Every year, UN officials reveal a plethora of new landmarks and landscapes that will be added to their prestigious World Heritage List. Being included not only raises awareness of these cultural and natural sites for tourism, but also offers these important areas greater protection.

For years, Italy has reigned supreme with the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world, and this hasn’t changed for 2023, where it racks up a total of 59. Instantly, places such as Rome, Florence, Venice, and the Amalfi Coast spring to mind, and in more recent years, former hidden gems such as Puglia’s Alberobello and Basilicata’s Matera have been pulling in the crowds.