UNESCO world heritage sites

18 photos of the Louvre palace in central Paris, which houses the Louvre museum

13 photos of the Seine river in Paris and of its banks, with bridges, historical buildings and monuments

28 photos of the historic centre of Strasbourg on the Grande Ile, a UNESCO World heritage site

10 photos of the Wieskirche, the most beautiful rococo church in Bavaria and a UNESCO world heritage site.

43 photos of the Acropolis of Athens, with the Parthenon, Erechtheion and other ruins

5 photos of the temple of Athena Pronaia, which lies 800m from the main Delphi site

24 photos of the ruins of the ancient site of Delphi, a centre for the worship of Apollo

6 photos of the temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae, which is currently undergoing restoration

28 photos of the Greek theatre and sanctuary of Asklepios in Epidaurus, a UNESCO World Heritage site

8 photos of the Treasury of Atreus, an impressive tholos tomb next to the citadel of Mycenae

18 photos of the ruins of the citadel of Mycenae in Greece

19 photos of the Byzantine era monasteries and churches of Mystras

10 photos of the ruins of Mystras, including the Kastro fortress built by Guillaume de Villehardouin in 1248

9 panoramic views of the archaeological site of Mystras and the region around it

16 photos of the archeological site of ancient Olympia in western Greece

19 photos of the Mycenaean archaeological site of Tyrins in the western Peloponnese

31 photos of Buda, the part of Budapest on the west bank of the Danube