Italy's UNESCO sites: 62, and how to count

Updated September 2, 2026

Italy has 62 properties on the UNESCO World Heritage List, 56 cultural and 6 natural, with no mixed site, and a further 30 on the tentative list waiting for a decision.

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Alto Adige and UNESCO: a mountain range, not a monumentTrentino-Alto Adige counts 2 World Heritage sites in 2026. From Alto Adige you see the Dolomites: nine systems, 141,903 hectares, five provinces.
Emilia-Romagna: seven UNESCO sites, one from 2026Seven World Heritage properties in 2026, from Ferrara in 1995 to the theatres in 2026. Ravenna's combined ticket covers four of its eight monuments.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia: five sites, only one its ownThe region counts five World Heritage properties in 2026 and four are serial sites shared with other regions. Only Aquileia, listed in 1998, stands alone.
Lazio: six UNESCO sites, and two are in TivoliLazio holds six World Heritage properties in 2026. Two are in Tivoli, listed two years apart, and the Etruscan necropolises were added in 2004.
Liguria: two UNESCO sites, and neither is a villageLiguria holds two World Heritage properties in 2026: the coast from Portovenere to Monterosso, listed in 1997, and Genoa's Rolli palaces, listed in 2006.
Lombardy: ten UNESCO sites, four of them sharedLombardy has 10 World Heritage sites in 2026, more than any other Italian region. Four are shared with neighbours, and one is a village built for workers.
Marche: two World Heritage sites, three UNESCO tagsMarche holds two World Heritage properties in 2026, Urbino from 1998 and the theatres added in 2026. Fabriano carries a different UNESCO label.
Molise has no UNESCO site. It has the tratturiMolise and Valle d'Aosta are the only regions with no World Heritage site in 2026. What Molise has instead: transhumance, Saepinum, Pietrabbondante.
Piedmont: five UNESCO sites, 22 Savoy residencesPiedmont has 5 World Heritage sites in 2026. The Savoy residences alone are 22 buildings, and the wine hills have a buffer zone seven times their core.
Puglia: five UNESCO sites, three shared with othersPuglia has 5 World Heritage sites in 2026. Two are its own, Castel del Monte and the trulli of Alberobello, both listed in 1996; three are shared.
Sardinia: two UNESCO sites, 28 years apartSardinia has 2 World Heritage sites in 2026: the nuraghe of Su Nuraxi, listed in 1997, and 17 domus de janas tomb sites in 14 towns, added in 2025.
Sicily: seven UNESCO sites, all of them its ownSicily holds seven World Heritage properties in 2026, from Agrigento in 1997 to Palermo in 2015, and none of them is shared with another region.
Trentino: four of the nine UNESCO Dolomite systemsFour of the nine UNESCO Dolomite systems lie in Trentino, from the Marmolada to the Brenta group. The Adamello Brenta park adds a UNESCO Global Geopark.
Tuscany: nine UNESCO sites, and Pienza is the smallestTuscany has 9 World Heritage sites in 2026, level with Veneto and one behind Lombardy. Pienza covers 4.41 hectares; the Val d'Orcia around it, 61,187.96.
Veneto: nine UNESCO sites, and five mountain systemsVeneto counts nine World Heritage properties in 2026, three of them shared. Five of the nine Dolomite systems lie in the province of Belluno alone.

Foto

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano: Einaz80 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Emilia-Romagna: Carlo Pelagalli · CC BY-SA 3.0
Friuli-Venezia Giulia: Marco Del Torchio 95 · CC0
Lazio: Orlando Paride · CC BY-SA 4.0
Liguria: Davide Papalini · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lombardia: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Marche: gaspa · CC BY 2.0
Molise: AntoRoadlover · CC BY-SA 4.0
Piemonte: Carlo grifone · CC BY-SA 4.0
Puglia: acediscovery · CC BY 4.0
Sardegna: Marcello Seddaiu · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sicilia: Patrick1977 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Provincia Autonoma di Trento: Bops92 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Toscana: Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 3.0
Veneto: Wolfgang Moroder · CC BY-SA 3.0

FAQ

How many UNESCO sites does Italy have?

62 properties on the World Heritage List: 56 cultural and 6 natural, with no mixed sites. Totals of 55, 58 or 61 come from older counts, since Italy has been inscribed almost every year. Italy ratified the convention on June 23, 1978.

Which Italian region has the most UNESCO sites?

Lombardy, with 10 of the 62, ahead of Tuscany and Veneto with 9 each. Four of Lombardy's ten are serial sites shared with other regions, including the Sacri Monti, the Longobard sites and the prehistoric pile dwellings.

Are there Italian regions without a UNESCO site?

Two: Molise and Valle d'Aosta, as of 2026. Molise holds part of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise national park, but none of the beech forest components inscribed by UNESCO falls inside its share.

What are Italy's natural UNESCO sites?

6 of the 62: the ancient beech forests, the evaporitic karst and caves of the northern Apennines, the Aeolian Islands, Monte San Giorgio, Mount Etna and the Dolomites. Every other Italian property is cultural.

What was the most recent Italian UNESCO inscription?

The system of Italian style tiered theaters of central Italy, in 2026, across Emilia-Romagna, Marche and Umbria. It follows the domus de janas of Sardinia in 2025 and the Via Appia in 2024.

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