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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

Historic village calls for Unesco status to be revoked after tourist influx

Vlkolínec, where only four permanent families remain, has been a listed Unesco World Heritage Site since 1993 - (Getty)

Residents of a village in Slovakia have called for its Unesco World Heritage status to be revoked after an overwhelming influx of tourists.

Vlkolínec, an intact medieval settlement of 45 painted buildings in the Carpathian mountains, has been a listed Unesco World Heritage Site since 1993.

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