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It's up to you how you want to spend your holiday, whether that's lazing on the beach at a Caribbean club hotel sipping Mai Tais. Or tending to the garden.

While I do enjoy the occasional Mai Tai on the beach, I prefer to see new things and travel to faraway places. I've read my fair share of travel guides to find out where to go and what to see. And I was often disappointed.

While many guidebooks spend an entire chapter extolling the virtues of a particular destination (e.g. a capital city), World Heritage Sites are different. They're as objective as it gets, and often take you off the beaten track. For example, I have fond memories of my taxi ride through a Czech winter landscape to visit Holasovice, a site that only World Heritage connoisseurs would appreciate. More often than not, WHS are great places.

Initially, I concentrated on visiting as many WHS as possible, which gave me a good overview. However, since I've reached the magic 300 (almost 600 now), I've shifted my focus to visiting the really great sites: quality over quantity.

Ultimately, I recommend that you travel as you please. However, if you find yourself in a country (even if it's just for a beach holiday), take a look at the map of World Heritage Sites on this site to see if any are nearby. You may have to travel a little off the beaten track, but I assure you it will be worth it.

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Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands

Nan Germany - 18-Jul-23

Travelling in Georgia you get used to checking the daily weather forecast. Georgia in summer is hot and humid from the Black Sea and has high mountains: All the ingredients you need for subtropical (= heavy) rains and heavy thunderstorms, specifically at the coast. In Batumi it rains roughly 2.100mm each year. This has created a unique subtropical landscape along the coast, breaking down into two types of location as the site's name suggests:

Flat wetlands around Poti. Subtropical rainforests in the mountains north-east of Batumi

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Haghpat and Sanahin

Nan Germany - 12-Jul-23

As a stopover between Tblisi and Dilijan and Yerevan, we visited Haghpat monastery and Sanahin Bridge. Both are medieval monuments (10-12th century) belonging to the Kingdom of Lori, a 10th century offshoot of the Kingdom of Armenia. The key element is the unique masonry, that also sets it apart from Georgian churches of the same period.

Our plan had been to first visit Akhtala (not on the list), then Haghpat, then Sanahin and continue towards Dilijan for the night

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Sarazm

Nan Germany - 08-May-23

Sarazm in Tajikistan is one of the oldest settlements in Central Asia, dating back over 5,000 years. Excavations in the 1970s revealed a thriving Bronze Age urban centre engaged in agriculture, trade and metallurgy. The Zerafshan valley had many mines, especially for tin, which was needed to make bronze in the Bronze Age. The area was therefore an early trading centre.

As is often the case with Bronze Age sites, there isn't much left. The foundations of several houses can be found, sheltered under tin roofs. The paths are covered in thorny grass, so bring long trousers. Although the surroundings are rather barren, the views of the mountain range are stunning.

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Mértola (T)

Nan Germany - 05-May-23

Mértola is a charming town in the Alentejo region of Portugal, with a rich and varied history dating back to the Phoenicians, Romans, Visigoths and Arabs. Its strategic location on the River Guadiana gave it a maritime past. It continued to be a port until the 18th century, and the submerged wharf from that period can still be seen today.

The town lies at the foot of a medieval castle, and there are several archaeological sites in the town, including one at the southern end and [...]

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The Cultural Landscape of Civita di Bagnoregio (T)

Nan Germany - 07-May-23

We were fortunate to take the morning bus from Viterbo to Bagnoregio, as the landscape was still blanketed in slight fog, adding a mythical feel to the stunning view of Civita di Bagnoregio from the viewpoint. Also, we managed to arrive before the big tour groups from Rome that would later crowd the town.

After taking plenty of pictures, we climbed the walkway, paying the 5 EUR entrance fee to support the preservation efforts of the crumbling hill. Although I would have preferred a proper ticket instead of a thermoprinted one, it was a small price to pay.

