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Articles related to "Unesco World Heritage"
Boating in Glacier Bay NP Plan a boating trip to Glacier Bay, part of the UNESCO World Heritage system. Hundreds of boaters cruise Glacier Bay each year. You could be one of them! unesco world heritage • glacier bay • inside passage • southeast alaska • cruising glacier bay
Italy's Cinque Terre National Park The Italian Riviera, stretching from the northern port of Genova to the naval base of La Spezia to its south, has always been a popular tourist destination. travel italy • lucca • pisa • florence • unesco world heritage
Medieval Carcassonne and Bastide-Saint Louis Include medieval Carcassonne in your new year's travel plan france carcassonne unesco world heritage tourism h
Pannonhalma the 1000 year old monastery Pannonhalma is on the edge of the plain in North-western Hungary. It is known for its thousand years old Benedictine monastery on a 182 m high hill. Pannonhalma is only 18 km from Györ on the Route No 82 unesco • world heritage • pannonhalma • hungary • library
UNESCO World Heritage Sites UNESCO World Heritage Sites include such natural wonders as the Grand Canyon and man-made wonders such as Egypt's Pyramids. How to visit, protect, and support them. sustainable tourism • geo-tourism • unesco world heritage sites • pyramids • stonehenge
Canada - Halifax and the Titanic Nova Scotia's capital city Halifax and the Titanic are forever linked with the 1912 sinking of the Titanic. Most of the victims are buried in the city's main church yard. halifax canada • sinking of the titanic • halifax canada peggy's cove • lunenburg-unesco world heritage site • permanent titanic exhibition
Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic Just a couple of hours from Prague, the UNESCO World Heritage site of Cesky Krumlov is a town well-known for its castle, beer, and unique jewelry. cesky krumlov • bohemian towns • czech countryside • unesco world heritage sites • day trips from prague
Cologne - Carnivals & Cathedrals Cologne is a much underated city in guide books. Germany's oldest city has many attractions for the visitor including its famous cathedral, carnival and comedy festival. cologne germany • cologne cathedral • cologne carnival • comedy festival • heritage sites
Cordoba Argentina - Rich in History & Atmosphere Cordoba's rich historic heart, easily explored on foot, is both interesting and atmospheric. On the outskirts an historic route leads to 4 Jesuit Estancias. cordoba argentina • jesuits argentina • plaza san martin cordoba • jesuit estancias cordoba • jesuit missions cordoba argentina
Croatia's Plitvice Lakes For me, Croatia's Plitvice Lakes National Park is the most beautiful place in the world. You must enjoy the lakes, waterfalls and forest of this UNESCO Heritage site. plitvice lakes national park • croatian tourism • unesco world heritage sites • veliki slap waterfall • inland croatia
Guide to Travel in the Baltics The three Baltic nations – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania –are just emerging from the shadow of their USSR past to become tourist destinations in their own right. travel to estonia • baltic sea tour • lithuania travel • curonian spit • ventspils latvia port
Japan's Tourist Attractions Although expensive and rarely visited by budget travellers, Japan's urban centres offer glitzy nightlife and a door through which to explore the country's history. emperor of japan • sumo wrestlers • yokozuna • sensoji temple • himeji castle
Lithuania's Curonian Spit Baltic Sea beaches are a summer holiday haven and the UNESCO Heritage Curonian Spit in Lithuania is a wide sandy spot just waiting for a beach towel - and a sweater! curonian spit • kaliningrad territory russia • unesco world heritage lithuania • baltic sea beach • klaipeda ferry
Meknes: Morocco's Forgotten Jewel Travelers to Morocco take heed: While the tour books may skip over Morocco's least known imperial capital, Meknes is worth the trip. moroccan imperial capital • moroccan tourism • unesco world heritage site • morocco's best vineyards • moroccan medina
National Hiking Trails Hungary is a little country, but it has a lots of interesting and beautiful regions, hills with deep forests, valleys with clear streams, plains with unique animals not to mention historical sites and local architects. National hiking trails lead you to the most beautiful regions. hungary • europe • hike • hiking • trail
Trogir, Unesco Heritage in Croatia An ideal day trip from the major Dalmatian Coast city of Split, Croatia's Trogir is a village of Romanesque and Renaissance architecture settled onto a tiny island. trogir croatia • split day trips • dalmatian coast islands • kamerlengo fortress • cathedral saint lovro
