UNESCO World Heritage Sites and Routes
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has declared more than 1,000 sites around the world to be of outstanding value to humanity.
Mediterranean Türkiye
UNESCO Heritage Sites and Routes
Karain Cave lies 35 km north of Antalya. It is one of the six caves with evidence of prehistoric settlement discovered in this region, indicating the importance of early human activity in the area.
Central Türkiye
UNESCO Heritage Sites and Routes
Sivas is the principal city of Central Türkiye and has always been a gateway from the east to Central Anatolia.
Southeastern & Eastern Türkiye
UNESCO Heritage Sites and Routes
Ani is located 50 km east of Kars, at the Armenian border where the river Arpaçay forms a natural border between the two countries.
Aegean Türkiye
UNESCO Heritage Sites and Routes
The Mausoleum of Hecatomnus is located on the east side of Hisarbaşı Hill in the Milas district of Muğla.
Marmara Türkiye
UNESCO Heritage Sites and Routes
Troy, or Troia as it is mentioned in Homer’s epic Iliad, is located at the entrance of the Dardanelles, 30 km west of Çanakkale.
Black Sea Türkiye
UNESCO Heritage Sites and Routes
Safranbolu, known as Saframpolis in antiquity, was a major city in the ancient district of Paphlagonia.