Clyde

Malta \ 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

Recent Visits
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    Talayotic Menorca
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    Serra de Tramuntana
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    Fortress of Suomenlinna
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About Clyde

Member since
August 2017
Country of Origin
Malta
Visits
Rank
#31
WHS
654
Tentative Sites
231
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Reviews
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Reviews by Clyde

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Keoladeo National Park by Clyde

Keoladeo National Park (Inscribed)

Keoladeo National Park

I visited this WHS in January 2012. This sanctuary is a birdwatcher's paradise. I spotted several birds such as rollers, kingfishers, herons, treepies, owls, barbets, babblers, crested serpent eagles, painted …

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 …

Kutna Hora by Clyde

Kutna Hora (Inscribed)

Kutna Hora

I visited this WHS in May 2012. The Church of St Barbara and the town centre with the huge Jesuit building are quite interesting to see. In Sedlec, next to …

Prague by Clyde

Prague (Inscribed)

Prague

I visited this WHS in May 2012. The city of Prague is one of the most beautiful cities of Europe. The Chain Bridge and Mala Strana District at sunrise were …

Itsukushima Shrine by Clyde

Itsukushima Shrine (Inscribed)

Itsukushima Shrine

I visited this WHS in November 2009. This island is considered to be a holy place of Shintoism which combines nature and human creativity. The highlight of my visit was …

Panamá by Clyde

The Colonial Transisthmian Ro… (Inscribed)

The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá

I visited this WHS in January 2011. Panama Viejo is quite a let down, all that is left is a bunch of ruins. However, Casco Viejo, the historic district of …

Angkor by Clyde

Angkor (Inscribed)

Angkor

I visited this amazing WHS in February 2011. Angkor Wat is actually a temple complex of around 400km2 (bigger than my home country). There are outstanding sunrise and sunset moments …

Valletta by Clyde

Valletta (Inscribed)

Valletta

I used to live quite close to this WHS. I believe Valletta, Malta's capital city, is a treasure trove of history and culture built by the Knights of St. John. …

Ancient Nara by Clyde

Ancient Nara (Inscribed)

Ancient Nara

I visited this WHS in November 2009. The highlight of my visit was huge seated Buddha in the Imperial Palace. All the Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines can be explored …

Megalithic Temples of Malta by Clyde

Megalithic Temples of Malta (Inscribed)

Megalithic Temples of Malta

I have visited this group of WHS several times. My favourite has to be Ggantija Temples in Gozo because of their unique shape. The Hagar Qim Temples in Malta were …

Vatican City by Clyde

Vatican City (Inscribed)

Vatican City

I visited this WHS several times. However, the highlight of all my visits was listening to the Pope's Urbi et Orbi blessing on Christmas Day from St. Peter's Square.

Hal Saflieni Hypogeum by Clyde

Hal Saflieni Hypogeum (Inscribed)

Hal Saflieni Hypogeum

I have visited this unique WHS several times. It is my favourite WHS in Malta and it is also considered to be the only underground neolithic temple in the world. …

Strasbourg by Clyde

Strasbourg (Inscribed)

Strasbourg

I have visited this WHS for more than 30 times since I also work there. The highlight of this WHS is surely the tall Cathedral. Every year there is a …

Ancient Kyoto by Clyde

Ancient Kyoto (Inscribed)

Ancient Kyoto

I visited this WHS in November 2009. The highlight of my visit was surely the Golden Pavilion and the surrounding Japanese gardens. It was the centre of Japanese culture for …

Le Havre by Clyde

Le Havre (Inscribed)

Le Havre

I visited this WHS in Summer 2011. The strange looking cathedral was the highlight of my visit but the modernist style of Auguste Perret could also be admired in the …

Pont du Gard by Clyde

Pont du Gard (Inscribed)

Pont du Gard

I visited this WHS in May 2012. It is surely one of the top WHS France has to offer IMO. The Visitor Centre is not that informative and it felt …

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 …

Urbino by Clyde

Urbino (Inscribed)

Urbino

I visited this WHS in March 2012. Urbino maintained its Renaissance appearance throughtout the centuries and offers a really authentic experience.

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 …

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 …

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