Els Slots

Netherlands \ Member since December 2005

#4 973 224

Since 1997, I have traveled extensively with a focus on World Heritage Sites (WHS) while working in ICT management. I quit in 2022, and since then, I have been dedicating all my time to WHS (including running this website) and WH travel.

Plans for 2025

Scotland in August

Big Trip to #1,000 (November/December)

My most impressive site: Kathmandu Valley (Nepal)

My proposal for a new site: Janaki Mandir, Janakpur (Nepal), Puthia (Bangladesh)

Check out my website: https://whtraveller.com/

Recent Visits
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    July 3, 2025
    Test for WHC 2025: Bikini Atoll, Bonaire Marine Park, The Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad …
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    June 19, 2025
    Kenya Trip 2025: Fort Jesus, Mijikenda Kaya Forests
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    May 7, 2025
    Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands , Khinalig
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About Els Slots

First name
Els
Member since
December 2005
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Visits
Rank
#4
WHS
973
Tentative Sites
224
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Reviews
1076
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Reviews by Els Slots

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Beach at wadden sea

Aapravasi Ghat (Inscribed)

Test for photo

Aapravasi Ghat (“The Immigration Depot”) is a building complex located in Port Louis, Mauritius, the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labour workforce from many countries.

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Aachen Cathedral (Inscribed)

Test review for a WHS publ direct

Another test

17th Century Port Royal

17th Century Port Royal (On tentative list)

Another test review

Can we write a short text?

Lamu Old Town by Els Slots

Lamu Old Town (Inscribed)

Lamu Old Town

I stayed for two nights in a renovated traditional house along one of the narrow alleyways of the Old Town of Lamu. I enjoyed being woken up by the call …

Gedi  by Roman Bruehwiler

Gedi (Inscribed)

Gedi

The Historic Town and Archaeological Site of Gedi gained World Heritage status last year – this is the first review since. Known as the Gedi Ruins, they are quite a …

Thimlich Ohinga by Michael Ayers

Thimlich Ohinga (Inscribed)

The Thimlich experience

Even seven years after its inscription as a WHS, Thimlich Ohinga is still one of the 20 least visited by our members. Only three were there before me, and this …

Mijikenda Kaya Forests by Els Slots

Mijikenda Kaya Forests (Inscribed)

Mijikenda Kaya Forests

The Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests along the East Coast of Kenya comprise former fortified settlements (kayas) in an undisturbed forest setting, which still fulfill a sacred role in the belief …

National Museum of Qatar by Els Slots

National Museum of Qatar (On tentative list)

National Museum of Qatar

I have a strong fascination for National Museums and every time I visit a “new” country, I try to take one in. What I am interested in is how countries …

Garni and the ‘Basalt Organ’ Columnar Joint  by Els Slots

Garni and the ‘Basalt Organ’ … (On tentative list)

Garni and the ‘Basalt Organ’ Columnar Joint

I visited this recent addition to Armenia's Tentative List in March 2005. It's actually surprising that it took them so long to put it forward, since Garni is one of …

Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands  by Kurt Lauer

Colchic Rainforests and Wetla… (Inscribed)

Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands

The Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands, being a distinct Floral WHS, never appealed to me much. Still, it was a shoo-in in 2021 as IUCN easily confirmed its global significance (“one …

The mausoleum of Nakhichevan by Els Slots

The mausoleum of Nakhichevan (On tentative list)

The mausoleum of Nakhichevan

This TWHS is a good excuse to visit the Azeri exclave of Nakhichevan. Its peculiar geographical location may also improve its chances of ever getting nominated to a WHS, as …

Divrigi by Eva Kisgyorgy

Divrigi (Inscribed)

Divrigi

I am happy to be the first to review the Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği after restorations ended in May 2024. The complex lies uphill above the Old Town; …

The Ancient City of Nineveh by Els Slots

The Ancient City of Nineveh (On tentative list)

The Ancient City of Nineveh

Nineveh is yet another classic name on the list of Iraqi TWHS. Although it was present as a trade colony at the time of Ancient Mesopotamian civilizations early on, Nineveh’s …

Hatra by Els Slots

Hatra (Inscribed)

Hatra

Hatra is one of the stars of the National Museum in Baghdad: it produced those funny statues of men with curly hair and a surprised expression, raising one hand as …

Khinalig by Roman Bruehwiler

Khinalig (Inscribed)

Khinalig

Khinalig isn’t visited much by our community – it is too remote to feature on a first itinerary of Azerbaijan. A direct drive from Baku takes 4 hours; so it …

Samarra by Wojciech Fedoruk

Samarra (Inscribed)

Samarra

Although best known for its Spiral Minaret, Samarra is much more. It’s the archaeological site of a city that was the short-lived capital of the Abbasids. They built it as …

Workers' Assembly Halls

Workers' Assembly Halls (Part of Nomination)

Workers' Assembly Halls

The Workers' Assembly Halls, a nomination led by Denmark, is one of the more prominent upcoming serial transnational initiatives. It is aiming for inscription in 2027. They represent the international …

Ahwar of Southern Iraq by Luis Filipe Gaspar

Ahwar of Southern Iraq (Inscribed)

Ahwar of Southern Iraq

This should have been split into two WHS: one for the sites of the Ancient Sumerian civilization, one for the “New” Marshes. ICOMOS and IUCN suggested to do so and …

Babylon by Roman Bruehwiler

Babylon (Inscribed)

Babylon

I made it to Babylon in April 2025. There’s a lot to explain here – we’re missing a Solivagant-style PhD review, so I have tried my best to cover …

Old City of Mosul by Els Slots

Old City of Mosul (On tentative list)

Old City of Mosul

The northern city of Mosul is the odd one out among the Iraqi (T)WHS. On the one hand, it is probably the one most severely damaged during the recent conflicts …

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