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/

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    June 7, 2025
    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

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Reviews by Ian Cade

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Bursa and Cumalikizik by Ian Cade

Bursa and Cumalikizik (Inscribed)

Bursa and Cumalikizik

Bursa became a very enjoyable but late addition to our long weekend in Istanbul, fortunately for us it had already been well covered by other reviewers, so we knew what …

Stevns Klint by Ian Cade

Stevns Klint (Inscribed)

Stevns Klint

“Well the cliff isn’t going to stare at itself!”

It seems that statement didn’t fully convince my colleagues that my weekend trip to Denmark was a worthwhile undertaking. But I …

Valongo Wharf by Ian Cade

Valongo Wharf (Inscribed)

Valongo Wharf

In brief, Valongo wharf (location) is the archaeological remains of the slave trading port in Rio which was one of the major points of entry of African slaves …

Riga by Ian Cade

Riga (Inscribed)

Riga

Riga has sat front and centre of my future trip plans for a long time, it was even supposed to be the destination of our honeymoon until circumstances pushed us …

Moravian Church Settlements by Ian Cade

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Moravian Church Settlements

Whilst pleasant there isn't a huge amount to see in Christiansfeld. I actually drove through the main sights without noticing, eventually parking on what I thought to be a well …

Par force hunting landscape by Ian Cade

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Par force hunting landscape

Ugh, the very nadir of visiting World Heritage sites for me.

If you have been to a Baroque Palace, and gone for a really long walk to the far far …

Eglise et Monastère de Sao Bento by Ian Cade

Eglise et Monastère de Sao Be… (On tentative list)

Eglise et Monastère de Sao Bento

When we visited in June 2015 the monastery was undergoing extensive restoration, with the church interior almost completely hidden by scaffolding. Sadly the ornate baroque interior is the defining feature …

Pampulha by Ian Cade

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Pampulha

I really hope this site makes it onto the world heritage list. It is an impressive and influential piece of urban planning, but it is elevated to being outstanding by …

Fortifications of Vauban by Ian Cade

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Fortifications of Vauban

The route home from a third trip to Luxembourg allowed me to finally pay a proper visit to one of the listed sites by having a swift breakfast at the …

Brasilia by Ian Cade

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Brasilia

Some people will hate Brasilia, but I am unapologetically going to state I thought it was awesome. Brasilia contains some of the finest buildings I have ever visited, and in …

Rio de Janeiro by Ian Cade

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Rio de Janeiro

As far as arrivals go, not many places are going to top Rio. Our morning flight from Belo Horrizonte brought us over Rio’s incredible cityscape , nestled in amongst rainforest …

Monticello by Ian Cade

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Monticello

From the moment we flew in to Charlottesville's lovely little airport I was rather taken with this verdant university town.

Our first stop was the university itself. Sadly the rotunda …

Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin by Ian Cade

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Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin

Another day, another North Western European mining landscape to visit. And like the others here we headed to the mining museum at Lewarde.

It was quite an enjoyable visit, helped …

Mining Sites of Wallonia by Ian Cade

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Mining Sites of Wallonia

Whilst these certainly aren't the highlight of a trip to Belgium they did provide an interesting point of reference on a recent WHS mega weekend around the area.

Our route …

Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape by Ian Cade

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Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape

This was the site with which I finally 'completed' my home island of Britain so obviously I was always going to be happy with it, but it formed the basis …

Gammelstad by Ian Cade

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Gammelstad

This is an unutterably pretty place to visit, the charming lanes of wooden houses all painted in Falu Red were complemented by a great one room museum explaining the history …

Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland by Ian Cade

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Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland

I can certainly see how others could be left uninspired by a visit to these, however we had a rather enjoyable trip to see, staying in a highly recommended farmhouse

Xochicalco by Ian Cade

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Xochicalco

There was just something very enjoyable about the place. Its setting on top of a hill, its immaculately maintained grounds and impressive ruins provided a wonderful morning break from Cuernavaca.

Guanajuato by Ian Cade

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Guanajuato

This is the reason I travel! The full day we spent here was one of the best days on the road we have had.

To kick things off there was …

Luis Barragán House and Studio by Ian Cade

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Luis Barragán House and Studio

Colour, light and space. These are the elements of this house that make it exceptional, and unfortunately I don't think I have the ability to convey their qualities in writing.

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