Ian Cade

United Kingdom \ Member since December 2005

#128 323 45

I discovered the World Heritage list whilst studying in the Czech city of Olomouc in 2003, and since then I have spent a fair bit of my time visiting the sites and boring people with information about them. World Heritage Sites provide a great way to hunt out the best bits of countries and can give you a look at some great parts of a destination that you would otherwise not see. A few of my favourite sites have been the ones that I have made a special effort to get to see because of their place on the list; Sceilg Mhichíl, Guanajuato and Preah Vihear

I mostly take short trips around Europe, making the most of budget airlines special offers, seeing some of the continent's great cities, visiting friends and dragging them to some pretty obscure places.
I try to travel outside Europe at least once a year and hope to tick off a few of the places on my wish list when money, politics and time enable this.

It's not about the shark!:
Whilst the World Heritage Sites themselves are the focus of my travels, they are more a means to an end, the real joy of travelling comes from interacting with people, waiting for trains at hitherto unknown corners of the world then eating and drinking the tasty (and not so tasty) delights on offer.

My most impressive site: Angkor

My proposal for a new site: Major Buildings of the Chicago School of Architecture

Check out my website: https://letterboxd.com/meltwaterfalls/

Recent Visits
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    Welterbetag 2025: Hildesheim Cathedral and Church
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    Cilento and Vallo di Diano, Naples, Pompei, Royal Palace at Caserta
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    Sept. 13, 2024
    Eisinga Planetarium
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About Ian Cade

First name
Ian
Member since
December 2005
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
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#128
WHS
323
Tentative Sites
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Reviews by Ian Cade

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Upper Middle Rhine Valley by Ian Cade

Upper Middle Rhine Valley (Inscribed)

Upper Middle Rhine Valley

We only managed to visit the Southern part of the valley, from Bingen to Bacharach, however we really enjoyed the experience, and felt we got a feel for the site …

Würzburg Residence by Ian Cade

Würzburg Residence (Inscribed)

Würzburg Residence

My enthusiasm for Palaces is very low, however the main staircase of the Residence is well worth the effort to see. It is one of the finest pieces of Baroque …

Strasbourg by Ian Cade

Strasbourg (Inscribed)

Strasbourg

I have to admit perhaps my favourite places to visit are these medium sized European cities, and Strasbourg was definitely well worth a weekend break.

The city centre is on …

Lübeck by Ian Cade

Lübeck (Inscribed)

Lübeck

I visited Lübeck to celebrate the New Year 2006/7 and had a really lovely time. It was great to see in the New Year on the banks of the river …

Medina of Essaouira by Ian Cade

Medina of Essaouira (Inscribed)

Medina of Essaouira

I had heard lots of great stories about Essaouira, so thought it would be worth the trip down from Marrakesh, and as it turned out it was well worth the …

Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou by Ian Cade

Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou (Inscribed)

Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou

I really enjoyed my visit to this site, and it had a distinctly African feel to it, due to the mud brick architecture.

The village sits on a hill on …

Medina of Marrakesh by Ian Cade

Medina of Marrakesh (Inscribed)

Medina of Marrakesh

The medina here is no preserved museum it is busy, dirty and noisy and it is here that it’s massive charm can be found. The whole place feels completely alive, …

Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France by Ian Cade

Routes of Santiago de Compost… (Inscribed)

Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France

The Pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compestela plays a large role in European history and as such is very justified in being inscribed on the WH list however I would …

Avignon by Ian Cade

Avignon (Inscribed)

Avignon

Avignon was a fantastic place, where we spent the best part of a week in late September, enjoying the city and travelling to the cluster of WHS within easy travelling …

Westminster by Ian Cade

Westminster (Inscribed)

Westminster

This was London’s first World Heritage site and in my mind its finest, it really should not be be missed.

The original proposal was for just the Palace of Westminster …

Maritime Greenwich by Ian Cade

Maritime Greenwich (Inscribed)

Maritime Greenwich

This is the third of London’s four UNESCO site’s to be added to the WHC list, and it is one of my favourite parts of the city. The Town of …

Tower of London by Ian Cade

Tower of London (Inscribed)

Tower of London

The tower is one of the best-preserved medieval palaces/ fortifications in the world, and it is made even more incredible as it is in the centre of one of Europe’s …

Canterbury by Ian Cade

Canterbury (Inscribed)

Canterbury

The Cathedral is exceptional and is the pinnacle of the Church of England. The complex itself is huge and I easily spent a full afternoon walking around it. The Cathedral …

Schönbrunn by Ian Cade

Schönbrunn (Inscribed)

Schönbrunn

A dwindling budget and long summer queues meant I didn't get to go inside, which I was a little disappointed by at the time. However the outside was impressive anyway, …

Brú na Bóinne by Ian Cade

Brú na Bóinne (Inscribed)

Brú na Bóinne

This was my second Neolithic site in a week and it had Stonehenge to match up to, and I can safely say that it did! I am not really a …

Stonehenge by Ian Cade

Stonehenge (Inscribed)

Stonehenge

Whilst I should have been studying I decided to go off and do a tour of Wiltshire to include all the features of the UNESCO site. Stonehenge is obviously the …

Budapest by Ian Cade

Budapest (Inscribed)

Budapest

Budapest has quite a broad central area and the UNESCO site covers most of it so there is a lot to keep you occupied whilst you are there, well worth …

Tugendhat Villa by Ian Cade

Tugendhat Villa (Inscribed)

Tugendhat Villa

The Vila was built 1928-30 and it is a prime example of the Modernist International style of architecture. It was designed by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, one of the …

Belem by Ian Cade

Belem (Inscribed)

Belem

Lisbon was a revelation, I went there expecting a second rate city and left with the feeling that it is one of Europe’s best capitals. Firstly the UNESCO sights in …

Sintra by Ian Cade

Sintra (Inscribed)

Sintra

Sintra was perhaps the highlight of my time in Portugal and that is saying a lot as I loved it there, and I didn't even get to see the highlight …

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