Thomas Buechler

Switzerland \ Member since December 2010

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I started travelling in Europe with the popular Interrail ticket that was valid for most of the Western European countries.
That was more than 30 years ago.And what looked like a normal student experience, turned out to be just the beginning of an incredible lifespan tasting of different countries, cultures,people and cuisines.But it all started with Europe.
1980 I moved my "headquarters" to the Philippines, and started to visit all of Southeast Asia, and its marvelous temples and cultural sites, also in China and the Indian Subcontinent.
Later on ,I visited all countries in Oceania,South America, Central America and the
Carribean. On the African continent I have been to all 54 UN countries, and to many UNESCO world heritage sites that are very difficult to reach, and really off the beaten track.In 80 countries I have now visited all Unesco sites that currently exist, but then in 17 countries I have not seen any yet!! As of January  2024, I have been to 942 sites out of 1198 or around 79% in a total of 149 countries! I keep on going, including the Tentative list (508 so far) if those sites are near my travel path. 

My most impressive site: Angkor Wat, Cambodia Lascaux, France Burgos, Spain Wies Church, Germany

My proposal for a new site: Lucerne, Switzerland

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About Thomas Buechler

Member since
December 2010
Country of Origin
Switzerland
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#2
WHS
1006
Tentative Sites
480
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Reviews by Thomas Buechler

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Djémila by Thomas Buechler

Djémila (Inscribed)

Djémila

Setif is a good headquarter from where to explore the Roman ruins of Djemila, the antique

Roman settlement of Cuicul. Select a trustworthy driver and start, half a day is …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 04/05/16
Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad by Thomas Buechler

Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad (Inscribed)

Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad

The advantage in Algeria is that almost all hotels and guesthouses have French TV channels, especially appreciated in remote towns like Ms'ila that I reached in a 3 hours ride …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 04/05/16
Tanbaly by Thomas Buechler

Tanbaly (Inscribed)

Tanbaly

Tamgaly is the most striking site of rock arts in Central Asia; it is located about 125 km northwest of Almaty, and can be reached only by private transportation. There …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 27/09/15
Goias by Thomas Buechler

Goias (Inscribed)

Goias

Cidade de Goias is yet another world heritage town in Brazil that became rich with gold. Up to the middle of the 20th century it was the capital city of …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 25/02/15
Cerrado Protected Areas by Thomas Buechler

Cerrado Protected Areas (Inscribed)

Cerrado Protected Areas

Just a short drive north of Brasilia, you will find this incredibly beautiful National Park that is a part of the Unesco family, it's called Chapada dos Veadeiros; entrance is …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 25/02/15
Brasilia by Carlo Sarion

Brasilia (Inscribed)

Brasilia

Where else in the world you have the executive, legislative and judiciary powers holding office on the same square? It's all happening on the Praca dos tres Poderes in the …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 23/02/15
Ancient Nara by Thomas Buechler

Ancient Nara (Inscribed)

Ancient Nara

Nara is probably the most underrated historical place anywhere in Japan. Within easy reach of Kansai International Airport by a reliable limousine bus service in just under 90 minutes. But …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 23/02/15
Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba by Els Slots

Jesuit Block and Estancias of… (Inscribed)

Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba

Cordoba is well worth a stop, but dont plan it on a Sunday, because everything is closed then, except the many churches of course which are very much alive on …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 04/02/15
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites by Els Slots

Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Inscribed)

Australian Fossil Mammal Sites

When driving from Southern Australia's capital Adelaide direction the Great Ocean Road, the Naracoorte Caves are only a small detour, but surely worth the gazoline.It puts you back into times …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 25/10/14
Willandra Lakes by Els Slots

Willandra Lakes (Inscribed)

Willandra Lakes

The Mungo National Park is best visited from Mildura that has flight connections to Melbourne and other state capitals.

The road however is unsealed, and we had to rent, on …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 25/10/14
Bolgar by Stanimir

Bolgar (Inscribed)

Bolgar

170km south of Kazar lie the ruins of the ancient Tatar city of Bolgar.Its a sacred place for the Tatar community, but also a place of pilgrimage for different religions.This …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 12/08/14
Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin by Solivagant

Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvr… (Inscribed)

Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin

We included the National Park of Bet Guvrin-Maresha in our tour of Israel, just a few weeks after the site has been included in the Unesco family.There was no commemorative …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 14/07/14
Stari Grad Plain by Els Slots

Stari Grad Plain (Inscribed)

Stari Grad Plain

The Greek colonists from Paros have set up this agricultural divisions with stone walls,and small stone shelders (so called trims), and it all dates back to the 4th century BC.For …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 24/06/14
Kaziranga National Park by Els Slots

Kaziranga National Park (Inscribed)

Kaziranga National Park

This huge 430km2 National Park in the northeastern State of Assam has as its great attraction its daily elephant rides at dawn.Visitors mainly flock here to view the park's wildlife, …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 25/01/14
Ghadames by Thomas Buechler

Ghadames (Inscribed)

Ghadames

In the distant corner where Libya, Algeria and Tunesia meet,is Ghadames, an ancient Sahara outpost that was already mentionned in the time of Roman emperor Septimius Severus, 200 after Christ.The …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 20/10/13
Nemrut Dag by Thomas Buechler

Nemrut Dag (Inscribed)

Nemrut Dag

We came from Diyarbakir via Siverek by public bus, the shortest and most scenic way to Nemrut Dagi is to take the short ferry boat ride across the Atatuerk dam, …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 30/07/13
Xanthos-Letoon by Argo

Xanthos-Letoon (Inscribed)

Xanthos-Letoon

Xanthos was besieged and occupied by the Persians, the Greeks, the Romans and the Byzantinians and has some nice excavations, mostly done by French archeologists since 1950.But important structures like …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 21/07/13
Agadez by Thomas Buechler

Agadez (Inscribed)

Agadez

Agadez has been on my African agenda for a very long time, and it was only in autumn 2011 that I made my way to this remote Tuareg outpost in …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 23/06/13
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine by Els Slots

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine (Inscribed)

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine

Matsue can also serve as a base to explore the Iwami Ginzan silver mines.It has a beautiful castle and a wide range of accommodation options.Local trains via Izumo to Odashi …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 22/06/13
Ambohimanga by Els Slots

Ambohimanga (Inscribed)

Ambohimanga

a visit to the royal palace compound of Ambohimanga will give you a perfect introduction to the Malagasy history and its an easy half day excursion from the capital.The first …

Keep reading Thomas Bu… 05/05/13
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