Italy’s Prosecco hills join UNESCO World Heritage list 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseItaly’s Prosecco hills northeast of Venice, which have been cultivated for centuries, were on Sunday added to the World Heritage list by the UN cultural organisation. The Conegliano and Valdobbiadene hills, where the grapes that produce the famous prosecco sparking wine are grown, got the green light at a meeting of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in Baku. “The landscape is characterised by ‘hogback’ hills, ciglioni — small plots of vines on narrow grassy terraces — forests, small villages and farmland,” UNESCO said in a statement announcing the decision. On Sunday, the region became Italy’s 55th World Heritage site.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 07, 2019 19:18 UTC