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Did you know that Italy has more World Heritage Sites than any other country on earth? (And In Italy Online has more information about them than any other website too!). So, what exactly ARE World Heritage Sites?
Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to
future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration.
Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa's Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great
Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world's heritage.
What makes the concept of World Heritage exceptional is its universal application. World
Heritage sites belong to all the peoples of the world, irrespective of the territory on which they are located.
The
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification,
protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding
value to humanity. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention
concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972.
UNESCO's World Heritage mission is to:
- encourage countries to sign the World Heritage Convention and to ensure the protection of their natural and cultural heritage;
- encourage States Parties to the Convention to nominate sites within their national territory for inclusion on the World Heritage List;
- encourage States Parties to establish management plans and set up reporting systems on the state of conservation of their World Heritage sites;
- help States Parties safeguard World Heritage properties by providing technical assistance and professional training;
- provide emergency assistance for World Heritage sites in immediate danger;
- support States Parties' public awareness-building activities for World Heritage conservation;
- encourage participation of the local population in the preservation of their cultural and natural heritage;
- encourage international cooperation in the conservation of our world's cultural and natural heritage.
Here are all the sites in Italy currently on the World Heritage Site list. You are bound
to encounter at least one of them on your trip, but take a moment to browse: maybe you'll find something new
to add to your list!
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In Apulia - Puglia |
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In Basilicata The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
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In Campania Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata |
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In Emilia Romagna Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena |
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In Friuli-Venezia Giulia Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia |
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In Latium - Lazio Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia Villa Adriana (Tivoli) |
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In Liguria Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) |
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In Lombardy - Lombardia Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci Crespi d'Adda |
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In The Marches - Le Marche |
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In Piedmont - Piemonte Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy Residences of the Royal House of Savoy |
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In Sardinia - Sardegna |
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In Sicily - Sicilia Archaeological Area of Agrigento Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) |
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In Tuscany - Toscana Historic Centre of San Gimignano Historic Centre of Siena |
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In Umbria Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites |
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In Veneto Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua |
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