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I'm planning a worldwide exploration trip, and I want to know of the places that left impressions on you.
So far, I plan on going to:
Any concentration camp in Germany
The Sydney Opera House
Buckingham Palace
The Eiffel Tower
Giza Pyramids
Taj Mahal
Great Wall of China
Colosseum
Acropolis of Athens
Leaning Tower of Pisa
I would like to visit places that have history and meaning, not just places to go where it's 'pretty'. I hope the list gives you a gist of what I like. Any answer is helpful.
Answer
A few thoughts for you:
London: Forget Buck House. It's not very old, and hasn't been a royal residence very long. Much more history in the Tower of London (ca. 1,000 years of it) and Westminster Abbey (similar). You might also like to visit some of the smaller Wren churches of the City of London. The City itself (the financial district) is small and walkable.
Turkey: The country is full of amazing historic sites. From the earliest periods, the Bogazkoy (sorry about the lack of diacritical marks), the capital of the Hittites. Then there are places like Gordion (as in Alexander the Great's Gordian knot, 4th century BC). A little later there are the fabulous Greek sites like Aphrodisias. A little later still there is the excellent Roman temple at the top of the old part of Ankara. A little later again, but still Roman, is the church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a church which as stood for 1500 years, and which, until the coming of the Victorian railway stations, had the largest clear floor area (no columns, in other words) of any building anywhere in the world - for well over a thousand years. A little later we have the Ottoman constructions, of course. Also interesting, but only 500-odd years old. I personally would go to Turkey in preference to Greece for ancient Greek remains, since they are by and large better preserved and less crowded, but if the Acropolis means something special to you, by all means.
Cambodia: Angkor - fabulous Hindu temples, in the largest religious complex of any kind anywhere in the world. Still being painstakingly dug out of the jungle (with due care being taken with unexploded mines etc.) Stunning.
Tibet: China is clearly doing its best to eradicate Tibetan culture, and will no doubt succeed soon enough by sheer weight of numbers. If you want to see the real Tibet, this is at beast your last chance.
Bali: A Hindu part of an Islamic nation. Dotted with fascinating temples, and covered in ancient rice terraces. Get away from the tourist resorts of the far S of the island and explore the rest, especially the interior.
Germany: While you are there (and by the way, the best-known camp is actually in Poland these days) go to Trier, for the Black Gate, part of an amazing Roman wall. You might also be interested in the castles which line the crags over the Rhein between (roughly) Koblenz and Mainz. And Frankfurt on Main has the place where Holy Roman Emperors were elected for hundreds of years, until the Empire was dissolved at Napoleon's insistence in 1806. THe actual building is a reconstruction, the original having been bombed in WWII.
Russia: I was going to ask if maybe St. Peterburg and the Moscow Kremlin were maybe not ild enough for you, but then I remembered the Tour d'Eiffel, so go ahead - add them to your list, with Kiev, and some of the old churches of early Russia.
Have fun
A few thoughts for you:
London: Forget Buck House. It's not very old, and hasn't been a royal residence very long. Much more history in the Tower of London (ca. 1,000 years of it) and Westminster Abbey (similar). You might also like to visit some of the smaller Wren churches of the City of London. The City itself (the financial district) is small and walkable.
Turkey: The country is full of amazing historic sites. From the earliest periods, the Bogazkoy (sorry about the lack of diacritical marks), the capital of the Hittites. Then there are places like Gordion (as in Alexander the Great's Gordian knot, 4th century BC). A little later there are the fabulous Greek sites like Aphrodisias. A little later still there is the excellent Roman temple at the top of the old part of Ankara. A little later again, but still Roman, is the church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a church which as stood for 1500 years, and which, until the coming of the Victorian railway stations, had the largest clear floor area (no columns, in other words) of any building anywhere in the world - for well over a thousand years. A little later we have the Ottoman constructions, of course. Also interesting, but only 500-odd years old. I personally would go to Turkey in preference to Greece for ancient Greek remains, since they are by and large better preserved and less crowded, but if the Acropolis means something special to you, by all means.
Cambodia: Angkor - fabulous Hindu temples, in the largest religious complex of any kind anywhere in the world. Still being painstakingly dug out of the jungle (with due care being taken with unexploded mines etc.) Stunning.
Tibet: China is clearly doing its best to eradicate Tibetan culture, and will no doubt succeed soon enough by sheer weight of numbers. If you want to see the real Tibet, this is at beast your last chance.
Bali: A Hindu part of an Islamic nation. Dotted with fascinating temples, and covered in ancient rice terraces. Get away from the tourist resorts of the far S of the island and explore the rest, especially the interior.
Germany: While you are there (and by the way, the best-known camp is actually in Poland these days) go to Trier, for the Black Gate, part of an amazing Roman wall. You might also be interested in the castles which line the crags over the Rhein between (roughly) Koblenz and Mainz. And Frankfurt on Main has the place where Holy Roman Emperors were elected for hundreds of years, until the Empire was dissolved at Napoleon's insistence in 1806. THe actual building is a reconstruction, the original having been bombed in WWII.
Russia: I was going to ask if maybe St. Peterburg and the Moscow Kremlin were maybe not ild enough for you, but then I remembered the Tour d'Eiffel, so go ahead - add them to your list, with Kiev, and some of the old churches of early Russia.
Have fun
Need advice on where to visit in Australia?
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My wife and I are planning a 3 week trip to Australia in March or April. We are flying into Sydney but have no further plans yet. Would like some advice on what are "must see" sites and cities.
Answer
Depends on what you are after....Do you like camping? Do you want to see Australia in its most natural form or do you want to see the main cities??
If you want to see Water holes that have waterfalls and just come from nowhere in the desert, than the Pilbara & Kimberley regions in WA are fantastic...You do some awesome 4WDriving for hours than end up at these beautiful oasis's....The Northern Territory is similar & don't forget Uluru (Ayers Rock) In Alice Springs, south of Darwin. North Queensland has beautiful tropical Rainforests as well as similar country to Nth WA & Nth Territory....All your main cities...Sydney - East Coast (Sydney Harbour Bridge & Opera House).... Melbourne - South East - Good for cafes, dining out, shopping & nightlife....
Tasmania - Very south east - Beautiful scenery & cold..... SA - hmmm... I like SA, but its a bit similar to Perth where I'm from - love the place but nothing too spectacular...I'm from the North-West originally so I would recommend Karajini National Park.
Depends on what you are after....Do you like camping? Do you want to see Australia in its most natural form or do you want to see the main cities??
If you want to see Water holes that have waterfalls and just come from nowhere in the desert, than the Pilbara & Kimberley regions in WA are fantastic...You do some awesome 4WDriving for hours than end up at these beautiful oasis's....The Northern Territory is similar & don't forget Uluru (Ayers Rock) In Alice Springs, south of Darwin. North Queensland has beautiful tropical Rainforests as well as similar country to Nth WA & Nth Territory....All your main cities...Sydney - East Coast (Sydney Harbour Bridge & Opera House).... Melbourne - South East - Good for cafes, dining out, shopping & nightlife....
Tasmania - Very south east - Beautiful scenery & cold..... SA - hmmm... I like SA, but its a bit similar to Perth where I'm from - love the place but nothing too spectacular...I'm from the North-West originally so I would recommend Karajini National Park.
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