Destinations Where are UNESCO's 33 new World Heritage sites? The global heritage organisation has added 16 new European buildings and nature sites to its list for 2020-21. 02/08/2021
Destinations This tropical landscape garden in Brazil has just won a major accolade Sítio Roberto Burle Marx has been named the latest UNESCO World Heritage site in Brazil. 01/08/2021
world news Eleven European spa towns honoured by UNESCO Towns from Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Czechia got together to seek joint recognition. 26/07/2021
Italy Could Bologna be about to get its first UNESCO world heritage site? Italy is already home to 55 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Now Bologna is in with a chance of getting its first. 15/07/2021
Destinations How have the Balearic Islands avoided mass tourism? After being labelled the party islands for years on end, the Balearics have taken back control and are using taxes to help rebuild. 28/06/2021
Finland Finland's bittersweet boost as UNESCO recognises its sauna culture Campaigners are delighted UNESCO has added Finland's sauna culture to its cultural heritage list. 23/12/2020
Bulgaria Discover Bulgaria's beguiling UNESCO World Heritage Sites If Bulgaria's natural beauty is one of Europe's best-kept secrets, its strategic location between East and West has also placed it at the crossroads of many intersecting civilizations over thousands of years and that has endowed the country with a truly exhilarating array of cultural treasures. 05/08/2020
Green News Oil drilling could soon begin on the Isle of Wight Community wants to protect UNESCO biosphere reserve Isle of Wight from being an oil exploration site 22/07/2020
Hungary Hungarians say goodbye to winter with bizarre & scary costume festival The southern Hungarian city of Mohács has officially welcomed in Spring. As part of the colourful #busójárás festival, creatures donning wooden masks and sheepskin coats march through the city. 27/02/2020
United Kingdom Titanic wreck to be ‘better protected’ under ‘momentous’ UK-US treaty The international accord signed by London and Washington allows both governments to control visits to the legendary shipwreck. 21/01/2020
