Wojciech Fedoruk Profile

Travelling is my biggest passion. I try to spend every day of my vacation time (unfortunately, limited to 26 days a year) travelling. I travel mostly with my family and sometimes solo. I love going to remote places and always plan visiting as many WH sites as possible. Although sometimes they are not rewarding, in most cases visiting WHS gives me much better understanding of the region I visit.

I find this site very helpful in planning my trips to more difficult WHS and want to share my reviews especially on rarely visited ones.

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Fasil Ghebbi

Wojciech Fedoruk Poland - 26-Jan-24

Fasil Ghebbi

Gondar is the third permanent capital of the Ethiopian Empire (the first was Aksum, the second was Lalibela, after which there was a period in which the capitals changed very often). Finally, Emperor Fasilides, who reigned from 1632 to 1667, moved the capital to the high-lying Gondar and built the first palace there, still named after him today. Subsequent rulers had no less ambitions, each of them added their own palace next to it, of which there are four in the complex of Fasil Ghebbi. In addition, there is a library, a steam sauna and cages of Ethiopian lions, animals that were the symbol of emperors.

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Aksum

Wojciech Fedoruk Poland - 25-Jan-24

Aksum

Site visited in January 2024. Aksum is well covered by the previous reviewers, but since 8 years have passed since the latest review, I decided to add a new one.

Aksum is treated as the true cradle of Ethiopia, both in terms of state and religious power. State, because it was the first great kingdom in these areas, stretching from today's eastern Sudan to the footholds on the Arabian Peninsula. Religious, because Aksum in the 4th century adopted Christianity, which is still the dominant religion in Ethiopia. Aksum is home to the most important church in Ethiopia - the Church of Our Lady of Zion. In fact, there are two churches of this name - the old one, from the 17th century, and the new one, built on the orders of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1965. The old one is located within the monastery, so only men can enter it. The new one is available for women and men

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The Cultural Heritage of Yeha (T)

Wojciech Fedoruk Poland - 25-Jan-24

The Cultural Heritage of Yeha (T)

Yeha is the remainings of the most ancient kingdom of present Ethiopia, which dates back to the 8th century BC. The Kingdom of Yeha maintained active contacts with Yemen and used the Sabaic language. In Yeha there is the oldest building still standing in Sub-Saharan Africa - the Great Temple once dedicated to Almaqah, the god of the moon (see photo). The temple was destroyed in the 6th century AD, when Christianity already reigned supreme in these areas, which, as we know, until recently did not like competition and actively suppressed it. The Christians did not turn the entire temple into a church, but partially demolished it to build their own place of worship nearby

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Sacred Landscapes of Tigray (T)

Wojciech Fedoruk Poland - 24-Jan-24

Sacred Landscapes of Tigray (T)

Of the places proposed by the state party, I visited only one, although probably the most spectacular - Abuna Yemata Guh, part of the Gheralta Sacred Landscape.

The Eastern Churches were fond of building temples in difficult places, but Abuna Yemata Guh was probably the most inaccessible of those I had ever seen (a few hours later I visited Debre Damo, which is even more inaccessible). To get there, you have to climb an almost vertical rock wall. Fortunately, local residents make money by helping visitors and in this case they offered harnesses, rope support and personal assistance in the most difficult parts. Without this help from our family, only I would be able to climb, but I wouldn't feel good without any protection. This is definitely not a place for people afraid of heights, you walk along a narrow ledge where you can't even put two feet next to you, and a false move ends with you falling several meters lower

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Lower Valley of the Awash

Wojciech Fedoruk Poland - 19-Jan-24

Lower Valley of the Awash

I'm pleased to announce that another blank spot on the review map on this site is being erased. Although this WHS has its reviews, they come from people who have not visited it. Still, they were useful - thanks in particular to Solivagant for the tips.

Seeing the place where Lucy's remains were discovered takes quite an effort. The permit is still necessary, but obtaining it in Semera, according to my guide, is not difficult. Getting to the excavation site is a bit more complicated. To get there, in the village of Eli Wiha, turn towards the Awash River. A local guide is absolutely necessary (they assign him with a policeman at the police checkpoint in Eli Wiha). After exactly 44 kilometers, we reach a place that is about 200 meters from the 'road' paved by 4WD cars. People live in the area, but it is extremely inhospitable. Even in January - the coldest month - it was over 30 degrees and almost no shade

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Name
Wojciech Fedoruk
Country
Poland
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Angkor
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Recently Visited WHS

Update 12.03.24
Rating Stats
Angkor 5
Iguacu 5
Pompei 5
Rome 5
Meteora 4.5
Petra 4.5
Ravenna 4.5
Vienna 4.5
Albi 4
Ani 4
Arles 4
Brugge 4
Hampi 4
Hatra 4
Hegra 4
Hoi An 4
Masada 4
Nancy 4
Prague 4
Reims 4
Siena 4
Uxmal 4
Warsaw 4
Agadez 3.5
Agrigento 3.5
Aksum 3.5
Assisi 3.5
Belem 3.5
Bordeaux 3.5
Burgundy 3.5
Chavin 3.5
Cuzco 3.5
Dolomites 3.5
Edinburgh 3.5
El Tajin 3.5
Himeji-jo 3.5
Konso 3.5
Lyon 3.5
Matera 3.5
Mérida 3.5
Naples 3.5
Oporto 3.5
Orange 3.5
Pampulha 3.5
Riga 3.5
Salamanca 3.5
Salzburg 3.5
Segovia 3.5
Sigiriya 3.5
Sintra 3.5
Sviyazhsk 3.5
Syracuse 3.5
Torun 3.5
Urbino 3.5
Valletta 3.5
Visby 3.5
Volubilis 3.5
Wadi Rum 3.5
Bolgar 3
Corfu 3
Elvas 3
Evora 3
Genoa 3
Hué 3
L'viv 3
Meknes 3
Paphos 3
Pienza 3
Rabat 3
Sheki 3
Toledo 3
Trier 3
Verona 3
Yazd 3
Aranjuez 2.5
Asmara 2.5
Avila 2.5
Belfries 2.5
Bisotun 2.5
Champagne 2.5
Congonhas 2.5
Cuenca 2.5
Derbent 2.5
Hattusha 2.5
Hollókö 2.5
Ibiza 2.5
Kondoa 2.5
Maymand 2.5
Mazagan 2.5
Modena 2.5
Morelia 2.5
My Son 2.5
Nessebar 2.5
Odesa 2.5
Puebla 2.5
Québec 2.5
Susa 2.5
Telc 2.5
Trebic 2.5
Vlkolinec 2.5
Zacatecas 2.5
Ashur 2
Corvey 2
Goias 2
Kandy 2
Lima 2
Tiya 2
As-Salt 1.5
Ivrea 1.5
Jelling 1.5
Mafra 1.5
Nice 1.5
Provins 1.5
Saltaire 1.5
Battir 1
Qalhat 1
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