Clyde

Malta \ Member since August 2017

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I love travelling to experience different cultures and new places. Apart from the well-known iconic places and landmarks, I love visiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites as the list also includes places that are quite off the beaten track or places I would have never visited or even read about.

My favourite WHS are a combination of cultural WHS and spectacular nature WHS. I'm not a fan of industrial WHS or modern architecture WHS but I'm always open to visit to learn something new. Since the last few years I try to cover as many top WHS as possible on the longer trips while I try to cover the remaining European WHS on shorter trips or as road trips.

 

My most impressive site: Rapa Nui, Florence, Venice, Borobodur, Komodo NP, Skellig Michael, Angkor Wat, Pyramids of Giza, Taj Mahal, Petra, Great Wall, Rome, Chichen Itza, Tikal, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, Great Barrier Reef, Fraser Island, Tasmanian Wilderness, Galapagos, Machu Picchu, Nemrut Dagi, Goreme NP, Teotihuacan, Mexico City, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserves, Rock Islands

My proposal for a new site: Drift Passes of Rangiroa

Recent Visits
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    May 1, 2025
    Rock Islands
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    April 15, 2025
    Baroque Churches, Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, Vigan
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    April 11, 2025
    Mount Hamiguitan
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About Clyde

Member since
August 2017
Country of Origin
Malta
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229
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Reviews by Clyde

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Hallstatt-Dachstein by Clyde

Hallstatt-Dachstein (Inscribed)

Hallstatt-Dachstein

I visited this WHS in April 2014. It is quite hard to understand why such a site is not inscribed as a mixed site at least when it has such …

Les citadelles mosanes by Els Slots

Les citadelles mosanes (On tentative list)

Les citadelles mosanes

I visited Dinant several times and if I had to choose I'd always choose it over Namur, although the fortifications in Namur are worth visiting (perhaps not revisiting though). The …

Heidelberg castle

Heidelberg, town and castle (Removed from tentat…)

Heidelberg, town and castle

I visited this great town while driving around the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. The small squares are really worth visiting as well as the castle and bridge to view the …

Mdina

Mdina (Citta Vecchia) (On tentative list)

Mdina (Citta Vecchia)

This is one of my favourite places in Malta and now that the renovation works are ready even more so. The former capital city of Malta offers various fine buildings …

Jerash Archaeological City  by Els Slots

Jerash Archaeological City (On tentative list)

Jerash Archaeological City

I visited this great site in April 2009. I too cannot believe such a grand Roman site has been left out of the list. It is one of the most …

Maison Carrée of Nîmes by Clyde

Maison Carrée of Nîmes (Inscribed)

Maison Carrée of Nîmes

I visited Nimes in April 2012. I went shortly after Arles and I must say that I very much preferred Nimes overall! There was a reenactment when I was there …

Major Town Houses by Clyde

Major Town Houses (Inscribed)

Major Town Houses

Now that Spring is in the air, I decided to go for a stroll round Brussels to view the exterior facades of the 4 inscribed town houses of Horta and …

Saint-Emilion by Clyde

Saint-Emilion (Inscribed)

Saint-Emilion

I visited this WHS in March 2014. It is a short drive from Bordeaux and easily accessible from the highway or else through very good but small roads meandering through …

Vézère Valley by Clyde

Vézère Valley (Inscribed)

Vézère Valley

I visited this great WHS in March 2014. I drove to the Vézère Valley early in the morning. There are prehistoric sites scattered all over the valley but most are …

Bordeaux by Clyde

Bordeaux (Inscribed)

Bordeaux

I visited Bordeaux in March 2014. The view of the Port while strolling on the Pont de Pierre is already something to behold. Numerous spires, steeples and elegant buildings adorn …

Villa Adriana (Tivoli) by Clyde

Villa Adriana (Tivoli) (Inscribed)

Villa Adriana (Tivoli)

I visited this great WHS in March 2014. I visited Rome several times but this time round I decided to drive to Tivoli for a day trip. Villa d’Este and …

Villa d'Este by Clyde

Villa d'Este (Inscribed)

Villa d'Este

I visited this WHS in March 2014. I went there early to beat the crowds and I enjoyed the Fontana deli Organi at 10.30am. The villa interior reminded me of …

Albi by Clyde

Albi (Inscribed)

Albi

I visited this WHS in February 2014. I would definitely recommend anyone a visit and if you have the time it wouldn't be a bad idea to spend the night …

Fortified City of Carcassonne by Clyde

Fortified City of Carcassonne (Inscribed)

Fortified City of Carcassonne

I visited this WHS in February 2014. The best views of this medieval fairy tale city are to be had while approaching the city from the tiny airport of Carcassonne, …

Canal du Midi by Clyde

Canal du Midi (Inscribed)

Canal du Midi

I visited this WHS in February 2014. Since I was based in Carcassonne, I first enjoyed an afternoon walk by the juniper tree-lined canal with its bridges and locks near …

Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin by Clyde

Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Bas… (Inscribed)

Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin

I visited this WHS in February 2014 on a cold sunny day. I decided to "visit" a number of sites included in the buffer zone and marked on the official …

Le Panorama de la Bataille de Waterloo by Els Slots

Le Panorama de la Bataille de… (On tentative list)

Le Panorama de la Bataille de Waterloo

I visited this site a couple of times. It is interesting to visit when combined with the museum just opposite and the Waterloo mound next to it. However, it seems …

Selimiye Mosque by Clyde

Selimiye Mosque (Inscribed)

Selimiye Mosque

I visited Edirne in January 2014. It is quite off the beaten track due to its geographic position not far from the borders of Bulgaria and Greece. It is around …

Istanbul by Clyde

Istanbul (Inscribed)

Istanbul

I visited this WHS in December 2013 before Christmas and in January 2014. The highlights of this WHS were the landmarks and unmissable Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace. …

Macao by Clyde

Macao (Inscribed)

Macao

I visited this WHS in October/November 2013 and spent 3 days here. There are so many historic places to discover and not rushing to catch the ferry/flight to another place …

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