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A national collection of palm-leaf manuscripts that Thailand nominated for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (Unesco) global list has won recognition as an entry among 64 newly included international inscriptions, the government said on Saturday.

Few sites anywhere in Asia can match the charm and cultural importance of Luang Prabang, the old royal capital of Laos situated on the Mekong River. With a legacy dating back some 800 years, the town and its verdant riverside surroundings were inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage Site in…

Hallstatt, which is a UNESCO World Heritage listed site, attracts fan from across the world due to its role as the picturesque inspiration of the Disney film Frozen

This oft-overlooked part of northern France has been named European Region of Gastronomy for 2023. Helen Coffey eats her way through some of its tastiest towns

Lisbon in Portugal has been named the best place in Europe for cheap city breaks according to a new study - and there's heaps to see and do in the city

A new study has named Britain's bleakest city which comes lowest on levels of sunshine but locals have come out fighting pointing to its "bright lights and vitality"

Package of measures will help farmers maintain production and avoid food shortages after hottest April ever

The start of shoulder season in many countries brings the opportunity for more affordable and less crowded trips abroad

Santiniketan recommended for inclusion in UNESCO world heritage list by an ICOMOS