Klaus Freisinger

Austria \ Member since December 2005

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I like the concept of World Heritage, and I like to travel, so combining these two is very enjoyable. However, I don't travel outside of Europe that often, so my ultimate goal would be to visit all WH sites in Europe.

My most impressive site: Rome and Grand Canyon

My proposal for a new site: Mount Vesuvius and Phlegreian Fields, Historic University Towns of Oxford and Cambridge, Windsor Castle, Death Valley National Park, Old Town of Hall in Tirol and Schwaz Silver Mines, Historic Centre of Innsbruck and Ambras Castle, Bavarian Royal Castles, Moon Landing Sites: Cape Canaveral/Kennedy Space Center and Houston/Johnson Space Center (Mission Control)

Recent Visits
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    Dec. 18, 2005
    Aachen Cathedral, Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch, Abbey of St Gall, Acropolis, Albi ...
Top 10 Missing
  1. Angkor 4.72
  2. Machu Picchu 4.63
  3. Petra 4.61
  4. Galapagos Islands 4.60
  5. Yellowstone 4.49
  6. Rapa Nui 4.49
  7. Victoria Falls 4.47
  8. Tikal National Park 4.46
  9. Great Wall 4.45
  10. Bagan 4.44
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About Klaus Freisinger

Member since
December 2005
Country of Origin
Austria
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#180
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Reviews by Klaus Freisinger

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Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz by Els Slots

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Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz

Kromeriz is a very pretty and quiet town close to Olomouc, and is very well worth the trip to get there. I skipped the tour of the palace interior (minimum …

Holy Trinity Column by Els Slots

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Holy Trinity Column

This seems to be the smallest World Heritage Site anywhere, and it takes about 2 minutes to see everything. It is very pretty and big, but the only justification for …

Drottningholm by Els Slots

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Drottningholm

I have been to Drottningholm twice now, and I can't really say I enjoyed this place. The first time I did a bus tour of Stockholm that included a brief …

Visby by Els Slots

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Visby

A few years ago I did a short cruise of the Baltic Sea, and I chose a particular cruise because it included Visby. I did spend a few hours walking …

Plitvice Lakes by Els Slots

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Plitvice Lakes

These lakes in central Croatia are justly famous for their natural beauty and wildlife. A classic karst landscape, the lakes are separated by dams and waterfalls. You can walk among …

Regensburg by Els Slots

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Regensburg

I agree with the other reviewers here - Regensburg is really a beautiful town with a fascinating history. The old town is very compact and wonderfully preserved, luckily having escaped …

Auschwitz Birkenau by Els Slots

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Auschwitz Birkenau

It's hard to add anything meaningful to the other posts. This is really an incredible place, and even if you have been to other concentration camps before (like Mauthausen), Auschwitz …

Kraków by Els Slots

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Kraków

Cracow is a wonderful, well-preserved city and one of the jewels of Central Europe, definitely on a par with Prague. Although I only had a half day to explore the …

Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines by Els Slots

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Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines

As most of the other reviewers, I enjoyed my tour through the Wieliczka mine. Sure, some parts are very kitschy, but the guided tour gives you a very interesting overview …

Aquileia by Els Slots

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Aquileia

It's hard to believe that this is the first review for Aquileia. There were many other visitors when I was there, and the site is very close to Venice and …

Kinderdijk by Els Slots

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Kinderdijk

On a typically Dutch June day (cool and rainy) I did a pleasant boat trip out of Rotterdam to the mills at Kinderdijk. This is really a classic Dutch landscape …

Euphrasian Basilica in Porec by Els Slots

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Euphrasian Basilica in Porec

Porec is beautiful small town on the west coast of Istria and today overrun with tourists for six months of the year. It does have an interesting history, though, and …

Skocjan Caves by Els Slots

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Skocjan Caves

Less famous than the renowned Postojna caves, the caves at Skocjan in southwestern Slovenia near the coast are certainly no less impressive and more important from a scientific point of …

Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape by Eva Kisgyorgy

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Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape

The cultural landscape around the southern Moravian castles of Lednice (Eisgrub) and Valtice (Feldsberg) is one of Europe's largest, the product of centuries of care by the Liechtenstein family. Both …

Amiens Cathedral

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Amiens Cathedral

Like some other reviewers here, I´ve seen my share of big cathedrals, and sometimes they seem to blur in memory. What´s unique about the one in Amiens ? Not that …

Bourges Cathedral by Els Slots

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Bourges Cathedral

As far as medieval, Gothic cathedrals are concerned, the one at Bourges (St-Etienne) is definitely one of the best, and located as it is in the very pretty town of …

Belfries by Els Slots

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Belfries

Formerly known as the Belfries of Flanders and Wallonia and now called the Belfries of Belgium and France after 23 such buildings in the north of France were added to …

Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France by Els Slots

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Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France

The historic and religious importance of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela, whether in Spain, France, or beyond, is obvious - what is unique to the French site is that …

Epidaurus by Nan

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Epidaurus

Undeservedly little known to many people, the site of Epidaurus is really one of the nicest and most interesting places to visit in Greece. The amphitheatre boasts great acoustics and …

Assisi by Els Slots

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Assisi

Assisi is a pretty touristy place, but justifiably so. The location on a hill is just amazing (especially coming from the west, i.e. Perugia), and the town itself is beautiful …

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