First Pass Under Heaven This week begins a month-long look at some "great walls." great wall of china • great walls • architectural wonders • history of china
Explore Africa's Cameroon Cameroon is often called Africa-all-in one. It has rainforests and mountains; beach resorts and big cities - but it is the arts and culture and you'll remember. buea • yaoundé • doula • limbe • ebodje
Getting to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Transportation to Lutherstadt Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, is easy allowing Reformation sights to be seen on a day trip from Leipzig and Berlin by train or car. martin luther sights in germany • lutherstadt wittenberg • travel to saxony anhalt • german unesco world heritage sites • day trip from berlin
Italy Trivia: Sicily Travel Facts Information on Barbarossa, Scylla and Charydbis, Bellini, The Godfather, Teatro Massimo, Archimedes, St Agata, Garibaldi, Aeolian islands and Doric temples in Italy. sicily travel facts • teatro massimo bellini • archimedes syracuse • godfather trilogy • garibaldi marsala
Jesuit Missions Cordoba Argentina Argentina's Cordoba Province owes much to the Jesuits who not only established the University of San Carlos in 1613 but successfully farmed the fertile land. jesuit missions cordoba argentina • jesuit estanciascordoba argentina • unesco world heritage sites argentina • estancia santa catalina cordoba • estancia alta gracia cordoba
Lutherstadt Wittenberg in Germany Lutherstadt Wittenberg is closely associated with the Lutheran Reformation in Germany. Popular sights include the Lutherhaus Museum, Schlosskirche, and Cranach Workshop. martin luther sights in germany • lutherstadt wittenberg • travel to saxony anhalt • german unesco world heritage sites • lutherhaus museum
Normandy Travel Facts & Trivia Northern France: Information on the Museum for the Peace, the Charles De Gaulle Memorial, D-Day beaches, Mont St Michel, and Memorials at Pointe du Hoc & Omaha. normandy travel facts • bayeux tapestry • joan of arc rouen • william the conqueror caen • mont st michel trivia
Old Town Warsaw Sights Warsaw's central Old Town might have been destroyed in World War II, but the museums and castles around Castle Square and Old Town Square give a good insight into Poland. warsaw old town • warsaw historical museum • royal castle warsaw • poland capital sightseeing • adam mickiewicz museum of literature
Pacific Islands Update There's lots happening around the Pacific on big islands and small, even on atolls. pacific ocean • kosrae • surfing • katrina adams • micronesia
Spain's Alcalá de Henares. Alcalá de Henares is a beautiful little Spanish town, with a famous Cervantes Museum, Plaza and University focused around this classic novelist. don quixote de la mancha • miguel de cervantes • alcalá de henares • on the outskirts of madrid • sancho panza and the tall thin don quixote
The Boyana Church Museum Sometimes a museum is actually the exhibit. The medieval frescoes at Boyana Church National History Museum in Bulgaria, preserve the Veliko Turnovo School of Painting. boyana church national history museum • turnovo school of painting • bulgaria • sofia • medieval
Top Sights in Lübeck, Germany Lübeck is famous for brick-Gothic architecture including the Marienkirche, Rathaus (Town Hall), and Holstentor, the Baroque Buddenbrook House, and Niederegger marzipan. top sights in lübeck • brick gothic churches • queen of the hanse • sightseeing in luebeck • unesco world heritage list
Travel to Martin Luther Sights Top sights in Germany associated with Protestant church reformer Martin Luther are Lutherstadt-Wittenberg, Eisenach, the Wartburg, Erfurt, Eisleben, Worms, and Coburg. martin luther sights in germany • lutherstadt wittenberg • travel to saxony anhalt • german unesco world heritage sites • wartburg
Belgian Museum of Printing History Discover there is nothing modern about the Garamond font on your PC. Visit the Museum Plantin-Moretus/ Prentenkabinet, Antwerpen - UNESCO World Heritage, in Belgium. history of printing • plantin-moretus • christoffel plantin • the golden compass • de gulden passer
Hammerhead Heaven Some of the loneliest dots on the ocean could play a pivotal role in our future. hawaii • shark • galapagos • gray reef shark • joe pavsek
The Philippines Travel Fact File With 7107 islands to explore, the famous Boracay island, Baroque churches, historic Spanish colonies, indigenous tribes, what you need to know begins here. philippines • archipelago • spanish colony • island paradise • filipino
Probing on Philippine Old Churches Churches, especially the ancient ones, are considered tourist destinations. With this as background, I opted to probe on the condition of Philippine century-old churches. (Based on the story written by the same author for the Philippine Panorama.) church • philippine church • philippines • philippine • philippine weekend getaways
