Andrew_Kerr

Member since August 2024

#503 97 21

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.

My most impressive site: Old City of Havana or Valley of the Kings

Recent Visits
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    Nov. 17, 2024
    Dorset and East Devon Coast, Euphrasian Basilica in Porec, Vilnius
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    Aug. 4, 2024
    Acropolis, Amphitheater of El Jem, Ancient Thebes, Belem, Belfries ...
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    Jan. 1, 2020
    Trakai Historical National Park
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About Andrew_Kerr

First name
Andrew_Kerr
Member since
August 2024
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#503
WHS
97
Tentative Sites
21
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Reviews
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Reviews by Andrew_Kerr

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Mdina (Citta Vecchia) by Andrew_Kerr

Mdina (Citta Vecchia) (On tentative list)

Mdina (Citta Vecchia)

Mdina, nicknamed the silent city and it's easy to see why when you are there. Explore the maze of narrow streets and alleyways and often you are the only person …

Duomo di Milano by Andrew_Kerr

Duomo di Milano (Removed from tentat…)

Duomo di Milano

There's an old adage that goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and for me Milan Cathedral has one of the most beautiful west fronts of any cathedral …

Place des Vosges de Paris by Andrew_Kerr

Place des Vosges de Paris (Removed from tentat…)

Place des Vosges de Paris

Stunning 17th century square in the Marais district of Paris. When it was completed in 1612 (as the Place Royale) it instantly became one of THE places to live in …

Eltz Castle by Andrew_Kerr

Eltz Castle (Removed from tentat…)

Eltz Castle

Berg Eltz is a spectacular medieval castle overlooking the Moselle valley and midway between Koblenz and Trier.I visited the castle as a detour on a wine tour of the Moselle …

Death Valley National Park by Andrew_Kerr

Death Valley National Park (Removed from tentat…)

Death Valley National Park

America has a wealth of diverse national parks that cover everything from forests, mountains, canyons, lakes, rivers and of course, deserts.In Death Valley they have the hottest desert in America, …

Ancient Thebes by Andrew_Kerr

Ancient Thebes (Inscribed)

Ancient Thebes

I'm no historian but history is one the things in life that interests me greatly and there are fewer places anywhere that can boast the riches of history that is …

Shakespeare's Stratford by Andrew_Kerr

Shakespeare's Stratford (Removed from tentat…)

Shakespeare's Stratford

Stratford Upon Avon is just a stones throw from where I live and a town that I visit regularly. Like many tourist towns in the UK, Stratford's heyday is in …

Sighisoara by Andrew_Kerr

Sighisoara (Inscribed)

Sighisoara

Sighisoara is one of those medieval towns that has you head scratching about it's inclusion as a WHS where many more impressive medieval towns fail. I can think of many …

Cambridge Colleges and Backs by Andrew_Kerr

Cambridge Colleges and Backs (Removed from tentat…)

Cambridge Colleges and Backs

It sounds like a great idea, include the area where you can see the famous university buildings from a public place, except it's actually very limited in terms of what …

Riga by Andrew_Kerr

Riga (Inscribed)

Riga

I visited Riga in December 2023. It was a magical place. When I was there it was snowing and an absolute joy to wander the narrow, cobbled streets of the …

SS Great Britain by Andrew_Kerr

SS Great Britain (Removed from tentat…)

SS Great Britain

From 1845 to 1853, the SS Great Britain was the largest passenger ship in the world, it was designed by the extraordinary engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it was the first …

Villages with Fortified Churches by Andrew_Kerr

Villages with Fortified Churc… (Inscribed)

Villages with Fortified Churches

Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania, to give it it's full title. And, to be specific we are talking about 7 villages that make up the UNESCO WHS listing. They …

The historic urban site of Počitelj by Andrew_Kerr

The historic urban site of Po… (On tentative list)

The historic urban site of Počitelj

After visiting Mostar on my way back to Croatia I stopped to see Počitelj. I enjoyed the site but following Mostar it was a bit like having a digestive biscuit …

Auschwitz Birkenau by Els Slots

Auschwitz Birkenau (Inscribed)

Auschwitz Birkenau

When I went to Krakow for the first time I deliberately chose not to go to Auschwitz, I know what happened there and it's truly horrific, I didn't feel that …

Studenica Monastery by Andrew_Kerr

Studenica Monastery (Inscribed)

Studenica Monastery

Studenica Monastery is one of the WHS that means much more to the people of the nation where it resides than it does to outsiders. I went there with my …

Trakai Historical National Park by Andrew_Kerr

Trakai Historical National Pa… (On tentative list)

Trakai Historical National Park

In October 2024 I was lucky that my planned balloon flight over Vilnius was changed at the last minute for a flight over Lake Trakai and the castle. I say …

Historical-town planning ensemble of Ston  by Andrew_Kerr

Historical-town planning ense… (On tentative list)

Historical-town planning ensemble of Ston

I came across Ston by accident really. I was holidaying in the area and searched the WHS list and tentative list for any interesting sites nearby and so I "discovered" …

City of Motovun by Andrew_Kerr

City of Motovun (On tentative list)

City of Motovun

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 …

Rocks of Belogradchik by Andrew_Kerr

Rocks of Belogradchik (On tentative list)

Rocks of Belogradchik

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 …

Vilnius by Andrew_Kerr

Vilnius (Inscribed)

Vilnius

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 …

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