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Ancient Thebes 5

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Loire Valley 4.5

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Paris, Banks of the Seine 4.5

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Pompei 4.5

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Samarkand 4.5

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Istanbul 4

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Itsukushima Shrine 4

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Kremlin and Red Square 4

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Upper Middle Rhine Valley 4

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Wadden Sea 4

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West Lake 4

Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines 4

Wooden Churches of Southern Malopolska 4

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Works of Antoni Gaudí 4

Altamira Cave 3.5

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Assisi 3.5

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Bethlehem 3.5

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Brú na Bóinne 3.5

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Caves of Yagul and Mitla 3.5

Central University City Campus of the UNAM 3.5

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Champagne 3.5

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Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape 3.5

Cuenca 3.5

Dacian Fortresses 3.5

Danube Delta 3.5

Edinburgh 3.5

El Fuerte de Samaipata 3.5

Fagus Factory 3.5

Fortified City of Carcassonne 3.5

Fujisan 3.5

Grand Place, Brussels 3.5

Great Spa Towns of Europe 3.5

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Göbekli Tepe 3.5

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Huangshan 3.5

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Kii Mountain Range 3.5

Kraków 3.5

L'viv 3.5

Lake District 3.5

Las Medulas 3.5

Malbork Castle 3.5

Masada 3.5

Matera 3.5

Megalithic Temples of Malta 3.5

Mexico City and Xochimilco 3.5

Mountain Railways of India 3.5

Museumsinsel (Museum Island) 3.5

Mycenae and Tiryns 3.5

Mystras 3.5

Old City of Acre 3.5

Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles 3.5

Pergamon 3.5

Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple 3.5

Reims 3.5

Rhodes 3.5

Sambor Prei Kuk 3.5

Schönbrunn 3.5

Stari Ras and Sopocani 3.5

Sydney Opera House 3.5

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Tallinn 3.5

The trulli of Alberobello 3.5

Tongariro National Park 3.5

University of Coimbra 3.5

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Westminster 3.5

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Çatalhöyük 3.5

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Agra Fort 3

Albi 3

Amiens Cathedral 3

Ancient Nara 3

Antequera Dolmens Site 3

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Canterbury 3

Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik 3

Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin 3

Central Highlands 3

Changdeokgung Palace Complex 3

Churches and Convents of Goa 3

Cilento and Vallo di Diano 3

City of Bath 3

Coa Valley and Siega Verde 3

Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands 3

Cologne Cathedral 3

Costiera Amalfitana 3

Cuzco 3

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Dorset and East Devon Coast 3

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Fortifications of Vauban 3

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Gelati Monastery 3

Genoa 3

Giant's Causeway 3

Grand Canal 3

Great Smoky Mountains 3

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Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town 3

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Hoi An 3

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Hué 3

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Imperial Tombs 3

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Jaipur City, Rajasthan 3

Jesuit Missions of Trinidad and Jesus 3

Jongmyo Shrine 3

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Kyiv Cathedral and Lavra 3

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Luis Barragán House and Studio 3

