22 July 2025 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Category: General , UNESCO World Heritage
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Battambang is the capital of
Battambang province and the
third largest city in Cambodia. The city is situated on the
Sangkae River , which winds its way through the province.
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21 July 2025 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Category: General , Bon voyage , Theme Weeks , UNESCO World Heritage
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Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in
Mainland Southeast Asia . It is bordered by
Thailand to the northwest,
Laos to the north, and
Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline along the
Gulf of Thailand in the southwest. It spans an area of 181,035 square kilometres (69,898
square miles ), dominated by a low-lying plain and the confluence of the
Mekong river and
Tonlé Sap , Southeast Asia’s largest lake. It is dominated by a
tropical climate . Cambodia has a population of about 17 million people, the majority of which are ethnically
Khmer . Its capital and most populous city is
Phnom Penh , followed by
Siem Reap and
Battambang .
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24 June 2025 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , Environment , UNESCO World Heritage
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Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve is a
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve situated in
Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of
Vancouver Island in
British Columbia ,
Canada . A diverse range of ecosystems exist within the biosphere reserve boundaries, including temperate coastal rainforest, ocean and rocky coastal shores. The nearest city is
Tofino .
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7 June 2025 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General , UNESCO World Heritage
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The Church of St. Michael (
German : Michaeliskirche) is an early-
Romanesque church located in
Hildesheim ,
Germany . It has been on the
UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list since 1985 due to the before mentioned early-
Romanesque architecture and art found within such as the Tree of Jesse and the now relocated
Bernward Doors . Following the Protestant reformation, St. Michael’s became a
shared church , with the majority of the structure being
Lutheran and the crypt
Roman Catholic .
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31 May 2025 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks , UNESCO World Heritage
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Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (
German : Festung Ehrenbreitstein) is a
fortress in the
German state of
Rhineland-Palatinate , on the east bank of the
Rhine where it is joined by the
Moselle , overlooking the town of
Koblenz .
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30 May 2025 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General , UNESCO World Heritage
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The Lorelei (
German : Loreley or Lorelei; also found as Loreleï, Lore Lay, Lore-Ley, Lurley, Lurelei and Lurlei throughout history) is a 132-metre-high (433 ft), steep
slate rock on the right bank of the River
Rhine in the
Rhine Gorge (or
Middle Rhine ) at
Sankt Goarshausen in Germany, part of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO
World Heritage Site . The 1930s
Loreley Amphitheatre is on top of the rock.
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29 May 2025 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General , Hotels , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks , UNESCO World Heritage
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Stahleck Castle (
German : Burg Stahleck) is a 12th-century fortified castle in the
Upper Middle Rhine Valley at
Bacharach in
Rhineland-Palatinate ,
Germany . It stands on a crag approximately 160 metres (520 ft) above
sea level on the left bank of the river at the mouth of the Steeg valley, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of
Koblenz , and offers a commanding view of the
Lorelei valley. Its name means “impregnable castle on a crag”, from the
Middle High German words
stahel (steel) and
ecke (here: crag). It has a water-filled partial
moat , a rarity in Germany. Built on the orders of the
Archbishop of Cologne , it was destroyed in the late 17th century but rebuilt in the 20th and is now a
hostel .
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28 May 2025 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General , UNESCO World Heritage
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The Niederwald monument (
German : Niederwalddenkmal) is a monument located in the Niederwald, near
Rüdesheim am Rhein in
Hesse ,
Germany , built between 1871 and 1883 to commemorate the
Unification of Germany . The monument is located within the
Rhine Gorge , a larger
UNESCO World Heritage Site . It overlooks the
Rhine Valley and the town of
Bingen on the far side.
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27 May 2025 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks , UNESCO World Heritage
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Stolzenfels Castle (
German : Schloss Stolzenfels) is a former medieval fortress castle (“Burg”) turned into a palace, near
Koblenz on the left bank of the Rhine, in the state of
Rhineland-Palatinate ,
Germany . Stolzenfels was a ruined 13th-century castle, gifted to the
Prussian crown prince ,
Frederick William in 1823. He had it rebuilt as a 19th-century palace in
Gothic Revival style . Today, it is part of the
UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley . After substantial renovation work the castle and its parks were reopened in 2011. The castle is open to the public.
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