Clyde

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I love travelling to experience different cultures and new places. Apart from the well-known iconic places and landmarks, I love visiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites as the list also includes places that are quite off the beaten track or places I would have never visited or even read about.

My favourite WHS are a combination of cultural WHS and spectacular nature WHS. I'm not a fan of industrial WHS or modern architecture WHS but I'm always open to visit to learn something new. Since the last few years I try to cover as many top WHS as possible on the longer trips while I try to cover the remaining European WHS on shorter trips or as road trips.

 

My most impressive site: Rapa Nui, Florence, Venice, Borobodur, Komodo NP, Skellig Michael, Angkor Wat, Pyramids of Giza, Taj Mahal, Petra, Great Wall, Rome, Chichen Itza, Tikal, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, Great Barrier Reef, Fraser Island, Tasmanian Wilderness, Galapagos, Machu Picchu, Nemrut Dagi, Goreme NP, Teotihuacan, Mexico City, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserves, Rock Islands

My proposal for a new site: Drift Passes of Rangiroa

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    Rock Islands
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    Baroque Churches, Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, Vigan
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    Mount Hamiguitan
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About Clyde

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Reviews by Clyde

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Arles by Clyde

Arles (Inscribed)

Arles

I visited this WHS in May 2012. Although the Roman arena was the highlight of my visit, still I felt Arles had seen better days and now was pretty much …

Orange by Clyde

Orange (Inscribed)

Orange

I visited this WHS in May 2012. I was really pleased to see how well the amphitheatre was kept and really surprised by how large it was! The view from …

Medina of Essaouira by Clyde

Medina of Essaouira (Inscribed)

Medina of Essaouira

I visited this WHS in June 2011. The highlight of this Medina for me were the walls surrounding it and the Mogador islets in the Atlantic Ocean. Great picturesque views …

Avignon by Clyde

Avignon (Inscribed)

Avignon

I visited this WHS in May 2012. The Papal Palace and bridge are the highlights of this site, however getting lost in the narrow winding streets of Avignon was equally …

Paris, Banks of the Seine by Clyde

Paris, Banks of the Seine (Inscribed)

Paris, Banks of the Seine

There are so many historical and cultural sights in Paris that it surely must have made more sense to include them all in one WHS. From the Notre Dame Cathedral …

City of Luxembourg by Clyde

City of Luxembourg (Inscribed)

City of Luxembourg

I visited this WHS in June 2010. The highlight of my trip was the meandering river close to the fortifications of the city. I visited several other times but it …

Versailles by Clyde

Versailles (Inscribed)

Versailles

I visited this WHS in August 2012 by car. I went there early and bought the tickets online to avoid long queues. There still was quite a queue already at …

Chartres Cathedral by Clyde

Chartres Cathedral (Inscribed)

Chartres Cathedral

I visited this WHS in August 2012. This huge gothic cathedral could be seen from kilometres away as arrived by car from Paris. The first thing to come to mind …

Mont-Saint-Michel by Clyde

Mont-Saint-Michel (Inscribed)

Mont-Saint-Michel

I visited in Summer 2011 and could admire this WHS in low and high tide. I saw Puccini's Madamme Butterfly en plein air just in front of the WHS and …

Santa Maria delle Grazie by Clyde

Santa Maria delle Grazie (Inscribed)

Santa Maria delle Grazie

I visited this WHS in June 2007. You have to book well in advance to see The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. I was bewildered to learn that this …

Amiens Cathedral by Clyde

Amiens Cathedral (Inscribed)

Amiens Cathedral

I visited this WHS in Summer 2011. The flying buttresses of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens were immediately visible from far away as I approached Amiens by car. …

Humayun's Tomb by Clyde

Humayun's Tomb (Inscribed)

Humayun's Tomb

I visited this WHS in January 2012. This site is unique as it was the stepping stone to build the Taj Mahal. The architectural symmetry of the tomb and its …

Qutb Minar by Clyde

Qutb Minar (Inscribed)

Qutb Minar

I visited this WHS in January 2012. The 72.5m red sandstone and marble Minaret alone, already deserves being inscribed in the list. The intricate carvings with arabic calligraphy and islamic …

Thang Long by Clyde

Thang Long (Inscribed)

Thang Long

I visited this WHS in February 2011. The highlight of my visit were the turtle stelae of the imperial citadel in the lower Red River Valley. This archaeological site reflects …

Agra Fort by Clyde

Agra Fort (Inscribed)

Agra Fort

Similar to the Red Fort in Delhi but still worth visiting. I visited this WHS in December 2011 and was struck by the architecture of this site, especially the several …

Mantua and Sabbioneta by Clyde

Mantua and Sabbioneta (Inscribed)

Mantua and Sabbioneta

I visited this WHS several times. Mantua is a special place in the Po valley with a truly unique panoramic view of the whole city just before approaching the main …

Red Fort by Clyde

Red Fort (Inscribed)

Red Fort

This WHS is very similar to the red Agra Fort and could be quite confusing to discern when trying to recall both experiences. However, the Red Fort in Delhi is …

Khajuraho Group of Monuments by Clyde

Khajuraho Group of Monuments (Inscribed)

Khajuraho Group of Monuments

I visited this WHS in January 2012. The Western Group of Temples includes several temples with erotic carvings but also carvings depicting hunting, battles, warriors, gods, etc. They are very …

Modena by Clyde

Modena (Inscribed)

Modena

I visited this WHS in September 2006. The main square with the cathedral and tower is a great example of early Romanesque art. The rose window was the highlight of …

Taj Mahal by Clyde

Taj Mahal (Inscribed)

Taj Mahal

Calling this WHS a beauty is an understatement. I visited the Taj Mahal in December 2011 and spent 2-3 days exploring and taking in this wonder. The first morning rays …

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