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I wouldn't say I let UNESCO listings dictate where I go but whenever I have decided to go somewhere I check to see what is nearby. UNESCO sites, tentative sites and former tentative sites are usually worth a visit.

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Maritime Greenwich

Andrew_Kerr UK - 15-May-25

Maritime Greenwich

Greenwich, part of London but just far enough away from the center to make it seem like a place apart. It's not even on the underground network, you need to take the Docklands Light Railway, itself an interesting journey through Canary Wharf along the way.But back to Greenwich, of all the London boroughs outside of Westminster and The City of London, Greenwich offers the most diverse sights.Alongside the river is the old Royal Naval College, there are some fabulous Georgian buildings on the site that you can visit. It's also home to the National Maritime Museum.Nearby is the restored, Cutty Sark (picture), one of last British clippers built in 1869

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Brugge

Andrew_Kerr UK - 11-May-25

Brugge

I've been to Brugge three times and I'm yet to be disappointed.I know we are all different but I really struggle to see how people rate Brugge at three stars. It's a 5 star tourist destination. One of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe, the "Venice of the north" with it's extensive canal network (although I dislike that tag) and several UNESCO listed sites besides the Historic Center of Brugge itself.Yes, it does get overrun with tourists (what do you expect?) and it can be expensive but it's still one of the great sights in Europe and definitely the best in Belgium

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The Bodrum Castle (T)

Andrew_Kerr UK - 25-Apr-25

The Bodrum Castle (T)

There only appears to be one other review of the Bodrum Castle here and it's quite negative, but also fairly accurate.

Coming from Wales, we have some pretty spectacular castles ourselves and there are fine examples of excellent Crusader castles all over the eastern Mediterranean and I don't think this is one of them.

There's been so much development around the harbour area that it's often not even in sight. You need to be out at sea to get a proper view and honestly, as castles go, it's nothing special.

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Kyiv: St. Cyril's and St. Andrew's Churches (T)

Andrew_Kerr UK - 18-Apr-25

Kyiv: St. Cyril

Coming from the UK, where all our great cathedrals and abbeys are built of stone with no colour on the exterior save for the stained glass windows, the cathedrals and churches in Ukraine are opulent by comparison, particularly the baroque churches such as St Andrew's (pictured). Beautifully painted in pastel colours and finished with gold leafing it's a truly sumptuous example of rare Elizabethan Baroque.Within a very short distance there are the equally impressive, St Michael's Monastery and St Sophia's Cathedral (already a UNESCO WHS listing) so I don't quite see why there should be a separate listing, in fact it's a little confusing, just include them in the existing one

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Knights Fortifications around the Harbours of Malta (T)

Andrew_Kerr UK - 08-Apr-25

Knights Fortifications around the Harbours of Malta (T)

I agree with the comments of others here, this nomination makes little sense, the city of Valletta is already a UNESCO site, it's a tiny city, the smallest capital in Europe, and the fortifications are an integral part of the city.
It looks like an attempt to draw more tourists in to be honest.
Don't misunderstand me, the fortifications are impressive and made from that beautiful honey coloured stone that makes Malta so unique but it would be a travesty to get a separate listing when many places in need of inclusion are left out.
Many cities do have multiple listings, London and Paris are just a couple of examples, the difference here is that the whole city of Valletta is a UNESCO site so it already encompasses all elements.

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