Despite being a Brit this was my first time visiting Scotland when I travelled with friends in December 2016.
After checking in to our accommodation in the heart of Old …
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My most impressive site: Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
My proposal for a new site: Works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Edinburgh (Inscribed)
Despite being a Brit this was my first time visiting Scotland when I travelled with friends in December 2016.
After checking in to our accommodation in the heart of Old …
Alcala de Henares (Inscribed)
My December 2016 day in Alcalá de Henares was not the most exciting one I've ever had, though I enjoyed spotting the storks that live all over the city's tall …
Gorham's Cave Complex (Inscribed)
I travelled to the UK's newest WHS at Gibraltar in October 2016, particularly enjoying walking across the airport's runway after having landed on it 30 minutes before! I have for …
Laurisilva of Madeira (Inscribed)
Madeira was my first stop on a December 2016 tour of Portugal and Spain. One experiences this WHS by hiking the ‘levada trails’, which are walking routes that follow man-made …
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus … (Inscribed)
It looks like I am the first reviewer to have visit this site since it was inscribed and I can report that I didn't spy a UNESCO logo or information …
Toledo (Inscribed)
Toledo, visited December 2016, surprised me to the upside. I had done little research on it in advance of my one-night stay so when we turned up and found a …
Monticello (Inscribed)
With 4 days left in my October 2016 trip to the USA I had arranged for myself an excursion to a third WHS of the trip. I caught a subway …
Independence Hall (Inscribed)
In October 2016 my friend Jeffrey and I took a coach from New York to Philadelphia for the day for the purpose of touring Independence Hall.
It costs nothing to …
Statue of Liberty (Inscribed)
I visited the Lady in October 2016 with my New York resident friend Jeffrey. Our tickets allowed us – after two security screenings – to visit the ‘pedestal’, which is …
Palau de la Musica Catalana &… (Inscribed)
My trip to Barcelona in March 2015 was initially sparked by a desire to attend an artichoke festival. That turned out to be disappointment, but the trip was made worthwhile …
Longobards in Italy (Inscribed)
Of the seven sites I have so far been to three: two in Umbria (visited April 2015), and one in Friuli-Venezia Guilia (July 2015).
The Clitunno Tempietto wasn’t easy to …
Kew Gardens (Inscribed)
Kew holds a special place for me because it was the first WHS I visited once I decided to embark on this esoteric hobby. It is also, now I live …
Tower of London (Inscribed)
The first thing to note about the Tower of London is that it’s pretty steep to get into, at £25 for an adult! This is up from £22 when I …
Pitons Management Area (Inscribed)
Staying in St Lucia for a week in July 2016 gave me gave me ample time for visiting the Pitons Management Area. I would recommend a boat excursion for a …
Kotor (Inscribed)
I arrived in Kotor in July 2013 from Podgorica with two friends. It really is a beautiful town – all narrow medieval streets crowded by red-roofed buildings. The old town …
Chatham Dockyard and its Defe… (Removed from tentat…)
I went to Chatham Dockyard (and the nearby city of Rochester) in June 2016. As Nan Mungard says, it's shockingly expensive, at £24! I had a National Art Pass, however, …
Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Inscribed)
I really liked Lavaux, visiting on a beautiful day in June 2015. Setting off from our base in Lausanne we caught the train to Lutry and walked the 11km tourist …
Westminster (Inscribed)
I undertook work experience with a Member of Parliament in June 2006, so had the chance to see David Cameron debate Tony Blair in the House of Commons. In March …
Roskilde Cathedral (Inscribed)
We flew to Copenhagen on the first day of January 2016 to visit Roskilde and Kronborg. The temperature was a frosty -2°C, with a wind chill factor taking it down …
Würzburg Residence (Inscribed)
I went with friends to Würzburg in May 2015, where we know a fellow studying at the city's university. The art historian Kenneth Clark visited the Residence in his landmark …