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It's always interesting to visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites wherever they are, wherever we are. Someone have spent energy to preserve interesting places for generations to come. We like this!
This page shows the World Heritage Sites we have visted during our trips.
Sites we cover are located in:
Argentina | Austria | Brazil | Chile | Ecuador | Finland | France | Israel | Jerusalem
New Zealand | Norway | Peru | Singapore | South Africa | Spain | Sweden
UK | USA | Zimbabwe
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Last updated: August 10, 2021
Los Glaciaros National Park
Date of inscription: 19xx
| Visit: 2018
We visited Los Glaciaros National Park as part of a South American tour 2018 (Argentina, Brazil and Chile). Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 LOS GLACIAROS: xxx |
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 LOS GLACIAROS: xxx |
 LOS GLACIAROS: xxx |
 LOS GLACIAROS: xxx |
Iguazú National Park
(* see also Brasil: Iguaçu National Park)
Date of inscription: 1984
| Visit: 2018
We visited Iguazu National Park as part of a South American tour 2018 (Argentina, Brazil and Chile). Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 IGUAZU: xxx |
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 IGUAZU: xxx |
 IGUAZU: xxx |
 IGUAZU: xxx |
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
Date of inscription: 1996
| Visit: 2004
We visited Saltzburg during an Austrian tour with our friends Göran and Susan. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 SALTZBURG: Cathedral of Saltzburg |
 SALTZBURG: St Peter's Abbey - interior |
 SALTZBURG: Streetscene in Old Town |
 SALTZBURG: Mozart's birth house |
Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
Date of inscription: 1996
| Visit: 2004
We visited Schönbrunna during an Austrian tour with our friends Göran and Susan. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 SCHÖNBRUNN: The Palace |
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 SCHÖNBRUNN: The Garden at one side of the palace |
 SCHÖNBRUNN: The Gloriette |
 SCHÖNBRUNN: The back of the Palace |
Iguaçu National Park
(* see also Argentina: Iguazú National Park)
Date of inscription: 1984
| Visit: 2018
We visited Iguaçu National Park as part of a South American tour 2018 (Argentina, Brazil and Chile). Below you find four of our photographs. The photo-diary from our trip can be found here on Famgus Travels (in Swedish only). |
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 Foz do Iguaçu: xxx |
 Foz do Iguaçu: xxx |
 Foz do Iguaçu: xxx |
 Foz do Iguaçu: xxx |
Rapa Nui National Park
Date of inscription: 1984
| Visit: 2018
We visited Rapa Nui National Park as part of a South American tour 2018 (Argentina, Brazil and Chile). Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Rapa nui: Hotel pool |
 Rapa nui: xxx |
 Rapa nui: xxx |
 Rapa nui: Green Sea Turtle |
City of Quito
Date of inscription: 1978
| Visit: 2013
We visited Quito as part of a South American tour 2013 (Ecuador and Peru). Below you find four of our photographs. The photo-diary from our trip can be found here on Famgus Travels (in Swedish only). |
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 QUITO: City view from El Panecillo |
 QUITO: La Virgen de Quito |
 QUITO: xxx |
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 QUITO: City view from El Panecillo |
Galápagos Islands
Date of inscription: 1978
| Visit: 2013
We visited Galápagos Islands as part of a South American tour 2013 (Ecuador and Peru).. Below you find four of our photographs. The photo-diary from our trip can be found here on Famgus Travels (in Swedish only). |
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 GALAPAGOS: Darwin Centre on Isla de Santa Cruz |
 GALAPAGOS: Blue-footed Booby |
 GALAPAGOS: Beach inhabitants on Isla Española |
 GALAPAGOS: Zodiac & Kicker Rock |
| Visit: 2019
We visited Old Rauma on our way back from Mänttä (a visit to Leif's aunt Sinikka) to Turko's harbour. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Old Rauma: xxx |
 Old Rauma: xxx |
 Old Rauma: xxx |
 Old Rauma: xxx |
| Visit: 2019
When visiting Leif's aunt Sinikka we made a day trip to Petäjävesi. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Petäjävesi: The old church |
 Petäjävesi: Inside view |
 Petäjävesi: Outside view |
 Petäjävesi: The church tower |
| Visit: 2001
We visited Pont du Gard in 2001 during a trip to southern France with our friends, the Björk family. |
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 Pont du Gard: A general view |
 Pont du Gard: A close-up of the stone work |
Pont du Gard: A general view |
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 Pont du Gard: One of the arches |
France
| Country | World Heritage Site | Date of Inscription | Visit(s) | Pictures |
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| France | Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay | 1979 | 2005 | P1, P2, P3, P4 |
| France | Palace and Park of Versailles | 1979 | 2005 | P1, P2, P3, P4 |
| France | Pont du Gard | 1985 | 2001 | P1, P2, P3, P4 |
| France | Paris, Banks of the Seine | 1991 | 2005 | P1, P2, P3, P4 |
| France | Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne | 1997 | 2005 | P1, P2, P3, P4 |
