World Heritage Sites

Tue 2020-11-10 4:30am 60m

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DoroLef

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replying to @TravelDudes @TravelDudes Iguazu Falls must be a dream to visit. So many cool places in this world. Never enough time. #TTOT

0:25:40

StevenOnTheMove

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replying to @PureTraveller @PureTraveller @SonjaSwissLife LOL, oops. Sorry the cat is pestering you now. #TTOT

0:26:00

TravelDudes

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replying to @hendrikmorkel @hendrikmorkel Yes 😀
My tour included 45 meter abseiling in one turn, and a few smaller parts. Awesome! #ttot

0:26:36

tangenghui

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RT @DoroLef: A2 Most (if not all) places are beautiful. The world is a beautiful place. I love that some get protected a bit more by awardi…

0:26:48

germanhitechhe1

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RT @TravelDudes: A1: Angkor Wat is stunning! #TTOT https://t.co/lod5xl8EIq

0:27:08

DoroLef

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replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife It is complicated. In many cases income generated through tourism is needed. it also brings negatives. #TTOT

0:27:22

PureTraveller

replying to @TravelDudes @TravelDudes Died. #ttot

0:27:33

route_wild

Q2 via @StevenOnTheMove: What amazing sight that you've visited isn't a World Heritage Site, but should be added to the list? #TTOT

0:28:01

SonjaSwissLife

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That's most interesting. Does anyone know why? Limited information from the tourist office or just that the other temples are most appealing to some people? I've never been there (but it was on my art history university exam!) #TTOT https://t.co/IyiCNeJwWc

0:28:08

TravelDudes

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A3: Yes and No.

The status definitely brings attention to sites and helps to save them.

On the other side, the status can also bring mass tourism and most destinations can't handle those well. #TTOT https://t.co/GQiZEAY8Ea

0:28:32

DoroLef

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replying to @TravelDudes @TravelDudes @StevenOnTheMove I have mixed emotions with getting too overexcited about the vaccine. I don't want to end up all disappointed. Hopes are high, but I try to be prepared if it does not work out in the near future. #TTOT

0:28:50

TravelDudes

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RT @SonjaSwissLife: A3 Destination’s view: more visitors adds to the economy. Protection of the site is implemented to prevent damage. Ther…

0:29:16

SonjaSwissLife

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replying to @DoroLef @DoroLef @UNESCO Yes. Right now esp. after the temperatures have been dropping rapidly. ☺️#TTOT

0:29:18

tangenghui

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RT @TravelDudes: A3: Yes and No.

The status definitely brings attention to sites and helps to save them.

On the other side, the status ca…

0:29:25

TravelDudes

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RT @PureTraveller: A3: It can be a “double-edged sword” (https://t.co/BfqryjdkmW), & while ‘overtourism’ is a problem (think that may be mo…

0:29:34

mrmaluleka_T

Indeed.
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0:29:37

StevenOnTheMove

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replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife As I was told when I visited, there are 3 Angkors: the ancient city, the complex, and the main temple itself. The complex is HUGE, which means visiting the outlying temples requires a longer stay. #TTOT

0:29:47

DoroLef

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replying to @PureTraveller @PureTraveller Thank you so much. There was nothing I could do wrong. From that trip to SA, Botswana and Zimbabwe I lost all but a few photos (argh, can't get over it). It was so special. #TTOT

0:30:03

tangenghui

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RT @PureTraveller: A3: It can be a “double-edged sword” (https://t.co/BfqryjdkmW), & while ‘overtourism’ is a problem (think that may be mo…

0:30:05

StevenOnTheMove

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replying to @DoroLef @DoroLef @TravelDudes Nothing wrong with keeping a positive outlook. #TTOT

0:30:22

SonjaSwissLife

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Q4 via @tangenghui: What roles can world heritage sites play in a mass tourism/consumerism world environment? #TTOT

0:30:25

hendrikmorkel

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replying to @TravelDudes @TravelDudes Good point about mass tourism! #TTOT

0:30:28

TravelDudes

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A2: No idea if the Iguacu Falls are a World Heritage Site or not. It does not matter, as they are simply stunning! #TTOT https://t.co/UGtDvBrc7B

0:30:57

aTravelCompanio

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replying to @PureTraveller @PureTraveller @TravelDudes It is true, if you go out on your own and walk away from the crowds, it is like being an explorer 😃 #TTOT

0:30:58

DoroLef

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replying to @PureTraveller @PureTraveller Lago di Braies in the UNESCO nature heritage-listed Prags Dolomites https://t.co/NRUFz2b9SL #TTOT

0:31:01

SonjaSwissLife

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A3 Yes there is always some negative impact with visitors - a risk for the area & ironically for the status of being the list of World Heritage sites - a cyclic reality. #TTOT https://t.co/ngKvK4kpX5

0:31:13

TravelDudes

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Q4 via @tangenghui:

What roles can world heritage sites play in a mass tourism/consumerism world environment? #TTOT

