These UNESCO cultural sites are places you absolutely must visit
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Last updated on - Sep 10, 2018, 13:30 IST01/5Plan a trip to these UNESCO cultural sites for your next vacay!
Old Havana, Cuba: Old Havana is the city-center and one of the 15 municipalities forming Havana, Cuba. From mansions to plazas to vintage cars and salsa on the street, you'll find some of the most amusing stuff to visit here. So, don't give this place a miss.
02/5Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is a city on the island of Honshu. It's famous for its numerous classical Buddhist temples, as well as gardens, imperial palaces, Shinto shrines and traditional wooden houses. It’s also known for formal traditions such as kaiseki dining, consisting of multiple courses of precise dishes, and geisha, female entertainers often found in the Gion district.
03/5Valleta, Malta
Valletta (or Il-Belt) is the tiny capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. It’s known for its museums, palaces and grand churches. Baroque landmarks include St. John’s Co-Cathedral, whose opulent interior is home to the Caravaggio masterpiece "The Beheading of Saint John."
04/5Prague
Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic, is bisected by the Vltava River. Nicknamed “the City of a Hundred Spires,” it's known for its Old Town Square, the heart of its historic core, with colorful baroque buildings, Gothic churches and the medieval Astronomical Clock, which gives an animated hourly show.
05/5Petra, Jordan
Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan's southwestern desert. Accessed via a narrow canyon called Al Siq, it contains tombs and temples carved into pink sandstone cliffs, earning its nickname, the "Rose City." Explore unseen before historic temples, mausoleums and monasteries here.