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  • 13 Must-Visit National Parks in Asia That Are UNESCO World Heritage Sites

    13 Must-Visit National Parks in Asia That Are UNESCO World Heritage Sites

    Explore Asia’s 13 must-visit UNESCO World Heritage national parks. From rhinos to Himalayan peaks, discover breathtaking landscapes and rare wildlife.

  • Explore Gingee Fort: Tamil Nadu’s ‘Troy of the East’ and UNESCO’s latest World Heritage Site

    Explore Gingee Fort: Tamil Nadu’s ‘Troy of the East’ and UNESCO’s latest World Heritage Site

    Discover Gingee Fort, Tamil Nadu’s “Troy of the East” and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore ancient palaces, temples, secret tunnels, and panoramic hill views.

  • Rare purple-and-white panda crabs found in Thailand’s Kaeng Krachan

    Rare purple-and-white panda crabs found in Thailand’s Kaeng Krachan

    The crabs are formally named in honour of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. However, they are more commonly known as panda crabs.

  • 10 most beautiful UNESCO world heritage caves in the world

    10 most beautiful UNESCO world heritage caves in the world

    Discover the world’s most stunning UNESCO World Heritage caves, where history, culture, and nature come together in breathtaking underground wonders.

  • Rome's first highway added to UNESCO World Heritage list

    Rome's first highway added to UNESCO World Heritage list

    It is the 60th Italian site to be recognised by the U.N culture agency UNESCO, which announced its decision on the social platform X on Saturday.

  • 5 best places to visit in the world for history buffs

    5 best places to visit in the world for history buffs

    There are countless spectacular destinations around the world to satisfy your thirst for knowledge and adventure.

  • Travel guide 2024: Exploring local life in Habarana, Sri Lanka

    Travel guide 2024: Exploring local life in Habarana, Sri Lanka

    If you are looking for an off the beaten track destination in Sri Lanka, choose Habarana, to experience a slice of local life.

  • Before Ayodhya, came Sanchi: Which Indian cities are transitioning into solar cities?

    Before Ayodhya, came Sanchi: Which Indian cities are transitioning into solar cities?

    Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh, famed for its UNESCO World Heritage site Stupa, is India's first solar city, crowned last year. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under its scheme 'Development of Solar Cities' has approved/sanctioned 60 cities, including 13 Pilot and 5 Model Cities up to the 12th Five-year Plan period.

  • Tripura: Where to see Unakotiswara Kal Bhairava, the 30 ft sculpture of Lord Shiva's head in North-East India?

    Tripura: Where to see Unakotiswara Kal Bhairava, the 30 ft sculpture of Lord Shiva's head in North-East India?

    Unakoti in Tripura is on the UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list. Its Shiva sculptures and bas reliefs carved into hillsides, 170 km from Tripura's capital Agartala, are not incredibly beautiful, but also steeped in history and mysticism.

  • 10 things to do in Macao or Macau, the former Portuguese colony in China

    10 things to do in Macao or Macau, the former Portuguese colony in China

    Indian tourists don't need a visa to enter Macau, or Macao, so here is your go-to guide for activities to help you explore the Chinese special administrative region.

  • Historical copper coins recovered from the Mohenjo Daro archaeological site in Pakistan

    Historical copper coins recovered from the Mohenjo Daro archaeological site in Pakistan

    "Labourers were excavating a collapsed wall when they came across a pot full of ancient copper coins on November 16. The coins, found carefully packed in the pot, have been sent to a laboratory for analysis, The News International said quoting Director of Conservation and Preservation Syed Shakir Shah.

  • 36 Hours in Bath, England

    36 Hours in Bath, England

    Named for its ancient, 2,000-year-old thermal-spring-fed Roman pools, the spa town in southwest England, Bath is a Unesco World Heritage site as well as the beautiful backdrop to Jane Austen films and the Netflix series Bridgerton.

  • Belfast & beyond: Whiskey aficionados & Thronies must go on the stunning Antrim coast drive

    Belfast & beyond: Whiskey aficionados & Thronies must go on the stunning Antrim coast drive

    The Northern Ireland region is the setting for the first couple of seasons of Game of Thrones, it’s home to the oldest whiskey distillery in the world and a spectacular UNESCO World Heritage site.

  • 10 Indian hill stations to visit in autumn

    10 Indian hill stations to visit in autumn

    Autumn is the season when the landscape changes colour to all things mustard yellow, rusty red, medium olive green and camel brown.

