The 10 Most Popular UNESCO World Heritage Sites (with Photos)

In these moments in which tourism is reactivating more and more, social networks are a perfect source of inspiration to plan our next destinations. And it is that the photos that we see on networks like Instagram make us discover new places, know the fashionable destinations and, of course, fantasize about a future trip.

Unesco World Heritage Sites
Unesco World Heritage Sites

Therefore, from the online design company, Design Bundles, they have compiled a list of the most popular UNESCO World Heritage sites, ranking them according to how many times they have been tagged in Instagram posts.

Thus, the users of the social network have decided that these are the 20 most “Instagrammable” places, and Spain could not be missing from this list:

1. Historic Center of Rome (Italy)


The list is headed, how could it be otherwise, by the beautiful historic center of the city of Rome. The World Heritage site extends to the walls of Urban VIII and includes some of the main monuments of antiquity such as the Forums, the Mausoleum of Augustus, the Mausoleum of Hadrian, the Pantheon, Trajan's Column and the Column of Marcus Aurelius, as well as the public and religious buildings of papal Rome.

Unesco World Heritage Sites
Unesco World Heritage Sites

2. Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)


Rio de Janeiro became the first city declared a World Heritage Site for being an exceptional urban settlement. And it is that it includes key elements such as the mountain peaks of the Tijuca National Park, the summit of Corcovado with its famous Christ, the hills that surround the Guanabara Bay and the wide landscapes of the Copacabana Bay.

Unesco World Heritage Sites
Unesco World Heritage Sites

3. Venice and its lagoon (Italy)


Founded in the 5th century, Venice is an architectural masterpiece where we find works by the greatest artists of all time, such as Giorgione, Titian, Veronese and Tintoretto. The city is built on 118 small islands and seems to float on the waters of the lagoon.

Unesco World Heritage Sites
Unesco World Heritage Sites

4. Kiev (Ukraine)


On the one hand, the World Heritage of Kiev includes the Saint Sophia Cathedral and its ensemble of monastic buildings, one of the main representations of architectural and monumental art from the beginning of the 11th century. And on the other side we find the Kiev Monastery of the Caves, an outstanding spiritual and cultural center.

Unesco World Heritage Sites
Unesco World Heritage Sites

5. Historic Center of Florence (Italy)


In Florence, the symbol city of the Renaissance, 600 years of the art of geniuses such as Giotto, Brunelleschi, Botticelli and Michelangelo have left their mark on the 13th century cathedral, the churches of Santa Maria del Fiore and Santa Croce, the Palace of the Trades and the Pitti Palace, among other monuments.

Unesco World Heritage Sites
Unesco World Heritage Sites

6. Historic Center of Prague (Czech Republic)


The World Heritage site comprises the Historic Center of Prague and the Průhonice Park. In these places we can find key points such as the Hradcani castle, the San Vito cathedral, the Charles bridge and multiple churches and palaces.

Unesco World Heritage Sites
Unesco World Heritage Sites

7. Budapest (Hungary)


The urban landscape of Budapest illustrates one of the periods of splendor in the history of the Hungarian capital. And is that it preserves vestiges of monuments such as those of the Roman city of Aquincul and the Gothic castle of Buda.

Unesco World Heritage Sites
Unesco World Heritage Sites

8. Brasilia (Brazil)


Brasilia is a milestone in the history of urban planning. Every element, from the layout of the residential and administrative districts to the symmetry of the buildings, is in harmony with the city as a whole. For example, public buildings amaze with their innovative and creative appearance.

Unesco World Heritage Sites
Unesco World Heritage Sites

9. Center of Saint Petersburg (Russia)


St. Petersburg stands tall with its many canals and more than 400 bridges. In addition, its architectural heritage reconciles the Baroque and Neoclassical styles, as can be seen in the Admiralty, the Winter Palace, the Marble Palace and the Hermitage.

Unesco World Heritage Sites
Unesco World Heritage Sites

10. Quito (Ecuador)


Founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an ancient Inca city at an altitude of 2,850 meters, the capital of Ecuador has the best preserved historic center in all of Latin America. For example, we find the monasteries of San Francisco and Santo Domingo, and the church and college of the Society of Jesus.

Unesco World Heritage Sites
Unesco World Heritage Sites