Lyon 3

Macao 3

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Mostar 3

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Nikko 3

Ohrid Region 3

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Plitvice Lakes 3

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Pont du Gard 3

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal 3

Potosi 3

Potsdam 3

Preah Vihear Temple 3

Qhapaq Ñan 3

Quedlinburg 3

Rammelsberg and Goslar 3

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Rock Carvings in Tanum 3

Rock Drawings in Valcamonica 3

Royal Joseon Tombs 3

Røros 3

Salamanca 3

San Miguel de Allende 3

Santiago de Compostela 3

Segovia 3

Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple 3

Seville 3

Shirakawa-go and Gokayama 3

Silk Roads Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor 3

Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor 3

Sinharaja Forest 3

Southern Öland 3

Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District 3

Split 3

Statue of Liberty 3

Stevns Klint 3

Stonehenge 3

Strasbourg 3

Studenica Monastery 3

Su Nuraxi di Barumini 3

Sucre 3

Summer Palace 3

Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona 3

Taj Mahal 3

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier 3

Tower of London 3

Trebic 3

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Urbino 3

Urnes Stave Church 3

Uxmal 3

Valparaiso 3

Vegaøyan 3

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Vilnius 3

Völklingen Ironworks 3

Warsaw 3

Wartburg Castle 3

Würzburg Residence 3

Xochicalco 3

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Abbey of St Gall 2.5

Ancient Jericho 2.5

Asturian Monuments 2.5

Australian Convict Sites 2.5

Banska Stiavnica 2.5

Bardejov Town 2.5

Bauhaus Sites 2.5

Belfries 2.5

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates 2.5

Białowieża Forest 2.5

Biblical Tells 2.5

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape 2.5

Blenheim Palace 2.5

Bom Jesus do Monte 2.5

Boyana Church 2.5

Burgos Cathedral 2.5

Burgundy 2.5

Butrint 2.5

Caceres 2.5

Camino Real 2.5

Chartres Cathedral 2.5

Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay 2.5

Convent of Christ in Tomar 2.5

Corfu 2.5

Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland 2.5

Diyarbakir Fortress and Hevsel Gardens 2.5

Durham Castle and Cathedral 2.5

Echmiatsin and Zvartnots 2.5

Elvas 2.5

Engelsberg Ironworks 2.5

Euphrasian Basilica in Porec 2.5

Evora 2.5

Fortress of Suomenlinna 2.5

Fray Bentos 2.5

Gammelstad 2.5

Gamzigrad-Romuliana 2.5

Genbaku Dome 2.5

Gorham's Cave Complex 2.5

Graz 2.5

Grimeton Radio Station 2.5

Hallstatt-Dachstein 2.5

Heritage of Mercury 2.5

Hollókö 2.5

Incense Route of the Negev 2.5

Independence Hall 2.5

Ironbridge Gorge 2.5

Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos 2.5

Jodrell Bank Observatory 2.5

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 2.5

Kandy 2.5

Keoladeo National Park 2.5

Koh Ker 2.5

Le Havre 2.5

Liangzhu Archaeological Site 2.5

Longobards in Italy 2.5

Lübeck 2.5

Mantua and Sabbioneta 2.5

Margravial Opera House 2.5

Medici Villas and Gardens 2.5

Medina of Tétouan 2.5

Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge 2.5

Melaka and George Town 2.5

Modernist Kaunas 2.5

Monastery of Alcobaça 2.5

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Mount Carmel Caves 2.5

Mtskheta 2.5

Muskauer Park 2.5

Nancy 2.5

Naples 2.5

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New Lanark 2.5

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai 2.5

Old Town of Galle 2.5

Orange 2.5

Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau 2.5

Palmeral of Elche 2.5

Panamá 2.5

Petäjävesi Old Church 2.5

Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk 2.5

Plantin-Moretus Museum 2.5

Popocatepetl monasteries 2.5

Provins 2.5

Puebla 2.5

Qutb Minar 2.5

Red Fort 2.5

Rhaetian Railway 2.5

Rila Monastery 2.5

Rock Art of Alta 2.5

Roman Walls of Lugo 2.5

Route of Santiago de Compostela 2.5

Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans 2.5

Roșia Montană 2.5

Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy 2.5

Saltaire 2.5

San Gimignano 2.5

Santa Maria delle Grazie 2.5

Sarazm 2.5

Sian Ka'an 2.5

Sighisoara 2.5

Singapore Botanic Gardens 2.5

Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution 2.5

Skogskyrkogarden 2.5

Speyer Cathedral 2.5

Spissky Hrad and Levoca 2.5

Stralsund and Wismar 2.5

Tarraco 2.5

Telc 2.5

The Four Lifts 2.5

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Tiwanaku 2.5

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Tomioka Silk Mill 2.5

Tower of Hercules 2.5

Trier 2.5

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Troy 2.5

Val d'Orcia 2.5

Val di Noto 2.5

Van Nellefabriek 2.5

Vat Phou 2.5

Villa Adriana (Tivoli) 2.5

Vizcaya Bridge 2.5

Vlkolinec 2.5

Wachau Cultural Landscape 2.5

Western Ghats 2.5

White City of Tel-Aviv 2.5

Wooden Churches of the Slovak Carpathians 2.5

Alcala de Henares 2

Archaeological site of Philippi 2

Benedictine Convent of St. John 2

Canal du Midi 2

Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust 2

Centennial Hall 2

China Danxia 2

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City of Luxembourg 2

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Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios 2

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Ferrara 2

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Krzemionki prehistoric flint mines 2

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Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape 2

Lima 2

Litomysl Castle 2

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Mining Sites of Wallonia 2

Modena 2

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Monastery of Horezu 2

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Morelia 2

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Mérida 2

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Nessebar 2

Nice 2

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