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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Benedictine Convent of St. John by john booth

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Benedictine Convent of St. John

The highlight of this WHS is the brightly coloured expanse of frescoes inside the church. But almost as interesting was a visit to nearby Mustair village, located deep in the …

Rhaetian Railway by john booth

Rhaetian Railway (Inscribed)

Rhaetian Railway

My journey from Milan to Chur took place on a perfect clear day. Starting out early from Milan Centrale the train skirted the east shore of Lake Como and then …

Crespi d'Adda by john booth

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Crespi d'Adda

Although the factories fell silent in 2003, the residential areas are still occupied and well maintained. The church, school and theatre are periodically open to visitors. But the Villa Padronale, …

Rock Drawings in Valcamonica by john booth

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Rock Drawings in Valcamonica

I travelled by train from Brescia to Capo di Ponte, and from the station climbed up to the park of Naquane as has been described below. Afterwards I returned to …

Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy by john booth

Sacri Monti of Piedmont and L… (Inscribed)

Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy

Of the eight sites that I visited, there were few similarities. Most had artistic and colourful dioramas depicting scenes on different Biblical themes.

Belmonte - I reached by train from …

Mantua and Sabbioneta by john booth

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Mantua and Sabbioneta

I do not understand why these two towns are linked in one site; there do not appear to have any physical connection. Mantova is reached by train from Verona and …

Residences of the Royal House of Savoy by john booth

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Residences of the Royal House of Savoy

In Turin I was unprepared for the magnitude of the Piazza Castello, with musicians, buskers and a brass band providing entertainment. Around this expanse of paving were most of the …

Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands by john booth

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Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands

Visiting the five coastal villages was very easy using the frequent train services. Too easy, for although the villages were colourful and picturesque, they were also overcrowded with tourists and …

Vicenza and the Palladian Villas by john booth

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Vicenza and the Palladian Villas

Being a fan of Palladio's architecture I spent several days visiting the listed sites. One day was spent in Vicenza alone visiting the plethora of his buildings along Corso Palladi …

Verona by john booth

Verona (Inscribed)

Verona

I found the core of the city's heritage sites to be in the Piazza del Erbe and the adjacent Piazza dells Signora. Here there were decorated builings in assorted styles, …

Genoa by john booth

Genoa (Inscribed)

Genoa

Only a few metres down via Balbi from the Piazza Principe station is the huge Palazzo Reale. Passing through the entrance I came to a spacious courtyard with an arched …

Ferrara by john booth

Ferrara (Inscribed)

Ferrara

The WHS site includes several buildings from different periods. The Castello Estense and the Palazzo Municipale are from the medieval period, while the Palazzi Diamante, Guido d'Este and Turchi-di Bagno …

Venice and its Lagoon by john booth

Venice and its Lagoon (Inscribed)

Venice and its Lagoon

Having seen the streets, piazzas and canals of Venice on previous visits, this time I decided to visit the Lagoon. Armed with a 12 hour ticket I took a Vaporetto …

Aquileia by john booth

Aquileia (Inscribed)

Aquileia

The excavation of the foundations of the Roman town are still a work in progress, but the forum with its marble columns is the most obvious remnant. Of greater importance …

Urbino by john booth

Urbino (Inscribed)

Urbino

This is the town of steep streets, one of the steepest being via Raffaello, named for the artist who was born in a house on its slopes. At the top …

Ravenna by john booth

Ravenna (Inscribed)

Ravenna

This is truely a city of stunning mosaics, and all but one of the 8 sites listed in this WHS is decorated with the most colourful of mosaic art. By …

Pienza by john booth

Pienza (Inscribed)

Pienza

The monumental buildings surrounding the Piazza Pius II were certainly impressive, the white masonry of the duomo contrasting with the brown stone of the Piccolomini and Amouidi Palaces. But I …

Val d'Orcia by john booth

Val d'Orcia (Inscribed)

Val d'Orcia

A large area of rural Tuscany, the Val d'Orcia boasts endless vinyards and olive groves spread over an undulating landscape.

A comfortable way of seeing this area is to take …

San Gimignano by john booth

San Gimignano (Inscribed)

San Gimignano

The haphazardly placed tower houses seemed to me to be an earthquake hazard. Maybe that is why there are no longer 72 standing. The walls and bastions seemed more structurally …

San Marino and Mount Titano by john booth

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San Marino and Mount Titano

There are no railways in San Marino, but there is a frequent bus service from in front of Rimini's train station to the Porta San Francesco. I travelled in the …

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