World Heritage Sites

Rock Drawings in Valcamonica

Valcamonica, situated in the mountainous area of the Lombardy region, has one of the world’s greatest collections of […]

Historic Centre of Rome, the P...

The World Heritage property encompasses the whole historic centre of Rome within the city walls at their widest […]

Church and Dominican Convent o...

The refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan forms an integral part of this […]

Historic Centre of Florence

Florence was built on the site of an Etruscan settlement and the later ancient Roman colony of Florentia […]

Venice and its Lagoon

The UNESCO World Heritage property comprises the city of Venice and its lagoon situated in the Veneto Region […]

Piazza del Duomo, Pisa

Standing in a large green expanse, enclosed by the city walls, the former Ospedale della Misericordia and the […]

Historic Centre of San Gimigna...

The Historic Centre of San Gimignano sits on a height of land, dominating the surrounding landscape. During the […]

The Sassi and the Park of the ...

Located in the southern Italian region of Basilicata, The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of […]

City of Vicenza and the Pallad...

The city of Vicenza and the Palladian villas of the Veneto is a serial site including the city […]

Historic Centre of Siena

The Historic Centre of Siena is the embodiment of a medieval city. Historically, its inhabitants pursued their competition […]

Historic Centre of Naples

Naples is a major port city in the centre of the ancient Mediterranean region. Its origins go back […]

Crespi d’Adda

The workers’ village of Crespi d’Adda is situated in Capriate San Gervasio in Lombardy, at the extreme southern […]

INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE ELEMENTS

Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian puppe...

Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian puppet theatre Inscribed in 2008 (3.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural […]

Sardinian pastoral songs

Inscribed in 2008 (3.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (originally proclaimed in […]

Traditional violin craftsmansh...

Inscribed in 2012 (7.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 1.1 Description of […]

Traditional agricultural pract...

Inscribed in 2014 (9.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 1.1 Description of […]

Mediterrean diet

Inscribed in 2013 (8.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 1.1 Description of […]

Celebrations of big shoulder-b...

Inscribed in 2013 (8.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 1.1 Description of […]

Falconry, a living human herit...

Inscribed in 2016 (11.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 1.1 Description of […]

The art of Neapolitan “Pizza...

Inscribed in 2017 (12.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 1.1 Description of […]

Art of dry stone walling, know...

Inscribed in 2018 (13.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 1.1 Description of […]

Transumance

Transumance, the seasonal droving of livestock along migratory routes in the Mediterranean and in the Alps Inscribed in […]

Celestian forgiveness celebrat...

Inscribed in 2019 (14.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 1.1 Description of […]

Alpinism

Inscribed in 2019 (14.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 1.1 Description of […]