Andrew_Kerr Profile
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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Pharaonic temples in Upper Egypt (T)
Andrew_Kerr UK - 24-Jun-25
The four Pharaonic temples of Dendera, Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo make up the tentative nomination and I have been fortunate enough to visit Dendera and Kom Ombo.I enjoyed The Temple of Hathor in Dendera (pictured) a lot, it is a very complete temple on account of its relatively young age of between 305 and 30 BEC, in fact it is one of the best preserved temple complexes in the whole of Egypt. The processional stairway leading to the roof of the temple is particularly impressive.The Temple of Kom Ombo, by contrast is more akin to the ruins found in Luxor and Philae. Although the building is newer in comparison with Dendera, 180-47 BEC, it has suffered damage caused by earthquakes, the river Nile and people taking the stones for their own building projects
Read OnTropea (T)
Andrew_Kerr UK - 04-Jun-25
Tropea is the ideal tourist town in southern Italy. Crumbling, rustic charm built on a cliff overlooking a sandy beach and the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean sea.
As you would expect, there are bars, restaurants and shops catering for the tourist trade and the town itself is very photogenic, if a little small.
The surprising thing for me was that the town, as pretty as it is, was ever considered for a UNESCO listing at all. There are very few sights of cultural significance, the Wikipedia entry doesn't list any, in fact.
Read OnRhodes
Andrew_Kerr UK - 22-May-25
When Greece opened up for package holidays, the first two major islands to be developed for mass tourism were Corfu and Rhodes, and having been to both (more than once) it's easy to see why.The island of Rhodes itself is a worthwhile destination with plenty of activities and sights to see but the jewel in the crown is definitely Rhodes town in my opinion.The medieval walled town with it's own Crusader castle is a charming maze of cobbled streets and beautiful stone built shops, restaurants and houses
Read OnMaritime Greenwich
Andrew_Kerr UK - 15-May-25
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
Read OnBrugge
Andrew_Kerr UK - 11-May-25
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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Recently Visited WHS
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Visited WHS
Rating StatsBrugge 5Kotor 5Mostar 5Rhodes 5Riga 5Rome 5Verona 5Acropolis 4.5Budapest 4.5City of Bath 4.5Edinburgh 4.5Florence 4.5Istanbul 4.5Mystras 4.5Oporto 4.5Prague 4.5Westminster 4.5Corfu 4Ephesus 4Granada 4Kraków 4Modena 4Naples 4Pompei 4Salzburg 4Sintra 4Tallinn 4Vienna 4Belem 3.5Guimarães 3.5Ironbridge Gorge 3.5Kairouan 3.5Lake District 3.5Medina of Sousse 3.5Pergamon 3.5Sighisoara 3.5Thessalonika 3.5Vilnius 3.5Belfries 3Saltaire 2.5Reviewed WHS
- Rhodes
- Maritime Greenwich
- Brugge
- Fortress of Suomenlinna
- Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
- Poblet Monastery
- Kew Gardens
- Gwynedd Castles
- Medina of Sousse
- Ancient Thebes
- Sighisoara
- Riga
- Villages with Fortified Churches
- Auschwitz Birkenau
- Studenica Monastery
- Vilnius
- Venice and its Lagoon
- Euphrasian Basilica in Porec
- Old Havana
Visited TWHS
- Ancient Greek Theatres (T)
- Archaeological site of Ancient Messene (T)
- Arsenal de Rochefort et fortifications de l'estuaire de la Charente (T)
- Central Park (T)
- City of Motovun (T)
- City of York: historic urban core (T)
- Ellis Island (T)
- Evidence of Italo-Greek Culture between the Early and Late Middle Ages (T)
- Fortified Manasija Monastery (T)
- Gorge of Samaria National Park (T)
- Historical-town planning ensemble of Ston (T)
- Jerusalem (T)
- Knights Fortifications around the Harbours of Malta (T)
- Kyiv: Saint Sophia Cathedral with Related Monastic Buildings, St. Cyril's and St. Andrew's Churches, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (T)
- Le Portail du Monastère de Ripoll (T)
- Les Plages du Débarquement, Normandie, 1944 (T)
- Mdina (Citta Vecchia) (T)
- Rocks of Belogradchik (T)
- Rouen : ensemble urbain à pans de bois, cathédrale, église Saint-Ouen, église Saint Maclou (T)
- Smederevo Fortress (T)
- The Bodrum Castle (T)
- The historic town of Korcula (T)
- The historic urban site of Počitelj (T)
- Trakai Historical National Park (T)
Reviewed TWHS
- Pharaonic temples in Upper Egypt (T)
- Tropea (T)
- The Bodrum Castle (T)
- Kyiv: St. Cyril's and St. Andrew's Churches (T)
- Les Plages du Débarquement, Normandie, 1944 (T)
- Fortified Manasija Monastery (T)
- Knights Fortifications around the Harbours of Malta (T)
- Ancient Greek Theatres (T)
- Central Park (T)
- Historical Lisbon, Global City (T)
- Tyniec-Bielany Salwator (in and near Krakow) (T)
- Smederevo Fortress (T)
- City of York (T)
- Mdina (Citta Vecchia) (T)
- Duomo di Milano (T)
- Place des Vosges de Paris (T)
- Eltz Castle (T)
- Death Valley National Park (T)
- Shakespeare's Stratford (T)
- SS Great Britain (T)
- Cambridge Colleges and Backs (T)
- The historic urban site of Počitelj (T)
- Trakai Historical National Park (T)
- Historical-town planning ensemble of Ston (T)
- City of Motovun (T)
- Rocks of Belogradchik (T)
- The historic town of Korcula (T)
- Gorge of Samaria National Park (T)