Ian Cade

United Kingdom \ Member since December 2005

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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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    June 7, 2025
    Welterbetag 2025: Hildesheim Cathedral and Church
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    Feb. 23, 2025
    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

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Ian
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Reviews by Ian Cade

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Blaenavon Industrial Landscape by Ian Cade

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Inscribed)

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape

I managed to fit this in to a long day trip with breakfast at Stonehenge, lunch in Bath and getting to Bleanavon for the last tour of the day! Bleanavon …

Oporto by Ian Cade

Oporto (Inscribed)

Oporto

It was a dull and grey day that I was in Porto, and it fit the atmosphere of the city so well. This is not the most aesthetically appealing of …

Brugge by Ian Cade

Brugge (Inscribed)

Brugge

I had heard a lot about Brugge before I went there and was not disappointed in what I saw. There were a lot of other tourists there but if you …

Belfries by Ian Cade

Belfries (Inscribed)

Belfries

I have now seen many of the Belfries inscribed, 15 I think. Perhaps the most impressive is the Belfry of Onze Lieve Vrowkathedraal in Antwerpen (pictured) which contains four major …

Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines by Ian Cade

Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal S… (Inscribed)

Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines

The Salt mines at Wieliczka are impressive, the initial climb down is a little harrowing it is a very long way! But the complex is fascinating. The initial parts seem …

Kraków by Ian Cade

Kraków (Inscribed)

Kraków

Krakow is a fantastic place, I really loved my visits here, and the centre is very well preserved and oozes history. The main square and Wawel hill complex are highlights …

Grand Place, Brussels by Ian Cade

Grand Place, Brussels (Inscribed)

Grand Place, Brussels

As a square, there are few more beautiful examples in the world. La Grande Place/Grotemark is hemmed in by exceptionally attractive buildings, the highlight of which is the Hotel de …

Blenheim Palace by Ian Cade

Blenheim Palace (Inscribed)

Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace is the quintessential English stately home, with vast landscaped grounds and a central building dripping with extravagance. I must admit palaces bore me rigid as they remind me …

Auschwitz Birkenau by Ian Cade

Auschwitz Birkenau (Inscribed)

Auschwitz Birkenau

This is not a place that should be visited light heartedly, I was a little distressed to see that some people had come here just as casual tourists; it really …

Kew Gardens by Ian Cade

Kew Gardens (Inscribed)

Kew Gardens

Over the years Kew has been one of the World Heritage Sites I have visited most regularly. Moving from a place I enjoyed for chasing ducks as a child, through …

Trier by Ian Cade

Trier (Inscribed)

Trier

I liked Trier and was surprised by the amount of high quality monuments in the city. The Porta Negra is very impressive, the Dom is stunning for its importance and …

Valletta by Ian Cade

Valletta (Inscribed)

Valletta

The small capital of Malta is a great place to visit and I was happy to make this World Heritage Site visit number 100!

The city sits at the end …

Syracuse by Ian Cade

Syracuse (Inscribed)

Syracuse

The ancient port city of Siracusa was the main target for our all too brief excursion to South Eastern Sicily, and it was well worth the effort to get there. …

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