Els Slots

Netherlands \ Member since December 2005

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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

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Reviews by Els Slots

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Tallinn by Els Slots

Tallinn (Inscribed)

Tallinn

Although I've seen quite a lot of so-called "medieval cities" in Europe, Tallinn came as a surprise. Its whole Old City is without modern buildings or distractions. I had a …

Paphos by Els Slots

Paphos (Inscribed)

Paphos

Modern Paphos is a beach resort as there are so many in the Mediterranean. It's an unlikely place to find treasures of the past, treasures that are carefully being unearthed. …

Choirokoitia by Argo

Choirokoitia (Inscribed)

Choirokoitia

With some of these very ancient sites, your mind has to work hard to transform a bunch of stones into the great place it once was. This could also have …

Painted Churches in the Troödos Region by Els Slots

Painted Churches in the Troöd… (Inscribed)

Painted Churches in the Troödos Region

Far away, deep in the heart of Cyprus, a number of very old and special churches can be found. They are like hidden treasures, and also in the age of …

Lumbini by Els Slots

Lumbini (Inscribed)

Lumbini

On my tour of the south of Nepal, I travelled from Chitwan (Sauraha) to Lumbini by public buses. A Japanese guy and I were dumped at the roadside, amidst flat …

Chitwan National Park by Els Slots

Chitwan National Park (Inscribed)

Chitwan National Park

It certainly is not Africa: the big 5 is not to be seen here, but it is possible to go on a safari in Chitwan. In the early morning, I …

Skogskyrkogarden by Els Slots

Skogskyrkogarden (Inscribed)

Skogskyrkogarden

Well, this hobby of visiting world heritages really takes you off the beaten track: to a cemetery in this case. As it is a public place, you can just walk …

Old City of Jerusalem by Els Slots

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Old City of Jerusalem

All was relatively quiet then, that week in August when I visited this magnificent site. Highlights were the Dome of the Rock, the Armenian quarter including St. James Cathedral, and …

Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution by Els Slots

Sites of Japan's Meiji Indust… (Inscribed)

Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution

Hagi housed the feudal lords of the Kyushu-Yamaguchi region, ending with Lord Takachika Mori (1819-71) who is associated with the proto-industrial trials around Hagi. The site includes the ruins of …

Nikko by Carlo Sarion

Nikko (Inscribed)

Nikko

There are a lot of temples in Japan, but the ones at Nikko I liked most. Nikko on its own disproves the common remark that Japan does not have world-class …

Shirakawa-go and Gokayama by Els Slots

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Shirakawa-go and Gokayama

Within the valley, I visited the village of Ogimachi, a two-hour bus ride from Takayama in the middle of the Japanese Alps. There quite a lot of the Gassho-zukuri houses …

Genbaku Dome by Els Slots

Genbaku Dome (Inscribed)

Genbaku Dome

The museum in the Park tells the story about the bomb on Hiroshima, but also about all the nuclear tests that were executed after that. I found this, and the …

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region by Els Slots

Hidden Christian Sites in the… (Inscribed)

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region

Nagasaki seems to have missed out on getting in early on the List, and will have a tough time making it now. Hiroshima has beaten it on the 'Peace'-theme, and …

Djenné by Els Slots

Djenné (Inscribed)

Djenné

Quite a lot of tourists visit Djenné, especially because of its famous mosque. However, the old two-storey houses in town are also very worthwhile.

When you roam around the …

Timbuktu by Els Slots

Timbuktu (Inscribed)

Timbuktu

The past of Timbuktu past is more glorious than its present. Now it is a little town on the edge of the Sahara, with sand-covered streets and souvenir selling Toeareg. …

Cliff of Bandiagara by Els Slots

Cliff of Bandiagara (Inscribed)

Cliff of Bandiagara

Bandiagara is situated in central Mali (near Mopti) and is a good place for trekking from town to town. I did a 4-day trek, staying overnight in the villages of …

Sukhothai by Els Slots

Sukhothai (Inscribed)

Sukhothai

The site at Sukhothai is a stylish park, where you can explore the ruins by cycling from one monument to the other. The statues and temples are much better preserved …

Palenque by Els Slots

Palenque (Inscribed)

Palenque

Palenque has much in common with Tikal (Guatemala), but for unknown reasons it is a lot less famous. The park impressed me a lot, both the temples and natural surroundings.

Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple by Els Slots

Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple (Inscribed)

Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple

Lots of stairs lead up to the temple. Except for the seemingly endless walk up there, the groups of monkeys are also still in my memory. They are certainly not …

Central Highlands by Els Slots

Central Highlands (Inscribed)

Central Highlands

During a standard 3-week tour of Sri Lanka you're likely to visit almost all of the country's WHS: it's just not that big. This new addition to the WH list …

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