Southern Europe

Click on a country on the map to jump to that country’s page, or use the list below the map.

Cyprus

Greece
Ancient Greece is well-represented in this list, along with some early Christian and Byzantine sites.

Holy See

Italy
It is perhaps not surprising that Italy – home of the Roman Empire, birthplace of the Renaissance, historical hub of sea trade in the Mediterranean and the world – has more UNESCO sites than any other.

Malta

Portugal

San Marino

Spain

Türkiye
A wide range of sites highlight the richness of the cultures that have formed, met, collided, and mixed here since ancient days.