UDP - UNESCO sites

This descriptor shows the number of World Heritage Sites designated by UNESCO. To be included in the World Heritage List, sites must be of outstanding value on the basis of cultural and natural criteria. A high number of UNESCO sites indicates the strong presence of cultural/natural assets of high tourism interest. This descriptor is provided in the EU Tourism Dashboard as complementary information to characterize tourism offer. UNIT OF MEASURE: number of UNESCO sites. RESOLUTION: NUTS0, NUTS2, NUTS3. COMPLETENESS: 100%. METHODOLOGY: Geographic coordinates of UNESCO sites were converted to vector data and aggregated per NUTS level. DATA SOURCES: UNESCO sites, NUTS 2021 classification.