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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Verla Groundwood and Board Mill by john booth

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Verla Groundwood and Board Mill

Reaching Verla requires careful planning as there is a bus service from Kouvola twice on Tuesdays only. So I went on the morning bus, spent the day visiting the site …

Falun Great Copper Mountain by john booth

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Falun Great Copper Mountain

The big hole of the Falun Gruva was no different from that of other open cut copper mines I have visited in New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. It is …

Works of Antoni Gaudí by john booth

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Works of Antoni Gaudí

I agree with David's comments about the crypt at Colonia Guell. However it can be reached by FGC train S8 from Plaza Espanya to Colonia Guell station, from where you …

Roman Walls of Lugo by john booth

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Roman Walls of Lugo

When I arrived in Lugo there were Roman legions parading around the Praza Maior and crowds of people dressed in togas were feasting and imbibing at various stalls. But I …

Vizcaya Bridge by john booth

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Vizcaya Bridge

I crossed the river in the gondola for 3 euros. I travelled by local train from Bilbao Abando station to Portugalete enjoying a spectacular view of the bridge while approaching …

Route of Santiago de Compostela by john booth

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Route of Santiago de Compostela

During my visits to the Route of Santiago I saw many groups of pilgrims walking and cycling towards Santiago de Compostela. I also met up with them at overnight stops …

Asturian Monuments by john booth

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Asturian Monuments

During two days in Oviedo I managed to visit all 6 WHSs.

The Camara Santa (inside the cathedral) contains valuable jewel encrusted relics.

The Foncalada is an ancient spring located …

Pyrénées - Mont Perdu by john booth

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Pyrénées - Mont Perdu

The scenery in the Ordesa Valley I found reminiscent of that of Yosemite: high rock walls with numerous waterfalls. I reached the park by travelling by bus from Sabananigo (on …

Atapuerca by john booth

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Atapuerca

My visit to Atapuerca was only to the Yacimentos (excavations) and not to the archaeological park. The visit involved taking a bus to the village of Ibeas de Juarro (on …

Yuso and Suso Monasteries by john booth

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Yuso and Suso Monasteries

The village of San Millan de la Congolla was picturesque and set in an amazing landscape.

I reached it by a bus that travels there in the afternoon from Logrono …

Guimarães by john booth

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Guimarães

Other interesting features in Guimaraes were the five Stations of the Cross to be found around the town, the church of Our Lady of the Olive Tree and the Santa …

Coa Valley and Siega Verde by john booth

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Coa Valley and Siega Verde

The rock engravings are difficult to see and nowhere near as stunning as those of Alta (Norway) or Tanum (Sweden).

However having reached Pocinho by train, it was only a …

Oporto by john booth

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Oporto

Although there are a lot of steep hills to negotiate while visiting the sites here, there are a number of usful tram and bus routes that connect the different levels …

Santiago de Compostela by john booth

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Santiago de Compostela

For the town at the focus of the Route of Santiago de Compostela (listed 1993) it came as an anticlimax for me. The town had little of historical or cultural …

Alto Douro by john booth

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Alto Douro

I found the most relaxing way of visiting the Alto Douro was to take the train from Porto to Pocinho and back. The train runs up the valley with excellent …

Monastery of Alcobaça by john booth

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Monastery of Alcobaça

The blue and white tile panels at Alcobaca station are also interesting, depicting scenes from the Holy Land.

The station is at Valado, some distance from the monastery. Connecting buses …

Evora by john booth

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Evora

I agree with David that there is much of value to see here, and with Ann regarding the magnificent aqueduct.

But the experience for me was marred by the traffic …

Santa Maria de Guadalupe by Els Slots

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Santa Maria de Guadalupe

Despite its remote location Guadalupe is regularly though infrequently connected by a bus service to Caceres. I recall the journey being slightly scary as the bus swerved around bends across …

Belem by john booth

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Belem

The most exciting feature of visiting Belem for me is travelling there from Baixa on the old wooden trams that creak and groan their way to the site. I don't …

Caceres by Els Slots

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Caceres

From opposite Caceres station I took bus # L1 to the Plaza Major and entered the compact old town through the Arch of the Stars. While this entrance and the …

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