UNESCO cities in Portugal may be few – there are five in total across the mainland and islands – but they tell a disproportionate amount of the country’s story. Each one has a historic centre ...

To mark World Cities Day 2025 and its theme “People-Centred Smart Cities,” the UNESCO World Heritage Cities Programme is releasing a new set of case studies on the UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas.

UNESCO World Heritage Centre has launched a groundbreaking new report Climate Change in Mediterranean World Heritage Cities during a high-level online event attended by over 140 participants from ...

There are 1,248 locations on the World Heritage List, from ancient cities to natural wonders. Visiting them is growing in popularity, as more travelers seek cultural immersion over sightseeing. A ...

It is one of the world’s largest countries — bigger than all of Western Europe combined — and yet, Algeria remains one of the most under-visited destinations on the planet. That peculiar invisibility ...