Tom Livesey

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I only started WHS hunting in 2013 but I'm getting there slowly. I write about my visits at https://whstravellers.wordpress.com The UK is a good base for a WHS-er because of its abundance of cheap flight connections to airports in the world's densest continent for WHSs. Unlike others on this site I love to fly, and prefer to arrive at a destination by air, always at a new airport if possible.

My most impressive site: Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza

My proposal for a new site: Works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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Reviews by Tom Livesey

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Frontiers of the Roman Empire by Argo

Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Inscribed)

Frontiers of the Roman Empire

I visited Hadrian's Wall in October 2015 whilst in the area for a family reunion. We walked a circular route of about 10km, starting in the Northumbrian hamlet of 'Once …

Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust by Hubert

Castles of Augustusburg and F… (Inscribed)

Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust

I found Brühl an unexpected delight, visiting on a sunny weekend in August 2015. Natalie and I had been to Zollverein the previous day, before spending a night in Cologne.

Brugge by Luis Filipe Gaspar

Brugge (Inscribed)

Brugge

I went to Bruges with university friends in July 2009 (having also visited with family the year before).

After a pleasant walk around the cobbled streets and bridges (not forgetting …

Cologne Cathedral by Els Slots

Cologne Cathedral (Inscribed)

Cologne Cathedral

Visiting for the first time in January 2015, and then again in August, I was pleased to see the High Gothic enormity of the Cathedral with my own eyes.

It …

City of Luxembourg by Els Slots

City of Luxembourg (Inscribed)

City of Luxembourg

My best friend lived in Luxembourg for a year and a half, and I went over to visit him on three occasions: in October 2013, April 2014 & November 2014.

Acropolis by Els Slots

Acropolis (Inscribed)

Acropolis

Our trip, in February 2015, gave us two and a half days, which turned out to be quite sufficient for seeing the city’s main sites, both WHS and not.

It …

Belem by Els Slots

Belem (Inscribed)

Belem

I spent a weekend in Lisbon in March 2015, during which we took the opportunity to visit the suburb of Belém. On the way to the monastery our tram stopped …

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape by Tom Livesey

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Inscribed)

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape

I went to Blaenavon in June 2013. From Abergavenny station my friend and I took a taxi up the steep steep hill to Blaenavon. The main attraction of the town …

Chichen-Itza by Els Slots

Chichen-Itza (Inscribed)

Chichen-Itza

I went to Chichen-Itza on 13.0.1.0.11 [Mayan calendar], or 7th December 2013 [Gregorian calendar].

El Castillo at Chichen Itza is one of those sites that – even if its name …

Churches and Convents of Goa by Els Slots

Churches and Convents of Goa (Inscribed)

Churches and Convents of Goa

In February 2014 I was fortunate enough to sort a quick two day trip to Goa with my Dad (a pilot). We flew out of Manchester on Wednesday morning and …

City of Bath by Hubert

City of Bath (Inscribed)

City of Bath

The City of Bath – my nearest WHS – is really two significant cities, one on top of the other (perhaps a bit like Aquileia). It have been there several …

Piazza del Duomo (Pisa) by Clyde

Piazza del Duomo (Pisa) (Inscribed)

Piazza del Duomo (Pisa)

Pisa is one of those WHSs that are best visited in the off-season in order to avoid the crowds. As such, I traveled there on a weekend in December 2014.

Castel del Monte by Els Slots

Castel del Monte (Inscribed)

Castel del Monte

In July 2015 I visited Castel del Monte, driving from the hard-to-like city of Bari. As far as anyone can tell, this castle was never used as a military stronghold. …

Liverpool by Els Slots

Liverpool (Delisted)

Liverpool

I visited Liverpool in January 2015 with friends as part of a group celebrating a birthday. We travelled up on the train from London Euston. The WHS inscription shows a …

Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands by Els Slots

Portovenere, Cinque Terre, an… (Inscribed)

Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands

In July 2014, from Genoa we took a regional train from Piazza Principe station 26 stops all the way to Vernazza, where we stayed for two nights. In a fairly …

Bamberg by Solivagant

Bamberg (Inscribed)

Bamberg

Inscribed on the UNESCO list due to its Slavic connections, its architecture and its links with the 18th century Enlightenment, Bamberg is known among beer lovers for its sheer variety …

Villa Adriana (Tivoli) by Els Slots

Villa Adriana (Tivoli) (Inscribed)

Villa Adriana (Tivoli)

I went to Tivoli in April 2015. Making efficient use of the four day Easter weekend involved flying to Rome Fiumicino early on Good Friday, where we met up with …

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal  by Els Slots

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Can… (Inscribed)

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal

I went with my grandparents to Pontcysyllte in August 2013, having also visited around six years earlier - before it was inscribed in in 2009.

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal is …

Jelling by Els Slots

Jelling (Inscribed)

Jelling

The site of the Jelling Mounds, in central Jutland (the peninsular on which much of Denmark – but not its capital – is situated), was a sacred area for the …

Warsaw by Jan-Willem

Warsaw (Inscribed)

Warsaw

I went with friends to Warsaw in April 2015 for the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition. Whilst there, we took the opportunity to explore the Historic Centre, which is a …

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