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The Great Spa Towns of Europe Attends Pope Leo XIV’s Address at UNESCO Headquarters
On Friday 25th September 2026, the Secretary General of The Great Spa Towns of Europe was invited by the Director-General of UNESCO, Dr Khaled El-Enany Ezz, to the UNESCO headquarters in Paris for the address of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The Pope's visit was the...
Czech Towns Celebrate our Fifth Anniversary with Autumn Events
There are three Czech towns that are part of The Great Spa Towns of Europe UNESCO World Heritage Site: Františkovy Lázně, Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně. This triad together are known as ‘the West Bohemian spa triangle’ and sit alongside the eight other spa towns in...
The Great Spa Towns of Europe Attends the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee
Spokespeople from The Great Spa Towns of Europe attended the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 19th - 29th July 2026. Our Secretary General, Chiara Ronchini, co-organised a panel discussion about transnational World...
Italian Press Report on Montecatini Terme’s UNESCO Arts Festival
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of The Great Spa Towns of Europe's inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List (24th July 2021), all eleven towns in our Property have held different events, each with their own local flair. Montecatini Terme is a historic spa town...
Czech Spa Towns Plan UNESCO Anniversary Events in September 2026
2026 marks five years since The Great Spa Towns of Europe was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Formed of eleven spa towns, from seven countries across Europe, The Great Spa Towns of Europe was inscribed as a serial, transnational World Heritage Site....
New Public Transport Connects The Great Spa Towns of Europe
Baden and the Bohemian Spa Triangle Move Closer Together New Direct Bus Connection to Improve Travel Between UNESCO World Heritage Spa Towns A new direct bus connection between Vienna and Karlovy Vary was highlighted in an overview of the latest tourism offers for the...
BADEN IN WEISS RETURNS: Austria’s Largest All-White Festival Celebrates Summer in Style
Baden bei Wien is a spa town in Austria, located near Vienna. It is the only Austrian spa town within The Great Spa Towns of Europe UNESCO World Heritage Site. This picturesque town, full of Austrian flair, imperial history and modern events. Cultural highlights...
UN-recognised campaign Heritage Adapts! launches to accelerate climate adaptation for heritage by 2030
Heritage Adapts!, a UN-recognised campaign, launches today to accelerate climate adaptation for heritage by 2030 Last year, four members of The Great Spa Towns of Europe joined Preserving Legacies' Climate Custodian Cohort, a 3-year programme that helps heritage...
Ticket Competition Launches for UNESCO South West Rail Campaign
Win your ultimate adventure: competition to explore UNESCO South West wonders by rail A competition is now running as part of the Explore UNESCO South West Trails initiative, offering adventurers the chance to win exclusive activity-filled weekend packages across the...
The Impact of UNESCO Status on Tourism
Travel and Tour World (TTW), a global multilingual travel media platform, has written an article about the impact of a UNESCO World Heritage Inscription on tourism. Focusing on Baden-Baden, a spa town in Germany near the Black Forest, the article explores how the...