Szucs Tamas

Member since August 2017

#10 817 370

My most impressive site: Matera

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    El Tajin, Tlacotalpan, Zacatecas
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    Caves of Yagul and Mitla, Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley
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    Feb. 2, 2025
    Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Memorial Sites of Genocide, Nyungwe National Park
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About Szucs Tamas

First name
Szucs
Member since
August 2017
Country of Origin
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Visits
Rank
#10
WHS
817
Tentative Sites
370
Website Participation
Reviews
27
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Reviews by Szucs Tamas

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The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa by Jay T

The Pleistocene Occupation Si… (Inscribed)

The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa

I've just recently realized that one of the oddest episodes of my 2002 South Africa trip became a WH site. That time somebody from ZA convinced some Central European tour …

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Bijagos Archipelago (Nominated)

Bijagos Archipelago

I visited Bijagos Archipelago in 2000 - though I did not put my feet on the ground of any of the islands. What I remember is the pure fear of …

Al-Faw by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Al-Faw (Inscribed)

Al-Faw

I gave one star, because the artefacts from al-Faw in the National Museum in Riyadh are really impressive, so MAYBE the site also has some value. But as for now …

Buddhistic cloister of Ajina-Tepa by Szucs Tamas

Buddhistic cloister of Ajina-… (On tentative list)

Buddhistic cloister of Ajina-Tepa

Quite frankly, I don't know why Tajikistan has this venue on its shortlist. The only spectacular monument - the large reclining Buddha - has been removed from here and is …

Ancient Khuttal by Szucs Tamas

Ancient Khuttal (Nominated)

Ancient Khuttal

Hulbuk (khulbuk) has reappeared on the tentative list, and could - in principle - be incscribed in 2025. It must be said in advance that if this will be the …

Moidams by Szucs Tamas

Moidams (Inscribed)

Moidams

Assam - and the whole of north-east India - is not only now a fairly remote corner of the subcontinent, it always has been. None of the great Indian empires …

Jingkieng jri: Living Root Bridge by Szucs Tamas

Jingkieng jri: Living Root Br… (On tentative list)

Jingkieng jri: Living Root Bridge

Although our tour operator first suggested the Double Decker bridge, it became clear to me that the seven-hour round-trip trek, which reviewers usually describe as "gruelling", "steep" or even "moderately …

Khinalig by Szucs Tamas

Khinalig (Inscribed)

Khinalig

I visited Khinalig (Xinaliq, Khynalyg, Hinalug etc, the spelling is even more incoherent than in other cases in Azerbaijan) in April 2022, some months before it reappeared on the list …

Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor by Szucs Tamas

Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum… (Inscribed)

Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor

Ths is a real ragtag nomination - with sites from different periods and different styles - loosely connected by the relatively vague concept of Silk Road. However, some of them …

Samarra by Szucs Tamas

Samarra (Inscribed)

Samarra

In theory Samarra could be a very interesting site. This is the only islamic site of Iraq, so its imporatance in Iraqi culture in unquestionable. . Samarra was the capital …

Tugay forests by Szucs Tamas

Tugay forests (Inscribed)

Tugay forests

To get to Tigrovaya Balka you need quite a lot of preparation, stamina, private transport ( the closest sizeable city is Bokhtar/Qurghonteppa) , and at least a basic knowledge of …

Vredefort Dome by Szucs Tamas

Vredefort Dome (Inscribed)

Vredefort Dome

My expectations were low - the site was not really appealing, but I wanted to bag it anyway. It seemed to ba an easy tick as this - besides Maropeng …

ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape by Szucs Tamas

ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape (Inscribed)

ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape

Most rewivers complained about the missed cultural element of the site, so while planning my visit to South Africa I deliberately wanted to find some kind of clue how not …

Meroe by Szucs Tamas

Meroe (Inscribed)

Meroe

As soon as you enter Sudan, you can see each and every advertisement that have the slightest connection with tourism having the image of the pyramids, and that implies that …

Derbent by Szucs Tamas

Derbent (Inscribed)

Derbent

Many think that a visit to Derbent is our of the reach of an independent Western traveler. Dagestan has a very bad reputation as a troublesome region with high crime …

Golestan Palace by Szucs Tamas

Golestan Palace (Inscribed)

Golestan Palace

For most overseas travellers Tehran is inevitable in Iran, being the most likely entry pont and central transport hub. But the notorious traffic jams and dull concrete blocks make you …

Armenian Monastic Ensembles by Szucs Tamas

Armenian Monastic Ensembles (Inscribed)

Armenian Monastic Ensembles

It is a serial nomination, but consists only of two elements, the St Stephanos monastery near Jolfa, and the "Black Church" (or, officially St Thaddeus monastery) near Maku. It is …

Safi al-Din Ensemble in Ardabil  by Szucs Tamas

Safi al-Din Ensemble in Ardab… (Inscribed)

Safi al-Din Ensemble in Ardabil

Safi ed-Din Shrine is seemingly one of the least visited WHS, that is reaaly surpising given that Ardabil is a big city easy to reach, and the place itself is …

Archaeo-astronomical Site Kokino by Szucs Tamas

Archaeo-astronomical Site Kok… (On tentative list)

Archaeo-astronomical Site Kokino

Though it is called in the touristic brochures "The Stonehenge of the Balkans", Kokino is definitely far less spectacular. But if you happen to visit Macedonia, or on the way …

Dacian Fortresses by Els Slots

Dacian Fortresses (Inscribed)

Dacian Fortresses

Things can change rapidly in Eastern Europe and now it fell out for the best. Sarmisegethuza Regia is never more inaccessible, but neither it is free. (Els please remove it …

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