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Sri Lanka

World Heritage Sacred Cities and Cave Temple in Sri Lanka

Sacred City of Anuradhapura Anuradhapura is a major city located in north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the headquarters of Sri Lanka’s archaeological survey. The city lies 205 km north of the current capital of Colombo, on the banks of the historic Malvathu River. The […]

South East Asia

8 unique world heritage ancient towns and cities in South

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 […]

Sri Lanka

World Heritage Ancient Cities and Old Town to visit in

Two ancient cities – Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya and old town Galle are three of 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka Ancient City of Polonnaruwa Poḷonnaruwa, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province. The modern town of Polonnaruwa is also known as New Town, and the other part of Polonnaruwa […]

South East Asia

World Heritage Sites in Philippines – Historic City of Vigan

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 […]