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UNESCO

UNESCO World Heritage sites that we visited:

Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto
Japan, UNESCO

Best UNESCO sites in Japan – our insider Top 5

by Westwards / 21 May 202321 May 2023

Japan is a heaven for travellers looking for UNESCO World Heritage sites. 25 sites in Japan belong to the UNESCO …

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Exterior of the Rietveld Schroeder house
Netherlands, UNESCO

A visit to the Rietveld Schröder house – an architectural icon

by Westwards / 4 March 20235 March 2023

Canals, bridges, cobbled streets – Utrecht is an exceedingly cute small town in the Netherlands. But our primary motivation for …

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Petrified whale skeleton in the Wadi al Hitan
Egypt, UNESCO

A visit to Wadi Al-Hitan – exploring fantastic whale fossils

by Westwards / 5 February 20235 February 2023

The pyramids are incredibly old! 5000 years of civilisation look down on us from those Pharaonic monuments in Egypt. For …

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Haghpat Monastery as seen hiking from Haghpat to Sanahin Monastery
Armenia, UNESCO

Hiking from Haghpat Monastery to Sanahin Monastery

by Westwards / 21 December 20222 January 2023

In the mountains near the industrial town of Alaverdi in the north of Armenia, two Christian monasteries from the 10th …

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Golden mosaic of Jesus in the River Jordan in the Battistero degli Ariani, Ravenna
Italy, UNESCO

The golden mosaics of Ravenna – Early Christian monuments

by Westwards / 5 December 20222 January 2023

Jesus is standing in the hallway like a young warrior, the cross casually over his shoulder. Also, he’s stepping on …

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National Library reading room in Ljubljana by Joze Plecnik
Slovenia, UNESCO

A quest for Jože Plečnik’s architecture in Ljubljana

by Westwards / 22 November 20224 March 2023

On our first evening in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, we pass a bridge sporting fierce dragons. They are Ljubljana’s …

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Ruins of the Umayyad Grand Palace of Anjar, Lebanon
Lebanon, UNESCO

A visit to the Umayyad city of Anjar in Lebanon

by Westwards / 31 October 20222 January 2023

The Umayyad dynasty sparkles. Perhaps that is because so little is left of their legacy in their Levantine heartland. The …

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View from the Palazzo Piccolomini over landscape in Tuscany
Italy, UNESCO

Pienza in Tuscany – a Renaissance model town

by Westwards / 20 October 20222 January 2023

Whenever we travel, we have a look at the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. In Northern Italy we expected …

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Montebello Castle in Bellinzona, with Castelgrande in the background
Switzerland, UNESCO

The Castles of Bellinzona – straight out of the Middle Ages

by Westwards / 8 October 20222 January 2023

Who doesn’t like to visit a mediaeval castle? The small town of Bellinzona in the Swiss canton of Ticino has …

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Cycling along Khiva's outer city wall
Cycling, UNESCO, Uzbekistan

Unusual things to do in Khiva – a cycling tour in the outskirts

by Westwards / 12 September 20222 January 2023

Uzbekistan has seen an increase in tourist numbers over the last years. While most travellers visit the capital of Tashkent …

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