This Slovak village wants to get rid of its UNESCO World Heritage designation
From DW, Inside Europe’s Rob Cameron reports about the small Slovak village that wants to drop its UNESCO designation because of too much tourism.
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A man enters the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, July 22, 2025.
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Hidden in the mountains of central Slovakia, the tiny village of Vlkolínec has become one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions.
UNESCO World Heritage status has helped preserve its distinctive wooden houses for more than 30 years. But some residents now believe that protecting the village has come at the expense of the community that still lives there.
From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, Inside Europe’s Rob Cameron reports.
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