Andrew_Kerr Profile
I wouldn't say I let UNESCO listings dictate where I go but whenever I have decided to go somewhere I check to see what is nearby. UNESCO sites, tentative sites and former tentative sites are usually worth a visit.
Recent Reviews Andrew_Kerr
City of Motovun (T)
Andrew_Kerr UK - 02-Nov-24
If you're staying on the Istrian coast then an excursion to Motovun (30-40 minutes away) makes for an enjoyable couple of hours. My suggestion would be look for a few other interesting hilltop villages and make a trip combining them.The problem with Motovun is its size, it's a very small village and once you have walked the defensive walls, stopped in the village square for a drink and mooched around one or two of the many shops selling local wine, you're struggling to keep yourself interested.Possibly the best thing about the village is view from the approach road, where the walled village sites magnificently on top of the hill and surveys all around it
Read OnRocks of Belogradchik (T)
Andrew_Kerr UK - 21-Oct-24
A great place to spend a couple of hours. The rocks are unique and the way that they have been used to build a fort around them and utilise the natural defensive nature of the rocks is impressive.
Getting there is another matter, I was lucky enough to be staying with my friend in Serbia and we drove there but it is a fair way off the beaten track through miles of sparsely populated farmlands.
Once there, the trip was certainly worth it, I've not visited anywhere that is similar before or since.
There are facilities in the local town including a nice hotel and places to eat but nothing else much to see.
Vilnius
Andrew_Kerr UK - 21-Oct-24
I feel kind of bad rating Vilnius only 3.5 stars because I really liked it but had to accept that it was very similar to countless other central European cities but without a real wow factor. If you like an eclectic mix of architecture Vilnius has Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque all cheek by jowl as well the cities ancient fortifications yet while it remains "interesting" it never hits the wow! in the way that, say, Riga does, or Krakow.The city highlights are the Cathedral and its quirky, stand alone bell tower (pictured), the Gothic splendour of St Anne's Church and the countless baroque churches that seem to be present on every street
Read OnThe historic town of Korcula (T)
Andrew_Kerr UK - 24-Aug-24
The locals refer to this town as the "mini Dubrovnik" and despite it's very small size, it's easy to see why. With the town fortifications lapped by the clear waters of the Adriatic it does bear more than a passing similarity. That's where the comparisons end for me, Dubrovnik has become a victim of its own success. Overrun with tourists and Game of Thrones fans the city is too crowded and too expensive to be enjoyable anymore whereas Korcula, with its shaded alleyways, quiet squares and waterside restaurants is the antithesis of its big brother.
Read OnGorge of Samaria National Park (T)
Andrew_Kerr UK - 20-Aug-24
I did this walk in early May one year thinking the temperatures would be better than summer and it was definitely a wise choice. It's not a difficult walk as the paths are well defined and it's mostly downhill to the coast. There's an area that is quite rocky and that was the only section I would say was slightly challenging but fairly easy in the grand scheme of things. Make sure you take plenty of fluids and some energy food and don't forget your camera as the scenery is quite breathtaking, especially at the "Iron Gates" area. Grab a well deserved beer at the end before boarding the ferry for the short hop along the coast.
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Recently Visited WHS
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Visited WHS
Rating StatsBrugge 5Kotor 5Mostar 5Rhodes 5Riga 5Rome 5Verona 5Acropolis 4.5Budapest 4.5City of Bath 4.5Edinburgh 4.5Florence 4.5Istanbul 4.5Mystras 4.5Oporto 4.5Prague 4.5Westminster 4.5Corfu 4Ephesus 4Granada 4Kraków 4Modena 4Naples 4Pompei 4Salzburg 4Sintra 4Tallinn 4Vienna 4Belem 3.5Guimarães 3.5Ironbridge Gorge 3.5Kairouan 3.5Lake District 3.5Medina of Sousse 3.5Pergamon 3.5Thessalonika 3.5Vilnius 3.5Belfries 3Saltaire 2.5Visited TWHS
- Ancient Greek Theatres (T)
- Archaeological site of Ancient Messene (T)
- Arsenal de Rochefort et fortifications de l'estuaire de la Charente (T)
- Central Park (T)
- City of Motovun (T)
- City of York: historic urban core (T)
- Ellis Island (T)
- Fortified Manasija Monastery (T)
- Gorge of Samaria National Park (T)
- Historical Lisbon, Global City (T)
- Historical-town planning ensemble of Ston (T)
- Jerusalem (T)
- Knights Fortifications around the Harbours of Malta (T)
- Kyiv: Saint Sophia Cathedral with Related Monastic Buildings, St. Cyril's and St. Andrew's Churches, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (T)
- Le Portail du Monastère de Ripoll (T)
- Les Plages du Débarquement, Normandie, 1944 (T)
- Mdina (Citta Vecchia) (T)
- Rocks of Belogradchik (T)
- Rouen : ensemble urbain à pans de bois, cathédrale, église Saint-Ouen, église Saint Maclou (T)
- Smederevo Fortress (T)
- The Bodrum Castle (T)
- The historic town of Korcula (T)
- The historic urban site of Počitelj (T)