Barbados’ capital, Bridgetown, and the Emirate city of Al Ain have both been recognised by the United Nations World Heritage committee for their historical value. This is expected to boost tourism to the areas.

It was the 35th time the committee had got together at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris, and they decided that the Barbadian capital should be commended and recognised for its outstanding display of British colonial architecture.

In a press statement, UNESCO stated; “With its serpentine layout, [Bridgetown] testifies to a different approach to colonial town planning compared to the Spanish and Dutch colonial cities of the region, which were built along a grid plan.”

Other regions which were added to the latest World Heritage List included 40 ancient villages located in northern Syria, the landscape of Serra de Tranuntana which is located on the Spanish island, Mallorca, and also the temples of Hiraizumi in Japan.

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