Hubert

Member since October 2011

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My most impressive site: Old City of Jerusalem, Bauhaus

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About Hubert

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Reviews by Hubert

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Ancient Kyoto by Hubert

Ancient Kyoto (Inscribed)

Ancient Kyoto

Maybe it is not the best itinerary to start a Japan trip with one of its absolute highlights, Ancient Kyoto, and end it with the Mozu-Furuichi Tumuli. And I usually …

Alto Douro by Hubert

Alto Douro (Inscribed)

Alto Douro

Vineyards are not the most popular type of WHS among the community of this website. One reason is certainly that they belong to an over-represented category. Our vineyards connection comprises …

Guimarães by Hubert

Guimarães (Inscribed)

Guimarães

For today's visitors, it is not immediately apparent that Guimarães played such a significant role in Portuguese history, it is closely related to the foundation of the Portugal and is …

Bom Jesus do Monte by Hubert

Bom Jesus do Monte (Inscribed)

Bom Jesus do Monte

The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte is a pilgrimage site, only about 25 kilometres north of Guimarães. The pilgrimage church is located on the eastern outskirts on a hill …

Oporto by Hubert

Oporto (Inscribed)

Oporto

The historic centre of Oporto is located along the hillside of the northern bank of the Douro River, just a few kilometres from the Atlantic coast. In guidebooks, the historic …

Bussaco cultural landscape by Hubert

Bussaco cultural landscape (On tentative list)

Bussaco cultural landscape

The Mata Nacional do Buçaco is located 550 meters above sea level at the highest point of the Serra do Buçaco mountain range. The forest area is surrounded by a …

University of Coimbra by Hubert

University of Coimbra (Inscribed)

University of Coimbra

The University of Coimbra is the latest addition to the Portuguese World Heritage List and one of the few sites in the category secular education and science. The inscribed area …

Convent of Christ in Tomar by Hubert

Convent of Christ in Tomar (Inscribed)

Convent of Christ in Tomar

Initially I was skeptical whether it would be a good idea to visit three monasteries on two consecutive days. Or whether it would be rather an overkill of sacral architecture. …

Monastery of Batalha by Hubert

Monastery of Batalha (Inscribed)

Monastery of Batalha

I arrived in Batalha around lunchtime on a Sunday in May 2018. Coming from the rather sleepy town of Alcobaça, the quite lively Batalha was a pleasant surprise. The service …

Monastery of Alcobaça by Hubert

Monastery of Alcobaça (Inscribed)

Monastery of Alcobaça

I visited Portugal in May 2018 and Alcobaça was the first of three WHS of the monastery hotspot in the Centro region. I stayed overnight in Alcobaça and was the …

Chaîne des Puys by Hubert

Chaîne des Puys (Inscribed)

Chaîne des Puys

France has twice succeeded in turning a "not to inscribe" recommendation by IUCN into a referral (in 2014 and 2016). Both IUCN evaluations were harsh, but clear, the main objection …

Sintra by Hubert

Sintra (Inscribed)

Sintra

Sintra was the first WHS on my trip to Portugal in May 2018. Actually, palaces and gardens are not my favourite kind of WHS, but due to the positive reviews …

Mafra by Hubert

Mafra (Inscribed)

Mafra

The Palacio Nacional de Mafra is nominated for inscription in 2019, reason enough to include Mafra in my itinerary for my Portugal Trip in May 2018. The palace is huge, …

Medici Villas and Gardens by Hubert

Medici Villas and Gardens (Inscribed)

Medici Villas and Gardens

In November 2017, I managed to visit all the 14 locations of this WHS: twelve villas and two gardens. Only some of the villas have regular opening hours, a few …

Florence by Hubert

Florence (Inscribed)

Florence

No need to additionally emphasize how worthwhile a visit to this WHS is, the rating and the previous reviews are unambiguous. So just a few short comments and recommendations:

Margravial Opera House by Hubert

Margravial Opera House (Inscribed)

Margravial Opera House

The Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth reopened in April 2018 after six years of restoration. A business trip gave me the opportunity for a detour to visit the Opera House …

Jodrell Bank Observatory by Hubert

Jodrell Bank Observatory (Inscribed)

Jodrell Bank Observatory

When we planned our trip through Wales and Central England in May and June 2017 we were not aware of the fact that the Jodrell Bank Observatory would be the …

Granada by Hubert

Granada (Inscribed)

Granada

The view to the Alhambra from the Mirador de San Nicolas provides an impression of the size of the palace complex, the massive walls and towers appear austere and powerful, …

Úbeda and Baeza by Hubert

Úbeda and Baeza (Inscribed)

Úbeda and Baeza

The Andalusian twin towns of Úbeda and Baeza in the province of Jaén are considered the best examples of Renaissance style in Spain. However, these two small towns cannot compete …

Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles by Hubert

Padua’s fourteenth-century fr… (Inscribed)

Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles

There is broad agreement among the reviewers on this website that the Scrovegni Chapel deserves a place on the World Heritage List and I can only emphasize once again the …

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