletta
Come to the City of Valletta and discover the world of knights, full armour, and also an impressive fortress and pretty architecture. The UNESCO...
World Heritage #0550 – San Gimignano
San Gimignano is one of several Renaissance towns in northern Italy with medieval remains. Its towers are unique. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
World Heritage #1245 – San Marino
A few centuries ago Italy was full of city-states. San Marino is the only one remaining and it is a World Heritage Site. The UNESCO World Heritage...
World Heritage #0320 – Works of Antoni Gaudí
All cultural heritage sites are the result of living persons, but few have lent their names to the very heritage site. Antoni Gaudí, the famous...
World Heritage #1240 – Stari Grad Plain
The Stari Grad Plain is plain in the sense of being remarkably anonymous. Still it has a long history of being cultivated. The UNESCO World Heritage...
World Heritage #0095 – Old City of Dubrovnik
The Old City of Dubrovnik is a perfect Medieval fortress with fascinating buildings inside. It draws thousands of visitors every year. The UNESCO...
World Heritage #0946 – Mostar
The bridge in the Muslim part of Mostar became a World Heritage after its destruction in the civil war. It is now a major attraction. The...
World Heritage #1349 – Amsterdam
Amsterdam has a very unique urban layout, due to its location in the lowlands. But there is a lot more to Amsterdam too. The UNESCO World...
World Heritage #0430 – Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Here is another Roman legacy, the Frontiers of the Roman Empire. They used to build walls to safeguard their empire. None of them helped at the end...
World Heritage #0428 – City of Bath
The Romans were in Bath too, bathing. Like they did elsewhere in Europe. Few other cities have received their names though because of their thermal...
