Tower of Hercules
The oldest known intact lighthouse in the world, built by the Romans in the 1st century AD.
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes
A railway route through the Swiss Alps that represents an outstanding early-20th-century engineering and architectural achievement.
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
Christian holy city with a 1000-year history as the endpoint of pilgrimage routes across Spain and France.
Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco
Remains of the period when Tarragona was Tarraco, the Roman capital of the Iberian peninsula.
Poblet Monastery
A large 12th-century Cistercian abbey, considered an artistic masterpiece with a blend of architectural styles.
Choirokoitia
Ruins of a Neolithic settlement 6000-9000 years old.
Hierapolis-Pamukkale
A Greco-Roman spa town and the enormous calcium terraces, waterfalls, basins and pools where it is located.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
A classical temple with many original columns and the oldest Corinthian capital ever found.
Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
A group of private Baroque palaces used by government in the 16th-17th-century to house visiting dignitaries.
Zagori Cultural Landscape
46 charming traditional villages connected by a network of cobbled paths, arched bridges and stone staircases.
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
Eight Sicilian towns that were rebuilt in a distinctive Late Baroque style after a 1693 earthquake.
Villa d’Este, Tivoli
A 16th-century villa with a garden that epitomizes the Renaissance aesthetic in garden design.
Paphos
Ruins of an ancient town, much of it Roman-era, and birthplace of the cult of Venus.
Old Town of Corfu
A strategically-important port city dominated by two Venetian fortresses and showing influences from later French, British and Greek rule.
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
A charming medieval town known for its tall towers and Sienese Gothic artworks.
Historic City of Toledo
A small city where influences from three different world religions are visible in its architecture and art.
Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
The remarkably-preserved remains of ancient Roman cities destroyed in a sudden eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto
A collection of 16th-century architecture designed by Andrea Palladio in what is now known as Palladian style.
Teide National Park
A geologically complex volcano and the otherworldly landscape around it.
Historic Centre of Évora
A museum city of architecture of the Portuguese golden age.
University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia
Portugal’s oldest university, with centuries of architecture and ancient traditions.
Alto Douro Wine Region
A river valley landscape shaped by centuries of Port wine cultivation and production.
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct
A city with an interesting history of coexisting cultural communities, and with several historic monuments including a wonderfully intact Roman aqueduct.
City of Safranbolu
A medieval caravan stop on the Silk Road that contains many examples of traditional Ottoman architecture.
City of Valletta
A fortified port city with a long military history and a Renaissance urban plan.
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
A large group of very well-preserved Roman buildings.
Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns
Two sets of ruins from the Mycenaean civilization in the Peloponnese, which preceded the Ancient Greeks.
Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
A mosque complex representing the height of Ottoman architectural achievement.
Talayotic Menorca
Numerous archeological sites with dry-stone structures dating to the Bronze Age and Late Iron Age.
Megalithic Temples of Malta
Seven impressive stone structures used for ritual purposes during the Bronze Age.
Palmeral of Elche
An extraordinary palm grove dating to the Arab period in Spain.
Archaeological Site of Mystras
Atmospheric ruins of a complete Late Byzantine city.
Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau
Two exceptional examples of Catalan Art Nouveau architecture in Barcelona designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato
A region of northern Italy representing excellence in winegrowing and winemaking.
Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
A lavish retreat built for Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century.
Villa Romana del Casale
The ruins of a Roman villa with remarkably well-preserved mosaics.