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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Reviews by Clyde

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Sceilg Mhichíl by Clyde

Sceilg Mhichíl (Inscribed)

Sceilg Mhichíl

I visited this WHS in July 2012 and I was lucky to pick a sunny day in the usually rainy Summer in Ireland. The only way to visit this site …

Genbaku Dome by Clyde

Genbaku Dome (Inscribed)

Genbaku Dome

I visited this WHS in November 2009. The A-Dome is the only standing building that was left after the Atomic bomb explosion. It is a powerful symbol of the destruction …

Brú na Bóinne by Clyde

Brú na Bóinne (Inscribed)

Brú na Bóinne

I visited this WHS in July 2012 and was expecting Newgrange to be the highlight of my trip. By all means, Newgrange is well kept and the triathlon entrance, spiral …

Jantar Mantar by Clyde

Jantar Mantar (Inscribed)

Jantar Mantar

I visited this WHS in January 2012. This astronomical observation site in Jaipur includes several astronomical instruments of the Mughal period. Quite interesting to visit in the middle of the …

Giant's Causeway by Clyde

Giant's Causeway (Inscribed)

Giant's Causeway

I visited this WHS this Summer 2012 by car on a splendid sunny day. I went there early before the crowds and I was practically alone, climbing the hexagonal basalt …

Belfries by Clyde

Belfries (Inscribed)

Belfries

This has to be one of the easiest WHS to tick off your list if you only intend to view one or a few of the 33 Belgian sites + …

Himeji-jo by Clyde

Himeji-jo (Inscribed)

Himeji-jo

I visited this WHS in November 2009. It is a fine example of Japanese wooden castles with multiple roof layers from the Shogun period. A bit out of the way …

Petra by Clyde

Petra (Inscribed)

Petra

This WHS is one of my favourite and deserves at least 3 full days to get a glimpse of such an immense site. There are several trekking trails to follow …

Bethlehem by Clyde

Bethlehem (Inscribed)

Bethlehem

Very interesting to visit is the Church of the Nativity. However, the highligh of this WHS is that so many different or closely related faiths interact with one another in …

Vallée de Mai by Clyde

Vallée de Mai (Inscribed)

Vallée de Mai

This WHS is home to the largest seed in the world. I'd suggest to visit early in the morning on weekdays to avoid most tourist groups and be able to …

Statue of Liberty by Clyde

Statue of Liberty (Inscribed)

Statue of Liberty

I visited this WHS by boat from Manhattan and after visiting Staten island. It is really huge and still one of the biggest presents in the world. I saw 2 …

Mining Sites of Wallonia by Clyde

Mining Sites of Wallonia (Inscribed)

Mining Sites of Wallonia

I visited the Grand-Hornu and Bois-du-Luc sites this Summer 2012. I think that the sum of these sites together was a wise choice for entry as a WHS. I wasn't …

Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch by Clyde

Abbey and Altenmünster of Lor… (Inscribed)

Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch

I visited this WHS in September 2010. Lorsch is home to several rare remains of the Carolingian era. The 1200 year old 'Torhall' is still in perfect condition. After sightseeing …

Ancient Thebes by Clyde

Ancient Thebes (Inscribed)

Ancient Thebes

I visited the WHS in April 2010. It is the cradle of ancient egyptian civilization and includes the temples of Karnak and Luxor and the Valley of the Kings with …

Bryggen by Clyde

Bryggen (Inscribed)

Bryggen

I visited this WHS in May 2010. The colourful leaning wooden houses along the Bryggen harbour were the highlight of my visit. I ate a delicious whale steak with cranberry …

Stoclet House by Clyde

Stoclet House (Inscribed)

Stoclet House

I visited this WHS this Summer 2012. It can only be viewed from the outside as it is a private residence. The main entrance is being restored but the rest …

Plantin-Moretus Museum by Clyde

Plantin-Moretus Museum (Inscribed)

Plantin-Moretus Museum

I had visited Antwerp twice and didn't know that this WHS museum was there! It is really interesting and well worth a visit although quite expensive.

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai by Clyde

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tourn… (Inscribed)

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai

I visited the cathedral in Tournai in 2011 and was really impressed by the town in general. Clean, not so many tourists when I visited, quiet, lots of bars and …

Major Town Houses by Clyde

Major Town Houses (Inscribed)

Major Town Houses

I was lucky enough to visit some of the Horta houses in October 2011 when they were opened to the public. I can see a Horta house from my window …

Brugge by Clyde

Brugge (Inscribed)

Brugge

I've visited Bruges 6-7 times at least and I was never let down. A boat trip through the canals is well worth IMO as it gives you an overall view …

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