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UNESCO World Heritage Index

Explore 1,200+ UNESCO World Heritage Wonders across 168 countries. Ticket entrance fees, opening hours, local transport, and visitor guides.

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Asmara: A Modernist African City
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2017
Eritrea

Asmara: A Modernist African City

Located at over 2,000 m above sea level, the capital of Eritrea developed from the 1890s onwards as a military outpost for the Italian colon...

Est. Ticket Free Entry
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Joya de CerΓ©n Archaeological Site
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1993
El Salvador

Joya de CerΓ©n Archaeological Site

Joya de CerΓ©n was a pre-Hispanic farming community that, like Pompeii and Herculaneum in Italy, was buried under an eruption of the Laguna C...

Est. Ticket $10 USD (International...
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Lower Valley of the Omo
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1980
Ethiopia

Lower Valley of the Omo

A prehistoric site near Lake Turkana, the lower valley of the Omo is renowned the world over. The discovery of many fossils there, especiall...

Est. Ticket $15 - $35 per day (com...
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1978
Ethiopia

Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela

The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century 'New Jerusalem' are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia ...

Est. Ticket $50 USD (~5,700 ETB) v...
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Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1983
France

Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe

Known as the 'Romanesque Sistine Chapel', the Abbey-Church of Saint-Savin contains many beautiful 11th- and 12th-century murals which are st...

Est. Ticket $13.50 USD / €12.50
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Verla Groundwood and Board Mill
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1996
Finland

Verla Groundwood and Board Mill

The Verla groundwood and board mill and its associated residential area is an outstanding, remarkably well-preserved example of the small-sc...

Est. Ticket $16.50 / €15
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PetΓ€jΓ€vesi Old Church
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1994
Finland

PetΓ€jΓ€vesi Old Church

PetΓ€jΓ€vesi Old Church, in central Finland, was built of logs between 1763 and 1765. This Lutheran country church is a typical example of an ...

Est. Ticket €5 - €10 ($5.50 - $11....
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Bourges Cathedral
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1992
France

Bourges Cathedral

The Cathedral of St Etienne of Bourges, built between the late 12th and late 13th centuries, is one of the great masterpieces of Gothic art ...

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Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2007
France

Bordeaux, Port of the Moon

The Port of the Moon, port city of Bordeaux in south-west France, is inscribed as an inhabited historic city, an outstanding urban and archi...

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Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2021
India

Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana

Rudreshwara, popularly known as Ramappa Temple, is located in the village of Palampet approximately 200km north-east of Hyderabad, in the St...

Est. Ticket β‚Ή40 - β‚Ή600 INR (~$0.50...
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Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2015
France

Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars

The property encompasses sites where the method of producing sparkling wines was developed on the principle of secondary fermentation in the...

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Fortifications of Vauban
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2008
France

Fortifications of Vauban

Fortifications of Vauban consists of 12 groups of fortified buildings and sites along the western, northern and eastern borders of France. T...

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About the UNESCO World Heritage Travel Index

Our UNESCO World Heritage Index provides comprehensive travel, logistical, and budget data for over 1,200 designated heritage landmarks across 168 countries. Each site guide includes official entrance ticket prices, opening hours, local transport access from nearest major cities, and visitor recommendations.

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Cultural Heritage

Ancient ruins, castles, cathedrals, temples & historic medieval town centers

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Natural Wonders

National parks, canyons, glaciers, coral reefs & biosphere reserves

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Ticket & Pass Fees

Official entrance ticket pricing in USD & local currencies with discount hacks

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about visiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites

How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites exist globally?
There are over 1,200 designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites across 168+ countries, categorized into Cultural (🏺), Natural (πŸ”οΈ), and Mixed (πŸ“œ) sites.
Are UNESCO World Heritage sites free to visit?
Some natural heritage national parks and open historic city centers (e.g. Historic Centre of Vienna, Old Town of Dubrovnik) are free to walk around. Enclosed sites, castles, and national parks charge entrance fees ranging from $5 to $50.
How can I save money on UNESCO site entrance tickets?
Look for official regional museum passes (e.g. Turkey Museum Pass, Paris Museum Pass, Angkor Pass) which grant multi-day access to multiple heritage sites at 30–50% discount.