The Singapore Botanic Gardens is a more than 160 years old tropical garden, located at the fringe of the Orchard Road shopping district in Singapore. It is one of three gardens, and the only tropical garden, to be honoured as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Situated at the heart of the city of Singapore, the […]
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, a complex of rice terraces on the island of Luzon, are one of the few monuments in the Philippines that show no evidence of having been influenced by colonial cultures. The property was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995, […]
Discover World Heritage Ancient Towns and Historic Cities in South Asia, its unique and without parallel anywhere in Southeast Asia. Bagan, Myanmar Bagan is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom, the […]
Historic City of Vigan and Baroque Churches of the Philippines are two of six UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Philippines. Historic City of Vigan was inscribed in 1999 after Baroque Churches of the Philippines, 1993. Historic City of Vigan Established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town […]
World Heritage Sites to visit in Indonesia – Part 2 Cultural Landscape of Bali Province Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy, consists of Subak Landscape of Pakerisan Watershed, Subak Landscape of Catur Angga Baturkaru, Supreme Water Temple Pura Ulun Danu Batur, Lake Batur, and […]
Discover the highlights of Vietnam Travel through country’s World Heritage Sites : 1. Angkor Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. The name Angkor is derived from nokor, a Khmer word meaning “kingdom”. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, […]
By 2023, Thailand has six sites on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, two of them – Sukhothai and Ayutthaya – are historic cities, one is archeological site – Ban Chiang, two sites – Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai and Kaeng Krachan – are forest complexes and one site is wildlife sanctuary. Historic City of Sukhothai […]
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World Heritage Sites in Lao : Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang