Ancient & Historical Sites
Cities with standout ancient & historical sites, ranked by depth of coverage
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Greece
7 cities
Athens
5 picks · Ancient Agora, Roman Agora, Theatre of Dionysus
Rhodes
4 picks · Lindos Acropolis, Colossus of Rhodes Monument, Ancient Kamiros
Santorini
3 picks · Akrotiri Archaeological Site, Ancient Thera, Minoan City of Akrotiri
Thessaloniki
3 picks · Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Ancient Agora, Galerius Palace Complex
Corfu
3 picks · Achilleion Palace, Kanoni Archaeological Site, Kaiser's Throne Viewpoint
Heraklion
3 picks · Knossos Palace, Phaistos Palace, Malia Palace
Patras
2 picks · Ancient Theater of Patras, Ottoman Fortifications
Germany
5 cities
Bavaria
5 picks · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Regensburg Old Town, Würzburg Residence
Saxony
4 picks · Moritzburg Castle, Pillnitz Palace, Albrechtsburg Castle Meissen
Weimar
3 picks · Buchenwald Memorial, Haus am Horn, Wittumspalais (Dowager's Palace)
Dusseldorf
3 picks · Düsseldorf Altstadt Lanes, Zum Uerige Beer Hall, St. Andreas Church
Nuremberg
2 picks · Old Town (Altstadt), Holy Roman Empire Heritage Sites
India
5 cities
Delhi
4 picks · Humayun's Tomb, Lodi Garden, Purana Qila (Old Fort)
Goa
4 picks · Panaji Old Town, Fontainhas, Fort Aguada
Mumbai
3 picks · Elephanta Caves, Kanheri Caves, Mahakali Caves
Kochi
3 picks · Mattancherry Palace Complex, Fort Kochi Heritage Precinct, Jew Town
Chennai
2 picks · Arulmigu Arunachaleswara Temple, Madras High Court
Italy
5 cities
Rome
6 picks · Palatine Hill, Baths of Caracalla, Catacombs of Rome
Naples
4 picks · Naples Underground (Napoli Sotterranea), Herculaneum Archaeological Site, Catacombs of San Gennaro
Bologna
2 picks · Jewish Ghetto & Museum, The Hidden Canals of Bologna
Florence
2 picks · Roman Theater & Archaeological Area, Medieval Towers
Milan
2 picks · Colonne di San Lorenzo, Roman Amphitheatre Ruins
China
3 cities
Beijing
3 picks · Ming Tombs, Badaling Great Wall & Cable Car, Ancient Observatory
Xi'an
3 picks · Terracotta Army (Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang), City Wall of Xi'an, Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang
Nanjing
2 picks · Ming Palace Ruins, Presidential Palace
Egypt
3 cities
Cairo
5 picks · Pyramids of Giza & Great Sphinx, Citadel of Saladin, Saqqara Necropolis
Sharm El Sheikh
5 picks · Temple of Hatshepsut (Day Trip), Valley of the Kings (Day Trip), Karnak Temple Complex (Day Trip)
Hurghada
4 picks · Hurghada Museum, Hurghada Grand Aquarium, El Dahar Old Town
Albania
2 cities
Tirana
3 picks · Tirana Castle (Kalaja e Tiranës), Petrela Castle, Tanners' Bridge (Ura e Tabakëve)
Sarande
3 picks · Castle of Lëkurës, Butrint National Park, Sarande Archaeological Museum
Bulgaria
2 cities
Sofia
3 picks · Ancient Serdica Complex, Regional History Museum Sofia (Former Central Mineral Baths), National Institute of Archaeology with Museum
Varna
3 picks · Varna Necropolis (Ancient Cemetery), Odessos (Ancient Roman City Ruins), Old Town (Medieval District)
Cyprus
2 cities
Paphos
4 picks · Paphos Archaeological Park, Tombs of the Kings, Kato Paphos Harbor & Venetian Castle
Larnaca
2 picks · Kamares Aqueduct (Bekir Pasha Aqueduct), Ancient Kition Archaeological Site
Mexico
2 cities
Cancun
5 picks · Chichen Itza, Tulum Ruins, Coba Ruins
Mexico City
2 picks · Templo Mayor, Pirámides de Teotihuacán
Romania
2 cities
Transylvania
4 picks · Sighișoara Medieval Citadel, Alba Iulia Fortress, Sibiu Historic Center
Craiova
2 picks · Casa Baniei (Baniei House / Boyars' House), Historic Boyar Houses and Palaces
Spain
2 cities
Barcelona
4 picks · Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic), MUHBA (Barcelona History Museum), Roman Walls & Aqueduct
Granada
4 picks · Generalife Gardens, El Bañuelo (Arab Baths), Corral del Carbón
Australia
1 city
Sydney
3 picks · The Rocks Historic District, Hyde Park Barracks Museum, Vaucluse House
Bahrain
1 city
Manama
3 picks · Bahrain Fort (Qal'at al-Bahrain), Dilmun Burial Mounds, Saar Archaeological Site
Belarus
1 city
Grodno
2 picks · Lower Church Archaeological Site, Historic Jewish Quarter
Brazil
1 city
Rio de Janeiro
2 picks · Copacabana Fort (Forte de Copacabana), Imperial Palace (Paço Imperial)
Croatia
1 city
Dubrovnik
3 picks · Lokrum Island, Fort Revelin, Cavtat Archaeological Collection
Ecuador
1 city
Quito
3 picks · Colonial Street Layout and Architecture Walk, Rumipamba Archaeological Site, Ingapirca Archaeological Museum
Estonia
1 city
Tallinn
6 picks · Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats), Tallinn Town Hall, Great Guild Hall
Finland
1 city
Helsinki
2 picks · Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, Seurasaari Open-Air Museum
France
1 city
Nice
2 picks · Archaeological Museum (Musée Archéologique), Roman Amphitheater Ruins
Georgia
1 city
Tbilisi
2 picks · Abanotubani (Sulfur Baths District), Dry Bridge Flea Market
Iceland
1 city
Reykjavik
3 picks · Settlement Exhibition (Reykjavik 871±2), Árbær Open Air Museum, Höfði House
Indonesia
1 city
Jakarta
3 picks · Kota Tua (Old Town Batavia), Sunda Kelapa Harbor, Toko Merah (Red Shop)
Ireland
1 city
Dublin
4 picks · Kilmainham Gaol, GPO Museum, Glasnevin Cemetery Museum
Israel
1 city
Tel Aviv
3 picks · Old Jaffa (Yafo), Jaffa Port, Sarona Complex
Japan
1 city
Kyoto
4 picks · Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Katsura Imperial Villa
Montenegro
1 city
Podgorica
3 picks · Doclea (Duklja) Archaeological Site, Ribnica Fortress, Turkish Bathhouse (Hamam)
Morocco
1 city
Marrakech
3 picks · Kasbah of Marrakech, Riad Culture Museum, Mellah (Jewish Quarter)
Nepal
1 city
Kathmandu
3 picks · Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Changu Narayan Temple, Naryanhiti Palace Museum
North Macedonia
1 city
Skopje
3 picks · Kale Fortress (Tvrdina Kale), Ancient City of Scupi, Daut Pasha Hamam
Poland
1 city
Kraków
4 picks · Kazimierz Jewish Quarter, Old Synagogue, Ghetto Heroes Square (Plac Bohaterów Getta)
Qatar
1 city
Doha
4 picks · Al Zubarah Fort & Archaeological Site, Souq Waqif, Msheireb Museums
Scotland
1 city
Edinburgh
3 picks · The Real Mary King's Close, Edinburgh Vaults, Craigmillar Castle
Slovenia
1 city
Ljubljana
2 picks · Roman Wall & Emona Archaeological Park, Plečnik House
Sweden
1 city
Stockholm
3 picks · Gamla Stan (Old Town), Drottningholm Palace, Mårten Trotzigs Gränd
Tunisia
1 city
Tunis
3 picks · Carthage Archaeological Park, Medina of Tunis, Bardo National Museum
Turkey
1 city
Istanbul
4 picks · Basilica Cistern, Hippodrome of Constantinople, Theodosius Cistern
United Kingdom
1 city
Bath
3 picks · Roman Baths, Bath Abbey, Parade Gardens
Vietnam
1 city
Hanoi
3 picks · Hanoi Opera House, Ancient Houses of Ma May Street, B-52 Victory Museum