  • Visva Bharati sends fresh letter to CM demanding return of road

    Visva Bharati sends fresh letter to CM demanding return of road

    The three-km road connecting Post Office More with Sriniketan, was taken over by the Public Works Department of the state government from the university in 2020 "to facilitate better connectivity".

  • World Tourism Day 2023: How I made Santiniketan my home, now a UNESCO World Heritage site

    World Tourism Day 2023: How I made Santiniketan my home, now a UNESCO World Heritage site

    Giving up city life for rural living. On World Tourism Day, September 27, and days after receiving the UNESCO World Heritage Site tag, here's how Santiniketan changed this Bengali man's relationship with Rabindranath Tagore, from rebelling against the 'Rabindrik' overkill to embracing it and building his own house in Tagore's abode of peace.

  • World Tourism Day 2023: When white storks conquered the ancient Moroccan fortress of Chellah, a UNESCO World Heritage site

    World Tourism Day 2023: When white storks conquered the ancient Moroccan fortress of Chellah, a UNESCO World Heritage site

    On World Tourism Day, September 27, if visiting Morocco has been on your mind, and you're worried after the news of the recent earthquake there, visit Rabat, which remains untouched, and head to the Chellah Necropolis, part of Ancient Roman city and abandoned in 12th century, to say hello to its conquerer-residents, the European White Storks, among other wild creatures.

  • What you need to know about West Bengal’s Santiniketan, now on the UNESCO World Heritage list, a global honour after the literary Nobel

    What you need to know about West Bengal’s Santiniketan, now on the UNESCO World Heritage list, a global honour after the literary Nobel

    Rabindranath Tagore's philosophy of unrestrained learning in open-air classes, respect for nature and famers' needs, and education for change defines Santiniketan's contemporary relevance. An ex-vice-chancellor of Visva-Bharati, a former Kala Bhavana principal, and Tagore's great grand-nephew speak about India's 41st UNESCO World Heritage site.

  • What do Ajanta Caves, Roman cathedrals, Sleeping Buddha of Thailand and the UK’s coat of arms have in common?

    What do Ajanta Caves, Roman cathedrals, Sleeping Buddha of Thailand and the UK’s coat of arms have in common?

    How Maharashtra's Ajanta Caves came to inspire iconic images around the world. Thanks to the UNESCO World Heritage site designation and the efforts of the state government, the caves stand entrenched on Earth.

  • Kaziranga, Assam: Following the footsteps of the one-horned rhinoceros

    Kaziranga, Assam: Following the footsteps of the one-horned rhinoceros

    Ahead of the World Rhinoceros Day, on September 22, book a ticket to Assam and visit the Kaziranga National Park, the UNESCO World Heritage site is the best place to spot these famed elusive species who are residents of this National Park.

  • Independence Day 2023: If you are Indian, then dance

    Independence Day 2023: If you are Indian, then dance

    When in Mali, an Indian was expected to dance because India is the land of films, of Bollywood heroes Vijay and Jimmy, the land of song and dance.

  • 7 best Indian and international destinations to visit for a fun cultural trip

    7 best Indian and international destinations to visit for a fun cultural trip

    These places have a rich history and heritage, and offer travellers numerous opportunities to learn about different cultures.

  • Design Heritage: How Chandigarh’s Palace of Assembly, a never-seen-before building, became the face of democratic India

    Design Heritage: How Chandigarh’s Palace of Assembly, a never-seen-before building, became the face of democratic India

    Among the buildings Le Corbusier gave life to in Independent India is Chandigarh's Palace of Assembly, an architectural marvel, unlike anything India had seen before. A city architect speaks about the building and how new designs could learn from older architecture principles.

  • Ancient tomb city of Hegra is Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage site

    Ancient tomb city of Hegra is Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage site

    With 110 well-preserved tombs and majestic sights of sandstone mountains, Hegra gives you a glimpse into the historical significance of the ancient Nabataean civilisation

  • Temple run with 'Ponniyin Selvan'

    Temple run with 'Ponniyin Selvan'

    The 2022 Tamil film 'Ponniyin Selvan I' triggered an interest in the Chola empire and the UNESCO Great Living Chola Temples. Here's a list of the Chola temples in Tamil Nadu that you should pay a visit to ahead of the release of 'Ponniyin Selvan 2' in April

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