World Heritage Sites news

Museum director Cecilie Hollberg has come under fire for comparing the city to a sex worker due to uncontrolled mass tourism. Hollberg, a historian, has ... More

The Great Spa Towns of Europe, one of UNESCO's newest World Heritage Sites, has launched an association to deliver the future management and protection of ... More

Scotland's UNESCO World Heritage Sites are being brought together through the world’s first ever UNESCO digital trail. The trail connects the country’s 13 place-based UNESCO ... More

Hyatt Hotels has revealed plans to unveil a luxury Carribean resort in St. Lucia, scheduled to open in 2023. The company announced that a Hyatt ... More

The architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, the ruins of Babylon, a migratory bird sanctuary on the coast of the Yellow Sea, and a Prosecco wine ... More

Many iconic glaciers at World Heritage Sites across the planet could disappear by the end of the century, according to a new report that analyses ... More

The US and Israeli governments have now officially withdrawn their respective countries’ memberships from Unesco, following notices to withdraw being handed in by the two ... More

A three-day workshop has taken place in the Malaysian city of George Town to tackle the pressures facing museums in the city and those in ... More

The latest Attractions Management News Flash Video is now live! In this broadcast, Unesco adds 19 new world heritage sites, Disney creates robot stunt doubles ... More

VisitEngland has named 11 regional tourism projects which will each receive up to £250,000 of funding from the Discover England Fund. The initiatives to receive ... More

Germany's Naumberg Cathedral, the Caliphate City of Medina Azahara in Spain and the Sansa Buddhist Mountain Monasteries of Korea are among the 18 new additions ... More

CyArk – the non-profit foundation dedicated to digitally capturing and preserving cultural heritage sites around the world – has teamed with Google's Arts and Culture ... More

Unesco has sent out a message on Earth Day 2018, calling for an end to plastic pollution at World Heritage sites. Research suggests that rubbish ... More

Mechtild Rössler, director of Unesco's World Heritage Centre, has said the youth population must be prepared to protect the world's heritage for future generations. Speaking ... More

Italy’s biggest bank will inject €5bn (€6.1bn, £4.4bn) into the country’s heritage and tourism sectors, following a landmark deal with the country’s culture ministry to ... More

The World Rowing Federation (FISA) has become the first global sports body to make a commitment to World Heritage, teaming with the World Wildlife Fund ... More

Unesco has committed to improving tourism management at World Heritage sites by announcing the development of a new tool for sustainability issues. An expert panel ... More

Hadrian’s Wall is teaming up with its much larger counterpart, The Great Wall of China, to encourage tourism and increase cultural understanding of the World ... More

The Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA) and Emirates Heritage Club have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop Abu dhabi as a ... More

Saudi Arabia’s government has allocated SAR9.9bn (US$2.64bn, €2.29bn, £2.02bn) to develop and rebuild the country’s tourism projects in its attempt to turn it into a ... More

Italy’s government is giving away more than 100 historic buildings for free on the understanding that any prospective owners must turn their site into a ... More

Antoni Gaudí was the creator of Barcelona’s most famous and significant buildings and parks, including Sagrada Familia and the Palau Güell. Now, final preparations are ... More

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has said that close to half of the world’s natural heritage sites are being “plagued” by wildlife criminals. According to ... More

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution designed to deter wilful destruction and looting of cultural heritage sites – potentially making such ... More

Park Hyatt will follow Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton and Luxury Collection in opening a high-end hotel in the ancient Japanese capital Kyoto. Construction and architecture firm ... More