Among Pacific Asia’s newly designated sites are two in China; an ancient Japanese gold mine; archaeological heritage caves in Malaysia; an ancient royal burial mound in India and a sacred Thai historical park.
“The addition of these sites further highlights the history and heritage of Pacific Asia. Travellers have even more reasons to book travel to these destination favourites now”, says Dee Edwards, Pata UK & Ireland Sustainability Spokesperson & Director of Tell Tale Travel.
The new additions in Pacific Asia are really exciting for the region. “Multi-centre itineraries are on the rise again and these new UNESCO sites provide further unique angles for travellers to explore multiple countries in one trip.” added Edwards.
Sample price:
Tell Tale Travel (www.telltaletravel.co.uk) offers a 2-week trip to Thailand including new unesco site, Phu Phrabat Historical Park. Prices from £2,275 per person, including return UK flights, based on 2 adults sharing.
*The 24 new UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
- Beijing Central Axis, China
- Badain Jaran Desert, China
- Moidams, India
- Phu Phrabat Historical Park, Thailand
- Sado Island Gold Mines, Japan
- Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park’s Caves Complex, Malaysia
- Brâncuși Monumental Ensemble of Târgu Jiu, Romania
- Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake, Russia
Frontiers of the Roman Empire, Romania - Hegmataneh, Iran
- Nelson Mandela Legacy sites, South Africa
- Melka Kunture and Balchit, Ethiopia
- Royal Court of Tiébélé, Burkina Faso
- Saint Hilarion Monastery / Tell Umm Amer, Palestine
- Schwerin Residence Ensemble, Germany
- Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area, Saudi Arabia
- Pleistocene Occupation Sites, South Africa
- Historic Town and Archeological Site of Gedi, Kenya
- Umm Al-Jimāl, Jordan
- Via Appia, Italy
- Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
- The Flow Country, UK
- Vjetrenica Cave, Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Te Henua Enata, The Marquesas Islands, France
