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By: A weekend exploring Bloomsbury & Beyond, London – Saasdia Travel Gid

A weekend exploring Bloomsbury & Beyond, London – Saasdia Travel Gid — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:01:50 +0000

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By: Floralmemorials

Floralmemorials — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 22:14:06 +0000

Thank you, this was so great to read.

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1 week in London, A perfect Itinerary – Saasdia Travel Gid — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:02:14 +0000

[…] Highgate Cemetery – a unique gothic Victorian cemetery, home to Karl Marx […]

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By: Clazz - An Orcadian Abroad

Clazz - An Orcadian Abroad — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:11:51 +0000

In reply to Saasdia.

Ahh thanks for all the great info! That’s really interesting. Will definitely try and go next time we’re in London.

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By: Saasdia

Saasdia — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:05:01 +0000

In reply to Clazz – An Orcadian Abroad.

So the west part you have to pay, and the east is free. Douglas Adams and Karl Marx are both in the east so free to visit. That said, the west is the truly beautiful part of the cemetery and to visit it you have to pay for the tour and book in advance. If you have an ancestor buried in the West, you can claim the plot by saying the name on the grave, and then producing ID only (no proof of genetic link needed) provided no-one else has already claimed it, and then they will escort you to visit your ancestor, but I don’t think you’re then meant to just wonder around, though who would notice! Post pandemic I wonder if it will change again, as I do think they used to do paid entry to the west side and self guide. Hope that helps and hope you get to visit, it’s really worth a trip!

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By: Clazz - An Orcadian Abroad

Clazz - An Orcadian Abroad — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:10:51 +0000

This is so interesting – I’ve wanted to visit Highgate Cemetery for years, but I’ve never known much about the tour! I assumed some of the graves I wanted to see (Douglas Adams, Karl Marx even with his face lol) were in the west part – is the east free to get into? Also that’s amazing that you have relatives buried there – silly question, but did you have to pay? I mean I don’t know if you can prove that you’re related, but it seems harsh to charge someone to pay their respects to family!

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By: 12 English Counties in 12 months – A review of 2021 – Saasdia Travel Gid

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:03:44 +0000

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By: Saasdia

Saasdia — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 14:49:06 +0000

In reply to rkrontheroad.

Yes for sure – it’s such a unique place and really interesting to see all the architecture.

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By: rkrontheroad

rkrontheroad — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 20:17:24 +0000

I’ve never been much of a graveyard tourist, but this one sounds fascinating – the Lebanese and Egyptian influence especially. Your ancestors are in good company there!

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:45:49 +0000

In reply to Saasdia.

Yes, I visited the Hill of Crosses two years ago, and it’s pretty eerie, but really cool! It’s also in the middle of nowhere, so it’s a ways to get there from Vilnius. But a quick trip there is doable!

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By: The Next Epic Trip

The Next Epic Trip — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 12:54:41 +0000

This might sound creepy, but I do enjoy visiting graveyards when I travel :). There is something peaceful about them. I’ve never visited Highgate Cemetery though. I’ll need to add it to the list.

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By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:09:52 +0000

In reply to Saasdia.

Thank you, Hannah ~ you too 🙂

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