Grand Tour
Frequent destinations of the traditional travel around Europe made by upper class young men (17th-19th centuries)
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Cilento and Vallo di Diano | Paestum | |
| Florence | ||
| Genoa | ||
| Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces | Obligatory stop to unwind before passing the Alps and going on to Rome (nomination file) | |
| Lyon | ||
| Muskauer Park | Prince Hermann von P?ckler-Muskau was an avid traveller who went on a very extensive Grand Tour, at which he was inspired by new (exotic) ideas for his gardens | |
| Naples | ||
| Paris, Banks of the Seine | ||
| Piazza del Duomo (Pisa) | ||
| Pompei | ||
| Pont du Gard | From the 18th century onwards, particularly after the construction of the new road bridge, it became a famous staging-post for travellers on the Grand Tour (wiki) | |
| Potsdam | ||
| Residences of the Royal House of Savoy | ||
| Rome | In essence, the Grand Tour was neither a scholarly pilgrimage nor a religious one, though a pleasurable stay in Venice and a residence in Rome were essential. (wiki) | |
| Royal Palace at Caserta | ||
| Santa Maria delle Grazie | ||
| Schönbrunn | ||
| Siena | ||
| Val d'Orcia | ||
| Vatican City | As part of the trip to Rome | |
| Venice and its Lagoon | ||
| Verona | ||
| Versailles | ||
| Vicenza and the Palladian Villas | ||
| Vienna | ||
| Villa Adriana (Tivoli) | ||
| Villa d'Este |
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