Italy Wake up & smell the coffee: Italy wants UNESCO protection for espresso Italian campaigners are giving it their best shot. 03/01/2020
France Alpinism achieves UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage recognition This is the culmination of efforts from France, Switzerland and Italy that began in 2009. 12/12/2019
Travel How Western will Saudi Arabia go to attract tourists? The secretive Middle Eastern country has launched a new tourist visa, opening its doors to European visitors. 01/11/2019
Italy Turin firefighters handle blaze at UNESCO site Cavallerizza Reale A portion of the roof collapsed after catching fire, firefighters said on Twitter. 21/10/2019
Italy Italy's Prosecco hills receive UN world heritage status A hilly terrain in northeast Italy known for its Prosecco production has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list among other cultural landscapes and cities in the world. 08/07/2019
World Natural wonders: discover UNESCO's new World Heritage sites The Hyrcanian forests along the Caspian Sea in Iran and the migratory bird sanctuaries in the Gulf of China are among the new sites that made UNESCO's emblematic World Heritage List this year. 05/07/2019
