The International
Day for Monuments and Sites (World
Heritage Day) is held on 18th April each year around the world with different types of
activities, including visits to monuments and heritage
sites, conferences, round tables
and newspaper articles. Each year has a theme, for example sustainable tourism
in 2017. The International Day for Monuments and Sites was proposed by
the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) on 18 April
1982 and approved by the General Assembly of UNESCO in 1983.
The aim is to
promote awareness about the diversity of cultural
heritage of humanity, their vulnerability and the efforts required
for their protection and conservation.
Every year many foreign tourists come to
India and visit places, Some of the foreigners has said something about
Heritage of India. Let us know what they said about India,
“I see hotels in Hyderabad doing good
business now. With a stable milieu, business travelers and tourists can plan
their travel without any hassles. Hyderabad can leverage its location which is
very convenient for travel across south India.” - Rawesh
“ India is the cradle of human race, the
birth place of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend,
and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most constructive
materials in the history of man are treasured up India only.” – Mark Twain
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