Israel
| Country | World Heritage Site | Date of Inscription | Visit(s) | Pictures |
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| Israel | Masada | 2001 | 1976 |
Jerusalem (proposed by Jordan)
| Country | World Heritage Site | Date of Inscription | Visit(s) | Pictures |
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| Jerusalem | Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls | 1981 | 1976 |
Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand
Date of inscription: 1990
Read more at UNESCO's web site: Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand
| Visit: 2020
We visited Te Wahipounamu (South West New Zealand) as part of our Southern Hemisphere tour 2020 (Singapore, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia). Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Te Wahipounamu: Franz Josef |
 Te Wahipounamu: Wilderness National Park |
 Te Wahipounamu: Wilderness National Park |
 Te Wahipounamu: Milford Sound |
Røros Mining Town and the Circumference
Date of inscription: 1980
Read more at UNESCO's web site: Røros Mining Town and the Circumference
| Visit: 2010
We visited Røros during a winter holiday to Fjällnäs in Härjedalen, Sweden. During a day off we simply drove back and forth to Røros. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Røros: Old wooden houses |
 Røros: Old wooden houses |
 Røros: The church |
 Røros: The pharmacy |
| Visit: 2019
We visited Alta during a trip to northern Norway in June 2019. We flew from Stockholm to Tromsø. Then we travelled by car to Alta, Hammerfest, Hønningsvåg (North Cape), Vardø and Kirkenes. By Hurtigrutten back to Tromsø, and finally we flew back to Stockholm. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Alta: Rock carvings |
 Alta: Outdoor lecture |
 Alta: Interior of museum |
 Alta: Monuments at the court yard |
Struve Geodetic Arc (Hammerfest)
Quote from the UNESCO web page:
The Struve Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through 10 countries and over 2,820 km. These are points of a survey, carried out between 1816 and 1855 by the astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, which represented the first accurate measuring of a long segment of a meridian. This helped to establish the exact size and shape of the planet and marked an important step in the development of earth sciences and topographic mapping.
The ten countries are: Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvis, Lithuania, Norway, Republic of Moldavia, Russian Federarion, Sweden and Ukraine.
Date of inscription: 2005
Read more at UNESCO's web site: Struve Geodetic Arc
| Visit: 2019
We visited Hammerfest during a trip to northern Norway in June 2019. We flew from Stockholm to Tromsø. Then we travelled by car to Alta, Hammerfest, Hønningsvåg (North Cape), Vardø and Kirkenes. By Hurtigrutten back to Tromsø, and finally we flew back to Stockholm. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Struve - Hammerfest: Information at the monument site |
 Struve - Hammerfest: The monument with the city in the background |
 Struve - Hammerfest: The monument with the sea in the background |
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 Struve - Hammerfest: The inscription on the Monument |
| Visit: 2013
We visited Cuzco as part of a South American tour 2013 (Ecuador and Peru). Below you find four of our photographs. The photo-diary from our trip can be found here on Famgus Travels (in Swedish only). |
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 Cuzco: xxx |
 Cuzco: xxx |
 Cuzco: xxx |
 Cuzco: xxx |
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
Date of inscription: 1983
Read more at UNESCO's web site: Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
| Visit: 2013
We visited Machu Picchu as part of a South American tour 2013 (Ecuador and Peru). Below you find four of our photographs. The photo-diary from our trip can be found here on Famgus Travels (in Swedish only). |
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 Machu Picchu: xxx |
 Machu Picchu: xxx |
 Machu Picchu: xxx |
 Machu Picchu: xxx |
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Date of inscription: 2015
Read more at UNESCO's web site: Singapore Botanic Gardens
| Visit: 2020
We visited Singapore Botanic Gardens as part of our Southern Hemisphere tour 2020 (Singapore, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia). Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Singapore Botanic Gardens: xxx |
 Singapore Botanic Gardens: xxx |
 Singapore Botanic Gardens: xxx |
 Singapore Botanic Gardens: xxx |
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Date of inscription: 1999
Read more at UNESCO's web site: iSimangaliso Wetland Park
| Visit: 2020
We visited iSimangaliso Wetland Park as part of our South African tour Christmas and New Year 2010/2011 (South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Botswana). Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park: Warning sign (one of many ...) |
 iSimangaliso Wetland Park: Hippos |
 iSimangaliso Wetland Park: Boat driver |
 iSimangaliso Wetland Park: Another warning sign |
| Visit: 2010
We visited Robben Island as part of our South African tour Christmas and New Year 2010/2011 (South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Botswana). Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Robben Island: The guide |
