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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    Kenya Trip 2025: Fort Jesus, Mijikenda Kaya Forests
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    Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands , Khinalig
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About Els Slots

First name
Els
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December 2005
Country of Origin
Netherlands
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224
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Reviews by Els Slots

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Royal Palace at Caserta by Els Slots

Royal Palace at Caserta (Inscribed)

Royal Palace at Caserta

A rather profane remark first: the Reggia of Caserta has a large underground parking, from where a footpath leads you exactly to the front of the building. Great service in …

Pompei by Els Slots

Pompei (Inscribed)

Pompei

The site at Pompei is extensive and takes at least half a day to explore. The granary shows plaster casts of victims of the eruption, their expressions especially impressive after …

Paraty and Ilha Grande by Els Slots

Paraty and Ilha Grande (Inscribed)

Paraty and Ilha Grande

The Brazilian town of Paraty holds the record of having submitted an incomplete dossier: no less than 4 times! But finally, the Brazilians succeeded last year in putting everything together …

Rio de Janeiro by Els Slots

Rio de Janeiro (Inscribed)

Rio de Janeiro

My visit to Rio de Janeiro was a short one, and I was rained out on the first day.

The next morning it was more or less dry. By …

Pantanal by Els Slots

Pantanal (Inscribed)

Pantanal

I visited the Pantanal on a 4-day tour from Cuiabá. Not to the protected zone, but to another nice part where there are lots of animals. The tour included all …

Iguazu National Park by Els Slots

Iguazu National Park (Inscribed)

Iguazu National Park

From Foz do Iguacu, I took a public bus to its Argentinian counterpart Puerto Iguazu. From there, another bus brought me to the falls.

This side also has some …

Ouro Preto by Els Slots

Ouro Preto (Inscribed)

Ouro Preto

Locals here must be in good physical condition: the town´s cobblestoned streets go up and down and up again. These locals can enjoy themselves though, living in such a great …

Photo in the Public Domain

Iguacu (Inscribed)

Iguacu

The Brazilian side of the waterfalls can easily be visited from the town of Foz do Iguacu. A bus takes you through the park, which is a bit too touristy …

Diamantina by Els Slots

Diamantina (Inscribed)

Diamantina

Diamantina really is very different from Ouro Preto for example, and not just another mining town. It's smaller (the historical remains can only be seen in the center of the …

Congonhas by Els Slots

Congonhas (Inscribed)

Congonhas

This review could be titled "Getting there and away". Getting there was much easier than I thought beforehand: there's one direct daily bus at 7 am from Ouro Preto. Getting …

Brasilia by Els Slots

Brasilia (Inscribed)

Brasilia

This is a strange city, that cannot be compared to any other in Brazil (or the rest of the world). To be honest: the first thing that came to my …

Durham Castle and Cathedral by Els Slots

Durham Castle and Cathedral (Inscribed)

Durham Castle and Cathedral

The first view of Durham, from the train or walking down from the railway station, is very impressive. The town is dominated by what looks like a huge fortress; in …

Frontiers of the Roman Empire by Els Slots

Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Inscribed)

Frontiers of the Roman Empire

I toured the eastern part of Hadrian's Wall by bus from Newcastle, in the appropriately named AD122. This public bus stops at all things worth seeing along the way, so …

Riga by Els Slots

Riga (Inscribed)

Riga

Walking around in Riga (you really have to pack good shoes here), what most surprises is the eclectic architecture. Notably in the Old Town, there is always a medieval highlight …

Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes by Els Slots

Neolithic Flint Mines at Spie… (Inscribed)

Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes

Over the last months, I enjoyed the 'discussion' below among the visitors about how to get to the mines in Spiennes (and even more important - how to get in). …

Rila Monastery by Els Slots

Rila Monastery (Inscribed)

Rila Monastery

Inaccessible for the medieval man, still a time-consuming trip for the modern traveller. From Sofia it takes almost all day by public transport to get there (and back), so I …

Summer Palace by Els Slots

Summer Palace (Inscribed)

Summer Palace

This involves a nice bus trip (costing 0,15 euro) to the outskirts of Beijing passing its university. The 'new' Summer Palace is awesome. It's a group of buildings scattered on …

Peking Man Site by Els Slots

Peking Man Site (Inscribed)

Peking Man Site

Maps were unfolded at my hotel when I asked about how to go to Zhoukoudian. It didn't become very clear if there is a bus going there, so I opted …

Mountain Resort, Chengde by Els Slots

Mountain Resort, Chengde (Inscribed)

Mountain Resort, Chengde

I spent two full days in this city, four hours north of Beijing by bus. Chengde itself is a nice enough encounter with Chinese city life outside the capital. No …

Imperial Palace by Els Slots

Imperial Palace (Inscribed)

Imperial Palace

The Forbidden City is a huge complex at the center of Beijing (behind the Tiananmen gate), that nowadays attracts thousands of visitors every day. I entered from the North, so …

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