Rob Wilson

Member since December 2005

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My most impressive site: The Pyramids

My proposal for a new site: Jebel Shams and Wadi Nakhur, Oman

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About Rob Wilson

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Reviews by Rob Wilson

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Khangchendzonga National Park by Zoë Sheng

Khangchendzonga National Park (Inscribed)

Khangchendzonga National Park

I was privileged enough to trek to Kangchendzonga back in 2002, well before it was a WHS.

It was a genuine wilderness experience at that time - nothing like …

Royal Joseon Tombs by Els Slots

Royal Joseon Tombs (Inscribed)

Royal Joseon Tombs

I am delighted to be the first person to review this lovely site. This is a fully deserved new addition to Korea's list.

I visited the Dongguerung site last weekend. …

Jongmyo Shrine by Els Slots

Jongmyo Shrine (Inscribed)

Jongmyo Shrine

Unlike the other posters, I don't think this place is boring at all! I really like it, and is one of my favourite places in Seoul. It is beautifully serene …

Rideau Canal

Rideau Canal (Inscribed)

Rideau Canal

What a wonderful surprise the canal and fortifications was! I spent a couple of happy hours exploring Fort Henry and enjoying the views over the canal. The staff at the …

Chan Chan by Els Slots

Chan Chan (Inscribed)

Chan Chan

Another magnificent Peruvian WHS! And I get to review it first! Hurray!

Childish crowing on my part aside, this is another excellent place to visit. The entry fees are cheap …

Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple by Carlo Sarion

Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple (Inscribed)

Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple

Sri Lanka must be the easiest country in the world to tick off all the WHSs! The temples of Dambulla are lovely and a work of exceptional craftsmanship. They are …

Sigiriya Site

Sigiriya (Inscribed)

Sigiriya

A magnificent place! The frescos are just wonderful.

Sinharaja Forest by Randi Thomsen

Sinharaja Forest (Inscribed)

Sinharaja Forest

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Singharaja. We were lucky enough to be guided by Pal of the Singharaja Rest House. He turned out to be an excellent and highly …

Anuradhapura Banner 2

Anuradhapura (Inscribed)

Anuradhapura

A fascinating place to visit, particularly the enormous stupas.

Whilst the cultural triangle ticket is expensive, it does give access to almost all of the main sites.

Old Town of Galle by Carlo Sarion

Old Town of Galle (Inscribed)

Old Town of Galle

Galle Fort is a beautiful place, but is, of course, almost overwhelmed by the horrors of the Asian Tsunami. So many people there must have lost everything.

If you are …

Polonnaruva by Carlo Sarion

Polonnaruva (Inscribed)

Polonnaruva

I agree with Paul. The Gal Vihara is a world class site. It is truly wonderful.

The whole place is just great, and is well worth a visit.

Kandy by Carlo Sarion

Kandy (Inscribed)

Kandy

Kandy is a lovely city, but I'm not convinced that it is WHS material really.

The Temple of the Tooth is interesting but is marred by some rather nasty political …

Huascaran National Park by Els Slots

Huascaran National Park (Inscribed)

Huascaran National Park

Again, I am delighted to be the first to review this wonderful WHS.

Huascaran NP is a truly beautiful place. I doubt there is anywhere else on Earth where you …

Chavin by Els Slots

Chavin (Inscribed)

Chavin

I am delighted to be the first to review this magnificent world heritage site!

To say that this place was a pleasant surprise was a massive understatement.

Chavin is still …

Machu Picchu by Els Slots

Machu Picchu (Inscribed)

Machu Picchu

This is certainly a wonderful place, however I have grave misgivings about ever visiting again.

I don't need to describe the majesty of the place, many have done that before …

Lima by Els Slots

Lima (Inscribed)

Lima

Whilst there are some interesting things to see in Lima, it is very difficult to believe that the city deserves its WHS status. The Monastary of San Francisco is very …

Great Barrier Reef by Clyde

Great Barrier Reef (Inscribed)

Great Barrier Reef

What a place this is! I'm not much of a marine person, but I don't think I'll ever forget my visit to this part of the world. Just go, you …

Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn by Els Slots

Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn (Inscribed)

Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn

I really loved Bat. It is incredibly remote, and isn't by any means a spectacular site, but there aren't too many places on Earth where you can walk around the …

Bahla Fort by Philipp Peterer

Bahla Fort (Inscribed)

Bahla Fort

As a new resident of the nearby town of Nizwa, I was really looking forward to seeing Bahla fort. The previous poster is absolutely correct in his assessment, although I …

Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau by Els Slots

Palau de la Musica Catalana &… (Inscribed)

Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau

The Palau certainly has a nice facade, and is apparently a great place to see a concert (unfortunately I didn't get to see one). The Hospital though is excellent. Clearly …

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