Our future website design (a work in progress) has some additional space to display Travel Information on the Site Pages of the individual WHS.

We have already added there all the icons we have now + explanations of the icons, such as: Double WHS, Do Not Travel, Undergoing Restoration, Crowded (> 1 million visitors), Free entry, High entrance fees, Remote, Guided tour only, Seasonal, Across borders, Reservation required.

Are there any other practical variables that are quite common when visiting WHS, but that you'd like to know about before planning a visit?

We've discarded entrance fees and opening hours in the past (instead referring to the official website in a link) as they are so variable and we cannot keep exact track.

But:
- What about something like "minimum time to visit"?
- Looking at the list of Visitor Conditions, we could also add: Needs a Ferry.
- The site being part of a WH Hotspot could also be highlighted?

What do you think of these and do you have any other ideas that could be worthwhile?

Why not something like
-"Good health desirable to fully enjoy the Outstanding Universal Value" (Kilimanjaro, Machu Picchu, Sagarmatha...), due to the altitude (however, not all natural sites that are not flat should be considered difficult.) or because the access path is particularly difficult. I am thinking, for example, of the churches in Tigray if they are ever listed.
or
- "Not equipped for travelers with disabilities", some are not equipped with an elevator (Cordouan lighthouse, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Statue of Liberty).

How about a "What people are talking about it" box?

-Each WHS may have a short title such as "Rideau WHS"
-When I use the exact title "Rideau WHS" in the forums inside my messages, this may be regarded as a link to the site page.
-In the new box on the site page, it may appear as "csarica 12/02/2025".
-When people click on that link, it should directly show my message in the forums.

It would be nice if there is a section on how to get there by public transportation, could be handy practical information for someone who doesn't drive.

Combining

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it would be very nice to have a summary of what practical info (including specific opening details, public transport access, good guides etc) has already been given on the Forum and in the reviews on that particular WHS. I do that a bit in the "Community Perspective" but it is not extensive and done manually, so prone to overlooking something. Ideally, is this an AI job? Or do we need a human editor per continent/country? Or maybe add a "comment" option to each WHS page to share some practical details without having to write a full review?

Recently, Philipp (kintante) already suggested something similar for the Countries pages.

I think we can model a lot of the Transportation questions as connections:
* Easy Access by Public Transport: <Explanation>
* Difficult Access by Public Transport: <Explanation>
* Requires car/driver.
* Requires tour.
* Requires boat (single day return).
* Requires boat (multi day return).

Main issue is on regular updates.

Thinking about churches in Tigray, I think that a very common problem for many are heights. I am always asking about this and unfortunately I had a hard time sometimes. So a word or two about that angle could be useful. I am thinking of tsingys in madagascar, or possibly also towers, belforts... a note for all those places where the height aspect is unavoidable to enjoy or access it.

A thing I wanted to include in my next reviews is what you can get if you are late. Or from a slightly different perspective: if for any reason I have little time and/or I am beyond opening times, does it still make sense to go to that site? For example: funerary WWI sites are always open and accessible (but a couple of monuments), so no problem; but don't go to Pompei if you have just a couple hours, then Herculaneum, or Villa Poppea, would be the better choice, if any; Urnes stavkirke can still be admired and enjoyed even without entering (if you can reach it).

Maybe this is more sensible than giving visiting times, as they vary so much among us. There are people in this community claiming that half an hour is enough in places where I spent 3 hours, for example. I could at most suggest a system leaving times indefinite, more like: short visit, longer visit (half a day?), long (full day?), more than a day and more.

Highlighting the hotspot connection would be nice.

Astraftis

I think Open 24h would be good.

Re time on site: This is more a rating than a connection.

I agree. It's always one of my main concerns when travelling. Heights are my kryptonite.

I've made a start for a connection here: https://www.worldheritagesite.org/forums/index.php?action=vthread&forum=5&topic=310&page=140#msg36725

YES please. Based on real WHS travellers would be best. I mean; those go to see it good but not wander around all day doing nothing.

Community Perspective - significant value of the summary and reviews building collective knowledge and shared insights

I wanted to share this example, because its so well documented and the site ratings have dramatically changed post-2017.

Gyeongju Historic Areas

Els (in 2001) was the first, mentioning Cheomsongdae! Frederick (in 2008) and Ian (2011) covered additional components, while also giving some insight into the 'secrets' of Gyeongju, beyond the domestic tourism hype. My original review (based on two visits in 2008) was also from this time (I believe my rating was a 3.0 or 3.5). Clyde's review (in 2017) marked a change, because he made the first concerted (documented) effort within our community to experience Mt. Namsan. All Gyeongju reviews post 2017 are exceptionally high, four in total averaging a 4.5 rating? Why is that? Simply stated, its the Community Perspective informing future travelers. Since 2001, Els, Frederick, Ian, Clyde, GabLabCebu, Kyle Magnuson (me), CugelVance (and others) have shared travel insights for Gyeongju that benefited by each previous reviewers personal experience.

The Gyeongju Icons I highlighted in my 2025 review (Chilburam, Cheomseongdae, Bunhwangsa, Tumuli) make this WHS exceptional. Before my return visit, GabLaCebu's quote "If you haven't visited Namsan, you haven't visited Gyeongju." was a partial motivation for me to research thoroughly, eventually leading me to discover the (reasonable duration) hike to Chilburam. Moreover, not to be deterred regardless of limited public transport options or weather. As Ian and others mentioned (plenty of kind, warm people in Gyeongju), we actually got a ride to the Tapgok Valley Buddhist reliefs from locals who we met hiking at Chilburam!

"Community Perspective: Most find the sights overrated, except for the cute Cheomsongdae Observatory. Clyde has visited all (sub)locations and GabLabCebu highlights Mt. Namsan."

This short sentence ends with Mt. Namsan and despite its brevity conveys what reviewers were starting to discover. Mt. Namsan could be a WHS alone, regardless of any other components.

I just wanted to highlight that some WHS with 10-20 years of reviews have been incredibly useful for new travelers or return ones. I suspect Gyeongju is not the only WHS that has received higher ratings once visitors had a solid foundation to plan from.