John Booth

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My most impressive site: Lava Tubes, Jeju Island, South Korea

My proposal for a new site: Volcanoes of Auckland, New Zealand

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Reviews by john booth

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Blaenavon Industrial Landscape by john booth

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Inscribed)

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape

At the ironworks I was fascinated by the tiny cottages that had been restored in Stack Square and Engine Row. Nearby are the giant smelters where the ore was converted …

Stonehenge by john booth

Stonehenge (Inscribed)

Stonehenge

Another interesting site to visit if you are in the Stonehenge area : the Bulford Kiwi (not the pub). On a hill overlooking Bulford is a giant carving in chalk …

Laponian Area by john booth

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Laponian Area

My day trip to Ritsem passing through parts of the Muddus and Stora Sjofallet National Parks started from the picturesque old railway station in Gallivare. From outside the station I …

High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago by john booth

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High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago

I travelled down the High Coast of Sweden using the services of the #100 bus, from Ornskoldsvik, past Skuleberget, Docksta and Ullanger to Harnosand. But the highlight was going from …

Gammelstad by john booth

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Gammelstad

Getting to Gammelstad from Smedjegatan in the centre of Lulea is easy on a #9 bus, which stops at Kirkbyn, outside the Gammelstad church. There was a funeral in progress …

Rock Carvings in Tanum by john booth

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Rock Carvings in Tanum

I reached Tanumshede by bus from Halden in Norway, changing buses in Stromstad (there are trains from Stromstad too), then took a taxi to the site.

Besides the red colouring …

West Norwegian Fjords by Els Slots

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West Norwegian Fjords

My journey through the Geiranger and Naeroy Fiords is as much a tribute to the road engineers and bus and train services that operate in the area.

My journey started …

Bryggen by john booth

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Bryggen

I found the tourist kitsch of the waterfront over the top, especially the Tongan bar. But I did find some less touristed sites like the King Haakon's Hall, the Maria …

Vegaøyan by john booth

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Vegaøyan

The highlight of my visit to Vega Island was to see the eider duck museum and nearby duck nesting site at Nes on the north coast of the island. I …

Røros by john booth

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Røros

I visited Roros on a day trip by train from Trondheim. The train journey involved a steep climb, with a substantial drop in temperature, even in August.

The town was …

Struve Geodetic Arc by john booth

Struve Geodetic Arc (Inscribed)

Struve Geodetic Arc

So far I have only visited several site on the arc in Scandinavia, although like Ian I fear there may be more in the future.

I reached the Alatornio Church …

Rock Art of Alta by john booth

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Rock Art of Alta

I enjoyed visiting the rock art with its coloring as it brought out the designs so clearly (compared to those in the Coa Valley, Portugal). The town of Alta is …

Old Rauma by john booth

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Old Rauma

Besides the bus services to Turku and Helsinki there is a train + bus service that I took to Tampere. In addition to the buildings Els mentions, I found the …

Petäjävesi Old Church  by john booth

Petäjävesi Old Church (Inscribed)

Petäjävesi Old Church

I reached Petajavesi by train on the line connecting Vaasa and Jyvaskyla. Even the station is a picturesque old wooden building. A short walk away is the old church, one …

Engelsberg Ironworks by john booth

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Engelsberg Ironworks

The peaceful shady ambience if this site belies the noise and smells of the site that must have pervaded the area when the ironworks was in operation.

I reached Angelsberg …

Southern Öland by john booth

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Southern Öland

There are several buses that cross the bridge from Kalmar to Oland. I took a #103 bound for Ottenby, and returned on a #105. Along the way I passed several …

Kronborg Castle by Els Slots

Kronborg Castle (Inscribed)

Kronborg Castle

I agree that it is location that makes this castle special, although far from unique. There are more spectacular castles around the coast of Scotland (non-WHS). But the view from …

Visby by john booth

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Visby

I reached Visby in 3 hours by ferry from Oskarshamn, a short train + bus journey from Kalmar.

After entering the town through the Osterport, I spent a morning walking …

Birka and Hovgarden by john booth

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Birka and Hovgarden

I visited Hovgaden on Adelso Island by #312 bus from Brommaplan T-bana station. There is a daily ferry from Hovgaden to Birka, but as its departure is not co-ordinated with …

Sammallahdenmäki by john booth

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Sammallahdenmäki

It was a 4km walk from the bus stop in Lappi village along the road to Eurajoki to the site of Samallahdenmaki. But it was a fine day and there …

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