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UNESCO World Heritage Sites
A voyage of such epic scale as our Around the World cruise transports you to some of the most cherished icons of history, culture and nature on the planet. Those recognized as having outstanding universal value have been deemed UNESCO World Heritage sites, and these 180 days aboard Vista offer the opportunity to visit more than 150 UNESCO-protected treasures. Marvels such as the Sydney Opera House, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Old City of Dubrovnik and Acropolis of Athens await discovery in our ports of call, and just inland you’ll find a host of other renowned sites, including Antigua Guatemala, the Megalithic Temples of Malta and the Palace of Versailles. Any given day may find you stepping ashore to explore some of the world’s most remarkable wonders.
Australia
From Cairns:- Great Barrier Reef
- Wet Tropics of Queensland
- Kakadu National Park
- Australian Convict Sites – Cockatoo Island, Hyde Park Barracks, Old Government House and Domain, and Old Great North Road
- Greater Blue Mountains
- Sydney Opera House
Asia
China:- From Hong Kong:
- Historic Center of Macao
- From Shanghai:
- Classical Gardens of Suzhou
- Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea
- The Grand Canal
- From Limassol:
- Choirokoitia
- Painted Churches in the Troodos Region
- Paphos
- From Ain Sokhna:
- Ancient Cairo
- Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
- From Luxor (Safaga):
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
- From Sharm El Sheikh:
- Saint Catherine Area
- From Mumbai:
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
- Elephanta Caves
- Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai
- From Bali (Benoa):
- Cultural Landscape of Bali Province – The Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy
- From Komodo:
- Komodo National Park
- From Semarang (Java):
- Borobudur Temple Compounds
- Prambanan Temple Compounds
- Sangiran Early Man Site
- The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks
- From Hiroshima:
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
- From Nagasaki:
- Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
- Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution – Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding, and Coal Mining
- From Osaka:
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyui-ji Area
- Himeji-jo
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
- Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group – Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
- From Tokyo:
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier – Musée National des Beaux-Arts de l’Occident
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
- From Penang:
- Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley
- George Town, Historic City on the Straits of Malacca
- From Manila:
- Baroque Churches of the Philippines
- From Puerto Princesa:
- Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
- From Doha:
- Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
- From Seoul:
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex
- Hwaseong Fortress
- Jongmyo Shrine
- Namhansanseong
- Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
- From Hanoi (Ha Long Bay):
- Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi
- Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
- From Hue (Chan May):
- Complex of Hue Monuments
- Hoi An Ancient Town
- My Son Sanctuary
- From Hong Kong:
Europe
Croatia:- From Dubrovnik:
- Old City of Dubrovnik
- Stecci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards – St. Barbara
- From Split:
- Historic City of Trogir
- Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
- Stecci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards – Velika and Mala Crljivica
- The Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik
- Venetian Works of Defense between the 16th and 17th Centuries – Fort of St. Nikola
- From Zadar:
- Plitvice Lakes National Park
- Venetian Works of Defense between the 16th and 17th Centuries – Defensive System of Zadar
- From Biarritz (Saint-Jean-de-Luz):
- Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
- From Bordeaux:
- Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
- Cordouan Lighthouse
- Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion
- From Monte Carlo, Monaco:
- Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera
- From Paris (Honfleur):
- Amiens Cathedral
- Belfries of Belgium and France
- Chartres Cathedral
- Fortifications of Vauban
- Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
- Mont Saint-Michel and its Bay
- Palace and Park of Versailles
- Paris, Banks of the Seine
- Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier – Immeuble Locatif à la Porte Molitor, Maisons La Roche et Jeanneret, and Villa Savoye et Loge du Jardiner
- From Athens:
- Acropolis of Athens
- Archaeological Site of Delphi
- Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns
- Monasteries of Daphni and Hosios Loukas
- Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
- From Rhodes:
- Medieval City of Rhodes
- From Bari:
- Castel del Monte
- Longobards in Italy, Places of the Power – The Sanctuary of San Michele
- The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
- The Trulli of Alberobello
- From Florence/Pisa/Tuscany (Livorno):
- Historic Center of Florence
- Historic Center of San Gimignano
- Historic Center of Siena
- Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
- Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
- Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe – Montecatini Terme
- From Valletta:
- City of Valletta
- Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
- Megalithic Temples of Malta
- From Koper:
- Heritage of Mercury – Idrija
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
- Skocjan Caves
- The Works of Joze Plecnik in Ljubljana – Human Centered Urban Design
- From Barcelona:
- Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco
- Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
- Poblet Monastery
- Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
- Works of Antoni Gaudí
- From Bilbao:
- Burgos Cathedral
- Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
- Routes of Santiago de Compostela – Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain
- Vizcaya Bridge
- From Seville (Cádiz), Spain:
- Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
- Doñana National Park
- From Dubrovnik:
North America
UNITED STATES- From Hilo:
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- From Los Angeles:
- The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
- From Miami:
- Everglades National Park
- From Hilo:
Central America
Guatemala- From Puerto Quetzal:
- Antigua Guatemala
- From Corinto:
- León Cathedral
- Ruins of León Viejo
- From Puerto Quetzal:
South America
Colombia- From Cartagena:
- Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena
- From Cartagena: