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Balkan #2: Bosnia Herzegovina (May 2013)
The second week of my trip around former Yugoslavia I spent in Bosnia Herzegovina. I found it more lively than Serbia, and especially Mostar and Sarajevo attract quite a lot of western and Turkish tourists. I used these cities as my base for this week, and also visited a couple of TWHS (including the enigmatic Stecaks) and the Bridge of Visegrad.
. Mostar
. Mehmed Pasa Sokolovic Bridge
Balkan #1: Serbia (May 2013)
Serbia was the first country that I visited on my 3-week Balkan tour. Life looks simple here, where still quite some communist traces remain. Highlights for me were the many Serbian-Orthodox monasteries. They're not as exuberant as let's say the Romanian ones, but they do have their own pecularities which I found interesting to get to know.
. Stari Ras and Sopocani
. Studenica Monastery
. Gamzigrad-Romuliana
Jelling (April 2013)
This was a long holiday weekend in Holland, leading up to the last Queen's Day and the inauguration of the new King on April 30. Of course I did not sit and wait around, but drove to Denmark via Hamburg for another WH quest. I managed to pick up my last Danish WHS, the underwhelming Jelling, and three TWHS in both Germany and Denmark: the Viking wall "Dannewerk", the protestant town of Christiansfeld and the early 20th century marvels of Hamburg's harbour area.
. Jelling
Your WHS reviews
Ayutthaya
'The challenge posed by this site is how to make sense out of the scattered remains of the ancient capital of a former strong Southeast Asian empire.'
Posted by bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero, 18-05-2013 | | Stari Grad Plain
'I took a day trip to Hvar by ferry from Split. The ride takes about 2 hours and is quite pleasant.'
Posted by Klaus Freisinger, 16-05-2013 |
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Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik
'Sibenik is very pretty town in a scenic location on the Adriatic Sea. It features a picturesque Old Town, with the main attraction being the Sv.'
Posted by Klaus Freisinger, 16-05-2013 | | Kasbah of Algiers
'I visted the Kasbah in may 2113 I found it very intresting we had a guide and fillrfd us with good imformation and the history we went to eat the tradtion food in the café I did not feel any kind of intierdation I found the people there very welcoming.'
Posted by janice, 15-05-2013 |
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Sarajevo - unique symbol of universal multiculture - continual open city (T)
'Sarajevo is still featuring on Bosnia's Tentative List, although its nomination has been rejected in 1999.'
Posted by Els Slots, 15-05-2013 | | Fontainebleau
'I visited this WHS in May 2013. The park is not that impressive. The palace exterior was quite underwhelming but the interior made up for it.'
Posted by Clyde, 14-05-2013 |
