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South Asia

6 World Heritage Sites to visit in Pakistan

Pakistan is home to several remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore Lahore Fort and Shalamar (or Shalimar) Gardens in Lahore are two masterpieces from the time of the brilliant Mughal civilization, which reached its height during the reign of the Emperor Shah Jahan. The fort contains marble palaces and mosques decorated […]

Cambodia

3 World Heritage Sites to visit in Cambodia

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, […]

Thailand

6 World Heritage Sites to visit in Thailand

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 […]

South East Asia

The Largest World Heritage Temple Compounds to visit in Indonesia

The temple compounds in Indonesia, Borobudur Temple Compound and Prambanan Temple Compound were inscribed in the list of UNESCO World Heritage in 1991. Borobudur Temple Compound is a designation of the area of three Buddhist temples comprising Borobudur – the world’s largest Buddhist temple, Mendut, and Pawon. Prambanan Temple Compound is the largest Hindu temple […]

South East Asia

2 World Heritage Ancient Cities to visit in Myanmar

Bagan is an ancient city in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. In 2019, Bagan was officially inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, after the Ancient Cities of Pyu, the first World Heritage Site in Myanmar. Bagan From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that […]