Clyde

Member since August 2017

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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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    April 11, 2025
    Mount Hamiguitan
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About Clyde

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Clyde
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Reviews by Clyde

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Brugge by Clyde

Brugge (Inscribed)

Brugge

I've visited Bruges 6-7 times at least and I was never let down. A boat trip through the canals is well worth IMO as it gives you an overall view …

Kronborg Castle by Clyde

Kronborg Castle (Inscribed)

Kronborg Castle

I visited this WHS in June 2011. This castle is believed to be the Elsinore Castle, the setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Opposite the series of cannons, there is an unobstructed …

Grand Place, Brussels by Clyde

Grand Place, Brussels (Inscribed)

Grand Place, Brussels

Since I have been living in Brussels for the past 4 years, I tend to forget that I have such a beautiful WHS close to my doorstep. Perhaps because it …

The Four Lifts by Clyde

The Four Lifts (Inscribed)

The Four Lifts

This WHS was a great interesting surprise compared to the other Belgian WHS. When I visited in August 2012 on a hot sunny day I experienced 2 of the 4 …

Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch by Clyde

Abbey and Altenmünster of Lor… (Inscribed)

Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch

I visited this WHS in September 2010. Lorsch is home to several rare remains of the Carolingian era. The 1200 year old 'Torhall' is still in perfect condition. After sightseeing …

Verona by Clyde

Verona (Inscribed)

Verona

I visited this WHS several times and I lived here for less than a year. It is the city of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, embellished with uncountable monuments, churches and …

Aachen Cathedral by Clyde

Aachen Cathedral (Inscribed)

Aachen Cathedral

I visited this WHS in September 2011. The octagonal basilica and cupola with the intricate mosaics are the highlight of the "Charlemagne cathedral". A visit to the thermal baths can …

Wadden Sea by Clyde

Wadden Sea (Inscribed)

Wadden Sea

I visited this WHS in May 2012. I visited the Netherlands side of the Wadden Sea around the Frisian islands. The highlight of my visit was exploring the Wadden Sea …

Belfries by Clyde

Belfries (Inscribed)

Belfries

This has to be one of the easiest WHS to tick off your list if you only intend to view one or a few of the 33 Belgian sites + …

Flemish Béguinages by Clyde

Flemish Béguinages (Inscribed)

Flemish Béguinages

I agree with others who say that you can easily tick 2 WHS off your list when visiting belfries & beguinages. I have visited 6 out of the 13 inscribed …

Würzburg Residence by Clyde

Würzburg Residence (Inscribed)

Würzburg Residence

I visited this WHS in May 2012. This Baroque palace with its gardens is one of the largest and most beautiful in Germany. The architectural symmetry of this Bavarian palace …

Works of Antoni Gaudí by Clyde

Works of Antoni Gaudí (Inscribed)

Works of Antoni Gaudí

I visited this WHS in November 2007. Gaudí's masterpieces can be seen all throughout Barcelona. The city's landmark is obviously the Sagrada Familia, closely followed by Park Güell. However, the …

West Norwegian Fjords by Clyde

West Norwegian Fjords (Inscribed)

West Norwegian Fjords

I visited this WHS in May 2010. I trekked around the West Norwegian fjords and peeked down 600m high cliffs. However, the best way to enjoy the natural beauty of …

Jantar Mantar by Clyde

Jantar Mantar (Inscribed)

Jantar Mantar

I visited this WHS in January 2012. This astronomical observation site in Jaipur includes several astronomical instruments of the Mughal period. Quite interesting to visit in the middle of the …

Speyer Cathedral by Clyde

Speyer Cathedral (Inscribed)

Speyer Cathedral

I visited this WHS in September 2010. The basilica with 4 towers and 2 domes was founded by Conrad II in 1030 and is one of the most important Romanesque …

Nikko by Clyde

Nikko (Inscribed)

Nikko

I visited this WHS in November 2009. The shrines and temples of Nikko, together with their natural surroundings, have for centuries been a sacred site known for its architectural and …

Völklingen Ironworks by Clyde

Völklingen Ironworks (Inscribed)

Völklingen Ironworks

I visited this site in May 2012 on the way from Würzburg. The ironworks have gone out of production but they are the only intact example in Western Europe and …

Amsterdam Canal Ring by Clyde

Amsterdam Canal Ring (Inscribed)

Amsterdam Canal Ring

I visited this WHS various times. The Singelgracht is a 17th century canal ring area in Amsterdam that was a model of large-scale town planning and a reference throughout the …

San Marino and Mount Titano by Clyde

San Marino and Mount Titano (Inscribed)

San Marino and Mount Titano

I visited this WHS in March 2012. On Mount Titano there are 3 beautiful towers while the historic centre of San Marino is home to the Palazzo Pubblico which is …

Saint Catherine Area by Clyde

Saint Catherine Area (Inscribed)

Saint Catherine Area

I visited this WHS in April 2010. I started to climb Mount Sinai at around 4am to view a spectacular sunrise at around 7am. After the sun rose, I continued …

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