0:31:15

tangenghui

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RT @SonjaSwissLife: Q4 via @tangenghui: What roles can world heritage sites play in a mass tourism/consumerism world environment? #TTOT

0:31:18

StevenOnTheMove

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A4: Unfortunately, World Heritage Sites are consistently at the center of overtourism debates. For good or bad, being on the list elevates the site compared to similar places, which means visitors will flock there just because it's on the list. #TTOT

0:31:25

gtpgr

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. #Netflix Films the #Cats of #Syros Island https://t.co/ZAOCWkgfHm #travel #tourism #Greece #Cyclades #Greece #ttot

0:31:25

DoroLef

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replying to @StevenOnTheMove @StevenOnTheMove @TravelDudes At times I am so very sad and frustrated, I guess everyone is. Always hoping for the best (and not getting overexcited just yet). I try to be realistic. #TTOT

0:31:59

TravelDudes

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replying to @aTravelCompanio @aTravelCompanio @PureTraveller Yes. Most tourists stay for 2-3 days and then visit the temples who are close together and close to the hotels. The whole areal is far bigger. I wanted to see more of the other temples and then haven't done it either, because of the time. #ttot

0:32:25

StevenOnTheMove

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replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife Even places like Machu Picchu, which limit the number of visitors, suffer from this cycle. #TTOT

0:32:25

mrmaluleka_T

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There are few places I've visited but I wish all the sites can get enough recognition regardless of whether their are listed as W.H.S or not
#TTOT https://t.co/K1flcxmn4K

0:32:58

PureTraveller

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replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife Suspect it's down to local (mis)management, but maybe they prefer to corral the tourists. #TTOT

0:34:09

hendrikmorkel

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A4. Great question! I fear: It drives Mass Tourism - Petra in Jordan is probably a "bad" example for that. It also makes the experience more like a tick mark on a list, that some people might go simply to be able to say "I was there".

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0:34:35

DoroLef

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A4 As soon as a place is on some kind of list, any list really. People visit, just because. When I watch people arriving, taking a selfie and leaving I know it is the tick-off-the- -bucket-list-gang. I always wonder what stories they are going to tell back home. #TTOT

0:34:56

lilygabet

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RT @TravelDudes: A2: No idea if the Iguacu Falls are a World Heritage Site or not. It does not matter, as they are simply stunning! #TTOT…

0:34:56

SonjaSwissLife

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A4 @UNESCO plays a role in education. A more concerted effort is needed to teach all global generations the value of respecting & protecting the place, people & culture using educative materials on site & off. Over-tourism can use capacity control. #TTOT #Sintra @SonjaSwissLife

0:35:04

SonjaSwissLife

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A3 Well said, Hendrik. The practical even greedy people are willing to get off the list & continue with their "de-preserving" activities. Money & politics. Not everyone in a place loves UNESCO sites as you know. I saw it in Lavaux (local war in the vineyards) #TTOT https://t.co/ztctHn7aOM

0:35:18

tangenghui

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RT @TravelDudes: Q4 via @tangenghui:

What roles can world heritage sites play in a mass tourism/consumerism world environment? #TTOT

0:36:04

tangenghui

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RT @hendrikmorkel: A3. If it helps to protect the place from getting torn down/ destroyed/ "improved" then it is a blessing - but then agai…

0:36:16

TravelDudes

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A4: There are for sure sites, which don't get attention & which need more support. That's why I think it's good if the UNESCO adds new sites regularly.

But I think they should put more pressure on the destinations to come up with better strategies for its promotion. #TTOT https://t.co/umWFGdC8aP

0:36:19

hendrikmorkel

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replying to @hendrikmorkel A4. But then it also might bring some tourism to places where there wouldn't be any or very tourism before? Anyway, as long as it doesn't make it a "hot" destination (like the Horseshoe bend in the USA, which got famous via Insta) which gets overrun, I think it is good.

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0:36:28

aTravelCompanio

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replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife there is also negative impact from groups trying to make a statement. #TTOT
https://t.co/0oqFtVQZQ2

0:36:33

mrmaluleka_T

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A blessing.
Gives the site exposure and more people are able to visit the site.

Revenue is generated to maintain the site.
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0:36:49

PureTraveller

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A4: How about making WHS status conditional on banning #singleuseplastic? Even if only at ‘natural’ sites, as it’s probably unenforceable in some ‘cultural’ locations, if @UNESCO really want to step up to the mark…

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0:37:42

hiro72geni

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RT @TravelDudes: A2: No idea if the Iguacu Falls are a World Heritage Site or not. It does not matter, as they are simply stunning! #TTOT…

0:37:46

DoroLef

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replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife @UNESCO That is what I dream of, people would travel to learn. I wonder why, if people travel to learn, do we still see so much hate, injustice, bullying, greed. Everybody should have learned from history by now. The information is out there. Too many refuse to listen. #TTOT

0:38:03

hendrikmorkel

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replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife A3. Yes, sadly there's always powers at play which do not want to protect something which is worth preserving, because all they value is €£$.

#TTOT

0:38:25