Philipp Peterer

Switzerland \ Member since March 2010

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I started focusing my trips on WHS in 2008. Since I leave in Europe, I could greatly increase my count in the following years. Nowadays my yearly goal is to visit more sites than are added the same year.

My trips are usually rather spontaneous and I try to maximize the time I have available by adding as many WHS and TWHS as possible, preferably completing countries or regions in one visit. For efficiency, my preferred method of transport is the combination of airplane and rental car. I’ve been driving a car in more than 50 countries, including Lebanon or India.

A major obsession of mine is to visit WHS with good weather conditions. I move or cancel trips if the forecast is bad. I also have a “revisit needed” list and travel back to WHS, where I had, sometimes due to bad weather, an unsatisfying visit.

In the upcoming years, I will shift my focus to more exotic and harder to reach sites. I also plan to keep up travelling with those community members that became good friends. No better way to celebrate a milestone or finding a hidden TWHS after navigating your car through rice fields than with fellow enthusiasts.

My most impressive site: Machu Picchu

My proposal for a new site: Ancient Salamis (Northern Cyprus)

Recent Visits
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    June 2, 2025
    Durmitor National Park, Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, Vjetrenica Cave
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    April 27, 2025
    Iguacu, Iguazu National Park, Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis, Jesuit Missions of Trinidad and Jesus
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    April 14, 2025
    Baroque Churches, Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River, Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, Tubbataha Reefs, Vigan
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About Philipp Peterer

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Reviews by Philipp Peterer

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The Bachkovo Monastery by Philipp Peterer

The Bachkovo Monastery (On tentative list)

The Bachkovo Monastery

Bachkovo is a mix of other monasteries I visited in the region, namely Studenica, Horezu and Rila. It is rather small and entrance is free to the monastery, with a …

Roman Ways. Itineraries of the Roman Empire by Philipp Peterer

Roman Ways. Itineraries of th… (On tentative list)

Roman Ways. Itineraries of the Roman Empire

I visited 2 components of this site. The nomination is focused on the Via Augusta but contrary to other routes, like the Camino Real in Mexico or the Routes to …

L'ensemble rupestre de Basarabi by Philipp Peterer

L'ensemble rupestre de Basara… (On tentative list)

L'ensemble rupestre de Basarabi

This was certainly the weirdest TWHS I ever visited. Me and fellow enthusiast Nan stopped there on the way from the Danube delta back to Bulgaria. It’s not too far …

Batroun by Philipp Peterer

Batroun (On tentative list)

Batroun

Batroun has one special feature: a piece of Phoenician wall at the coast. This is something I never saw before and worth a visit. It almost looks natural, made of …

Temple d’Echmoun by Philipp Peterer

Temple d’Echmoun (On tentative list)

Temple d’Echmoun

It takes a visit to the national museum to comprehend the significance of the temple of Eshmun. The number and quality of exponents found at this temple almost matches the …

Huascaran National Park by Philipp Peterer

Huascaran National Park (Inscribed)

Huascaran National Park

I visited this beautiful national park in June 2012. LC Peru operates daily flights from Lima to Huaraz, the perfect location to explore the park and “nearby” Chavín. I wish …

Stari Ras and Sopocani by Philipp Peterer

Stari Ras and Sopocani (Inscribed)

Stari Ras and Sopocani

I visited Sopocani as part of a road trip through Serbia, starting and ending in Belgrade. The site is a bit off the beaten path and certainly not in a …

Kairouan by Philipp Peterer

Kairouan (Inscribed)

Kairouan

I might have caught Kairouan on a bad day. I went on a Friday and everything was closed. The town was mostly deserted and I had no idea what to …

Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town by Philipp Peterer

Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town (Inscribed)

Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town

We rented a taxi for the day to visit Hebron from Bethlehem. This proofed to be a good choice, as we were driven close to the mosque/tomb, with instructions on …

Vredefort Dome by Philipp Peterer

Vredefort Dome (Inscribed)

Vredefort Dome

I avoid guided tours whenever possible, but in case of Vredefort Dome it was simply too hard to find out where to go and what to look for. It doesn’t …

Garajonay by Philipp Peterer

Garajonay (Inscribed)

Garajonay

The park can be visited on a rather easy day trip from Tenerife. I took the 08:45 ferry from Los Cristianos (50mins) and went back on the 17:30 ferry. The …

Medina of Tunis by Philipp Peterer

Medina of Tunis (Inscribed)

Medina of Tunis

Tunis was, compared to the Moroccan Medinas I visited, a rather enjoyable visit. It seems a bit cleaner, vendors are much less aggressive and it’s easier to navigate within the …

Kerkuane by Philipp Peterer

Kerkuane (Inscribed)

Kerkuane

Kerkuane is one for the true collectors. The landscape is very nice in this part of Tunisia and I even saw some flamingo colonies on the way. Nevertheless, it is …

Ichkeul National Park by Philipp Peterer

Ichkeul National Park (Inscribed)

Ichkeul National Park

Ichkeul is easy to reach from Tunis. Take the motorway to El Alia and then drive below Lake Bizerte on a 4 lane street almost till the park entrance. The …

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve by Philipp Peterer

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere R… (Inscribed)

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

Inspired by the other reviewers I chose El Rosario to tick off this site. Google Maps does not know it, but once you are within the region it’s signposted, there …

Luis Barragán House and Studio by Philipp Peterer

Luis Barragán House and Studio (Inscribed)

Luis Barragán House and Studio

I am usually not a big fan of modern architecture, but somehow really enjoyed this site. Like Frederik I left the Metro station on the wrong side of the street …

Aapravasi Ghat by Philipp Peterer

Aapravasi Ghat (Inscribed)

Aapravasi Ghat

I was really lucky I could enter, as the site was already closed when I arrived on a Saturday at 12:30. The friendly keeper let me in, so I could …

Le Morne by Philipp Peterer

Le Morne (Inscribed)

Le Morne

Le Morne is easily visible from all around the area, especially the fancy hotels at the beach. To enter the core zone however you have to drive to the only …

The Palaces of King Ludwig II by Philipp Peterer

The Palaces of King Ludwig II (Nominated)

The Palaces of King Ludwig II

I finally managed to visit all 3 castles. All of them, especially Neuschwanstein, don’t really need the title for touristic reasons. About 1.5 million visit Neuschwanstein each year. The other …

Sukhothai by Philipp Peterer

Sukhothai (Inscribed)

Sukhothai

I visited Sukhothai as a day trip from Bangkok. Bangkok Airways offers 2 daily flights making it easy to fly in, visit and fly out the same day. I paid …

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