World Heritage Sites
World Heritage SitesUNESCO World Heritage Sites in Israel
9 recognised sites
UNESCO lists 9 World Heritage Sites in Israel. Each one below links to its city guide or attraction page where we have one.
Full list
World Heritage Sites in Israel
Masada
Old City of Acre
White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement
Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev
Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba
Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee
Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves
Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves
Necropolis of Bet She’arim: A Landmark of Jewish Renewal
Q&A
Answers to your questions
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Israel have?
9 sites recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage — cultural, natural or mixed.
What's the difference between a cultural and natural site?
A cultural site is human-made (an old town, a monument, an archaeological site); a natural site is a unique geological/ecological feature; a mixed site is both.
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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)