Assif

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Regensburg by Els Slots

Regensburg (Inscribed)

Regensburg

I went to Regensburg and nearby Nuremberg at the same day. I must confess my impression that the latter completely overshadowed the former. Both are mediaeval cities but while Nuremberg …

Paphos by Luis Filipe Gaspar

Paphos (Inscribed)

Paphos

Paphos is a very touristy city on the Western coast of Greek Cyprus. It features abundant huge restaurants and English pubs which makes it lack any integrity it might have …

Painted Churches in the Troödos Region by Argo

Painted Churches in the Troöd… (Inscribed)

Painted Churches in the Troödos Region

Of all the Troodos churches, I've only been to the only one easily accessible by public transport from Nikosia - the one in Galata. We took the effort to go …

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The Hula (On tentative list)

The Hula

The Hula used to centre around a lake that was dried up by the Zionist pioneers in favour of the establishment of new agricultural settlements. The last twenty years saw …

Biblical Tells by Argo

Biblical Tells (Inscribed)

Biblical Tells

Hatzor user to be a major city spread over an area of 800 Dunam. The site is very much like the one in Megiddo (Armageddon) only larger. It retained an …

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Horvat Minnim (On tentative list)

Horvat Minnim

Horvat Minnim is a medieval Arab residence next to the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It is striking how little is done to preserve it. The mosaics are now …

Dubrovnik by Els Slots

Dubrovnik (Inscribed)

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik was an important republic of merchants similar to Venice, Pisa and Genoa. Unlike the other three Dubrovnik was seriously damaged by an earth quake which not only irreversibly changed …

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White City of Tel-Aviv (Inscribed)

White City of Tel-Aviv

Tel Aviv is my home city and I love it. Nonetheless I feel obliged to warn the visitor from its quite ugly architecture and neglected appearance. It is a vibrant, …

Mostar by Els Slots

Mostar (Inscribed)

Mostar

After having been heavily bombarded during the Yugoslavian War Mostar is now experiencing a revival. The old town is full of shops, bars (and - tourists) and is very picturesque. …

Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy by Els Slots

Sacri Monti of Piedmont and L… (Inscribed)

Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy

During my trip to the lakes north of Milan I visited Ossuccio near the town of Como (not far from Tessin in Switzerland either). This sacro monte is mostly noted …

Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch by Els Slots

Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Inscribed)

Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

Staying at the very touristy town of Interlacken (or smaller and yet more touristy Grindelwald) I drove up several mountains. The Trümmelbach waterfalls are nice to visit. There's also a …

Dresden Elbe Valley by Els Slots

Dresden Elbe Valley (Delisted)

Dresden Elbe Valley

I had heard so much of Dresden before visiting it I must confess I didn't truly know what to expect. I knew it was practically erased during WWII and was …

Vienna by Els Slots

Vienna (Inscribed)

Vienna

I too lived in Vienna for some time. I don't want to glorify this city further but focus on some of the museums found in the inscribed area - great …

Works of Antoni Gaudí by Els Slots

Works of Antoni Gaudí (Inscribed)

Works of Antoni Gaudí

That Gaudi is the most original modern architect is perhaps consensual. I truly loved what I saw (the usual Battlo, Milles, Park Guell and the Sagrada Familia). I had a …

Split by Els Slots

Split (Inscribed)

Split

Same as other reviewers here, what impressed me most was the very fact that an ancient Roman palace evolved into a city! This is amazing and creats a sense of …

Old City of Jerusalem by Solivagant

Old City of Jerusalem (Inscribed)

Old City of Jerusalem

The Old City of Jerusalem is truly exceptional, not only for its history and architecture, but also (and for me mainly) for its unique mixture of people incomparable to anywhere …

Kotor by Els Slots

Kotor (Inscribed)

Kotor

I went to Kotor for a day trip from Dubrovnik which seemed near enough (actually the border control took us three hours!). The old town is indeed beautifully situated and …

Stolac by Jasam

Stolac (On tentative list)

Stolac

Stolac is a town not far away from Mostar (about 45 minutes ride) and isn't very attractive in its own right. It used to be a charming Ottoman town but …

Blagaj by Walter

Blagaj (On tentative list)

Blagaj

Blagaj was certainly the highlight of my trip to Bosnia. It is a sacred Muslim site in an inspiring natural setting. The Dervish Madrasa (perhaps comparable to a Christian monastery) …

The historic urban site of Počitelj by Walter

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

The historic urban site of Počitelj

Pocitelj is situated on a hill near Mostar and is easily accessible by bus. As many other Bosnian sites, this town is Ottoman in style. It is a historic fortified …

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