There are 53 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France, which means that this beautiful country is a UNESCO enthusiast’s heaven. UNESCO selects properties for their cultural, historical, natural, or scientific significance. Forty-four of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France are cultural sites, seven are natural, and two are mixed. … Read More
With a remarkable number of empires and civilizations passing through Anatolia throughout history, it’s unsurprising that there are so many impressive ruins and historical sites in Turkey that span eras. There’s something in Turkey for everyone, from century-old buildings that are still used today to ruins of entire formerly glorious … Read More
With 2020’s UNESCO list held over till 2021, we’ve got a bumper crop of new World Heritage Sites across our map.
With almost as many UNESCO World Heritage Sites as leader-of-the-pack Italy per square mile, Croatia’s packed with places of historical, cultural and natural significance. Visiting several of these places on your custom Croatia tour is a must. Without further ado, here’s all Croatia’s UNESCO Sites, listed in chronological order of … Read More
Coming to Central Dalmatia, be it from the north (Zagreb, the Plitvice Lakes), or the south (Dubrovnik, Korcula, Hvar), you’ll most likely want to make an overnight stop and you’ll have to decide between Split and Trogir. Approximately 45 minutes apart by car, these two destinations offer different city styles, sizes and … Read More
From beautiful beaches to incredible historical sites and delicious food, there is more than enough to Albania to pack a holiday full of fun surprises. Let’s take a closer look at one of the country’s architectural and historical marvels: Butrint, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992.
There’s one destination on the outskirts of Helsinki so rich with historical interest and contemporary charm that it’s a guarded local secret — literally. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Suomenlinna is a fortress built on six islands that are actually part of the capital city, though you’ll have to take a short ferry ride to … Read More
Dubrovnik is undoubtedly a breathtakingly beautiful place but this makes it very popular with tourists and where there are tourists there are often tourist traps to be avoided. Here’s what we warn our guests to avoid in Dubrovnik and how to deal with it.
Most visitors to Kotor stay for just a few hours and focus only on the old town. Stay one or two nights and you can fit in these fun day trips.
Sun, sea, food; there’s really no reason for anyone not to put Croatia on their list of places to explore. But to add to the history and beauty, there are also a number of cultural aspects to the country you’ll want to seek out. Croatia has six cultural properties and … Read More