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Tivoli Gardens is a Copenhagen Yueltide hub

The venerable amusement park pulls out all the stops during the Christmas season, and it´s one of the main sights mentioned in my post A Fairytale Christmas in Copenhagen. Susanne Nilsson

Riccardo R posted a photo in UNESCO World Heritage

Oman´s UNESCO World Heritage Bahla Fort

At the foot of the Jebel Akhdar mountains, this huge mud-brick complex was built between the 12th and 15th centuries by the ruling Nabhani dynasty, whose capital the surrounding oasis town was at the time, and was restored in the late 1990s. Read…

Riccardo R posted a discussion in UNESCO World Heritage

3 spectacular UNESCO sites in Libya

Luca Galuzzi - www.galuzzi.it The territory of what is today Libya, along with Algeria and Tunisia, was once part of ancient Rome´s second most prosperous region after Italy itself, beginning with the Roman Republic´s conquest of Carthage and the…

Riccardo R left a comment on Palau

"I´m a huge UNESCO World Heritage geek, and I see Palau has just one UNESCO Site, namely its just over 1,000-square-kilomtre southern lagoon with 445 distinctive and uninhabited limestone islands: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1386"

Riccardo R left a comment on Denmark

"I´m a huge UNESCO World Heritage geek, and it turns out Denmark has 13 UNESCO Sites - not bad at all for such a relatively small country! https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/?search=denmark&components=0&......"

Riccardo R left a comment on Kosovo

"I´m a big UNESCO World Heritage geek, and it turns out that Kosovo has one site, comprised of four medieval religious sites, all Serbian Orthodox: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/724"

Riccardo R left a comment on Bosnia and Herzegovina

"I´m a big UNESCO World Heritage geek, and it turns out there are five pretty interesting sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina - which for such a tiny country is punching fairly above its weight in this area: https://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/ba"

Riccardo R left a comment on Bangladesh

"I´m a UNESCO World Heritage Sites nerd, and it seems that Bangladesh has three pretty interesting ones: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/search=Bangladesh&&"

Riccardo R left a comment on Saudi Arabia

"A CNN look a few months ago at Jeddah´s UNESCO World Heritage old quarter - with a caveat: it was sponsored by the Saudi government, though CNN claims it had "full editorial control"…"

Riccardo R left a comment on Sweden

"Not at all surprising now, is it_ https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/eurovision-euphoria-boosts-travel..."

Riccardo R left a comment on Antarctica

"Tourism to the frozen continent is booming - but what does that mean for its environmental effect on a fragile ecosystem? at https://www.cntraveler.com/story/antarctica-cruise-bookings-at-all-..."

Riccardo R left a comment on Syria

"Syria has a half dozen UNESCO World Heritage Sites, several of which are truly amazing, such as Aleppo and Palmyra. But they´ve all been on the "endangered" list since 2013, and this article takes a look at each and how it´s been affected by many…"

Riccardo R commented on Alex Martin's blog post Experiencing Dublin on St. Patrick's Day

"I have done this and it's a blast!"

Riccardo R posted a discussion in Middle East/North Africa Forum

5 fabulous sites of classical antiquity in Libya

Luca Galuzzi - www.galuzzi.it The territory of what is today Libya, along with Algeria and Tunisia, was once part of ancient Rome´s second most prosperous region after Italy itself, beginning with the Roman Republic´s conquest of Carthage and the…

Riccardo R left a comment on Africa Sub-Sahara Forum

"As a UNESCO World Heritage geek, I found this a great and informative read: https://travelnoire.com/african-unesco-sites-you-should-have-on-you..."

Riccardo R posted a photo in Oman

UNESCO-World-Heritage Bahla Fort

At the foot of the Jebel Akhdar mountains, this huge mud-brick complex was built between the 12th and 15th centuries by the ruling Nabhani dynasty, whose capital the surrounding oasis town was at the time, and was restored in the late 1990s. Read…

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