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 Robben Island from Table Mountain |
 Robben Island: Fenced prison |
 Robben Island: Nelson Mandela's cell |
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Spain
| Country | World Heritage Site | Date of Inscription | Visit(s) | Pictures |
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| Spain | Works of Antoni Gaudí | 1984 | ||
| Spain | Teide National Park | 2007 |
Royal Domain of Drottningholm
Date of inscription: 1991
Read more at UNESCO's web site: Royal Domain of Drottningholm
| Visit: 2020
We visited Drottningholm on a grey December day during the Covid pandemia. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Drottningholm: Park view of the castle |
 Drottningholm: The Chinese Pavilion |
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 Drottningholm: Sea view of the castle |
 Drottningholm: The Theatre |
| Visit: 2019
We visited Birka and Hovgården ... Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Hovgården: xxx |
 Birka: xxx |
 Birka: xxx |
 Birka: xxx |
Rock carvings of Tanum
Date of inscription: 1994
Read more at UNESCO's web site: Rock carvings of Tanum
| Visit: 2017
We visited Tanum together with our friends Björn and Ulla during a trip to the west coast of Sweden. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Tanum: xxx |
 Tanum: xxx |
 Tanum: xxx |
 Tanum: xxx |
| Visit: 2017
I (Leif) visited Skogskyrkogården together with my friend Björn. Below you find four of the photographs. |
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 Skogskyrkogården: xxx |
 Skogskyrkogården: xxx |
 Skogskyrkogården: xxx |
 Skogskyrkogården: xxx |
Hanseatic Town of Visby
Date of inscription: 1995
Read more at UNESCO's web site: Hanseatic Town of Visby
| Visit: 2013
We visited the Gotland in the summer of 2013. The week after mid-summer but before the Almedal week. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Visby: xxx |
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 Visby: xxx |
 Visby: xxx |
 Visby: xxx |
| Visit: 1980
Me and my wife Barbro made a 10 day hike within the National Park of Sarek in 1980 (before the area was named World Heritage Site). Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Laponia: xxx |
 Laponia: xxx |
 Laponia: xxx |
 Laponia: xxx |
Naval Port of Karlskrona
Date of inscription: 1998
Read more at UNESCO's web site: Naval Port of Karlskrona
| Visit: 2015
We visited the High Coast together with our friends Björn and Ulla in the summer of 2015. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 High Coast: xxx |
 High Coast: xxx |
 High Coast: xxx |
 High Coast: xxx |
Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland
Date of inscription: 2000
Read more at UNESCO's web site: Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland
| Visit: 2015
We visited the High Coast together with our friends Björn and Ulla in the summer of 2015. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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High Coast: xxx |
High Coast: xxx |
High Coast: xxx |
High Coast: xxx |
High Coast
Date of inscription: 2006
Read more at UNESCO's web site: High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago
| Visit: 2015
We visited the High Coast together with our friends Björn and Ulla in the summer of 2015. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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High Coast: xxx |
High Coast: xxx |
High Coast: xxx |
High Coast: xxx |
Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg
Date of inscription: 2004
Read more at UNESCO's web site: Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg
| Visit: 2017
We visited Grimeton Radio Station together with our friends Björn and Ulla during a trip to the west coast of Sweden. Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Grimeton: xxx |
 Grimeton: xxx |
 Grimeton: xxx |
 Grimeton: xxx |
Switzerland
| Country | World Heritage Site | Date of Inscription | Visit(s) | Pictures |
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| Switzerland | Old City of Berne | 1983 | --- |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
| Country | World Heritage Site | Date of Inscription | Visit(s) | Pictures |
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| U. K. | Tower of London | 1988 | 1970 |
United States of America
| Country | World Heritage Site | Date of Inscription | Visit(s) | Pictures |
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| U. S. A. | Grand Canyon National Park | 1979 | 1997 | |
| U. S. A. | Statue of Liberty | 1984 | 1998 | |
| U. S. A. | Yosemity National Park | 1984 | 1979 |
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
Date of inscription: 1989
Read more at UNESCO's web site: Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
| Visit: 2011
We visited Vicoria Falls as part of our South African tour Christmas and New Year 2010/2011 (South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Botswana). Below you find four of our photographs. |
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 Victoria Falls: Area map |
 Victoria Falls: Tourists obscuring the view! |
 Victoria Falls: The falls! |
 Victoria Falls: A "rainy" day in sunshine ... |