Cities to Visit in Eastern Europe: Mostar Bombarded by the Serbian army during the Bosnian War and wracked by genocidal ethnic and religious conflict, Mostar combines historic beauty with modern horror. visit mostar • travel and mostar • travel and bosnia • stari most and visit • yugoslavia and war and bosnia
Iquassu Falls Park in Brazil Iguassu Falls National Park in Brazil features adventure tours, boat rides, a canyon walk and is located next to a bird park. iguacu falls • brazil waterfalls • bird park • bird park in brazil • iguassu falls
National Parks in Hungary I would like to show you Hungarian National Parks, where you can discover lots of interesting and rare plants and animals. In National Parks make sure to take the colour coded and educational trails and the bicycle trail. I hope you will visit one or more of them when you visit Hungary. hungary • national park • ferto • hansag • duna
Quedlinburg, Half-timbered Historic City This attractive town is compact, with a wealth of old medieval half-timbered buildings lining the large market area. quedlinburg • half-timbered medieval city • german medieval town • henry 1 of germany • henry the fowler
Sight Seeing in Medieval Berne With architecture and history reaching back to the middle ages, Berne is the place to see the storybook Switzerland of fairy tales and Heidi films. berne • berne switzerland • sightseeing in berne • switzerland • medieval architecture
The Majestic Beauty of the Canadian Rockies Highlighting the natural wonders of the Canadian Rockies. canadian rockies • banff national park • jasper national park • lake louise • waterton national park.
Ukrainian Capital Highlights Kyiv's an especially historic city, with sights like the St Sophia Cathedral Complex and the Caves Monastery dating back to the eleventh century. world heritage list ukraine • st sophia cathedral complex • caves monastery kyiv • pechersk lavra • khreshchatyk street kyiv
Vikings in North America: 1000 years This week, after searching many hours for an article topic I have found one: the first Europeans to make it across the Atlantic Ocean. vikings • hulluland • markland • vinland • greenland
Visit Mamallapuram's Temples In South India The Tamil Nadu town of Mamallapuram is an old temple town, a modern day stone carving center, and a cheap South Indian backpacker beach resort all in one. mamallapuram • mamallapuram's temples • temples in south india • south indian temple • south indian temple art
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is wild, beautiful, full of wildlife, and threatened.
Ayutthaya and Sukhothai Thailand's Old Capitals Old Siamese capitals of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and within easy reach of Thailand's modern capital Bangkok. sukhothai historic park • ayutthaya historic park • buddhas in thailand • unesco heritage sites • ancient thai monuments
Bergen, Norway's Coastal Beauty Norway's second largest city is its most picturesque, with it's oceanside location, Hanseatic League buildings, world-class aquarium, inviting downtown and natural charm. bryggen hanseatic league buildings • fantoft stave church • bergen aquarium • king haakon's hall • edvard grieg's troldhaugen
Bridges of Budapest Danube, which is the largest river of Hungary, cuts the country into two. The bridges of Budapest have main role on the transport and economy of Hungary. This article shows you the Chain Bridge. bridge • europe • hungary • hungarian • chain bridge
Discover Philippines Visitors have been enchanted with the beauty of Philippines and the charms of its people. Find out what drove some to make it their new home or prompted others to return. philippines • world heritage sites • festivals • fiesta • tourists
Iquazu Falls Park in Argentina Iguazu Falls National Park in Argentina features good walking trails, train rides, boat rides and roaring waterfalls. iguazu falls • iguassu falls • waterfalls in south america • argentina's waterfalls • iguazu national park
Medieval Castles in the Alsace France's Alsace has countless feudal castles. Haut-Barr is a major tourist attraction. Hiking to castle ruins on the Alsace-Palatinate border leads off the trodden trail. tourist attraction alsace medieval castles • vosges mountains in alsace france • haut barr castle and château du haut-koenigsbourg • alsace-palatinate hohenburg • wegelnburg
Mini Guide to Aleppo, Syria Things to see and do in the Middle East's friendliest city, including the Citadel, the Great Mosque, the souq, the Baron Hotel, and the Jdeide quarter. visit syria • travel to aleppo • haleb • aleppo's guide • the baron hotel |
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