Airport gateways
UNESCO World Heritage Sites near airports
Landing somewhere new and wondering which World Heritage Sites are within reach? Each gateway below lists the UNESCO sites near that airport, with straight-line distance from the terminal, an estimated driving time, the train or metro into town, and tickets or audio tours for every site.
Heritage gateways by airport
UNESCO sites near London Airport (LHR)
United Kingdom · 12 sites within 220 km
Closest: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 12 km from the terminal — about 20 min by road.
UNESCO sites near Paris Airport (CDG)
France · 12 sites within 220 km
Closest: Paris, Banks of the Seine, 23 km from the terminal — about 20 min by road.
UNESCO sites near Rome Airport (FCO)
Italy · 12 sites within 220 km
Closest: Vatican City, 20 km from the terminal — about 20 min by road.
UNESCO sites near Munich Airport (MUC)
Germany · 11 sites within 200 km
Closest: Water Management System of Augsburg, 65 km from the terminal — about 1 hour by road.
UNESCO sites near Beijing Airport (PEK)
China · 7 sites within 250 km
Closest: Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang, 25 km from the terminal — about 20 min by road.
UNESCO sites near Dubai Airport (DXB)
United Arab Emirates · 6 sites within 400 km
Closest: Faya Palaeolandscape, 48 km from the terminal — about 40 min by road.
UNESCO sites near Bergen Airport (BGO)
Norway · 5 sites within 250 km
Closest: Bryggen, 13 km from the terminal — about 20 min by road.
UNESCO sites near Johannesburg Airport (JNB)
South Africa · 4 sites within 350 km
Closest: Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites, 45 km from the terminal — about 40 min by road.
UNESCO sites near New York Airport (JFK)
United States · 2 sites within 250 km
Closest: Statue of Liberty, 23 km from the terminal — about 20 min by road.
UNESCO sites near Sydney Airport (SYD)
Australia · 2 sites within 300 km
Closest: Sydney Opera House, 11 km from the terminal — about 20 min by road.