5 Must Visit Asian Tourist Destinations
Tourist destination is a city, town, or other area that is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from tourism. It may contain one or more tourist attractions and possibly some “tourist traps.”
Asia has many hot spots, destination which are really an eye candy to watch. The huge structures, impressive art work and the exquisite hospitality is what you can expect from each location we have gathered.
Taj Mahal, Agra : Taj Mahal – India’s most fascinating and beautiful masterpiece and one of the seven wonders of the world – has emerged the winner of a poll for the most popular Asian destination. Built by the fifth Mughul emperor Shahjahan, this monument has immortalized the name of Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved wife of Shahjahan, in whose memory he built this marvelous tomb. The Taj is characterized by highly stylized calligraphy, intricate carvings in marble, delicate arrangement of precious stones, and the famous pietra dura inlay work.
Toyko Disney Land (Japan) : Tokyo Disney was the first Disney theme park ever built outside of the US. The theme park consists of both Tokyo Disney Land and Tokyo Disney Sea. The theme park recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and it is estimated that approximately 25 million people visit it each year. The park was constructed by Walt Disney Imagineering in the same style as Disneyland in California and Magic Kingdom in Florida. In 2009, Tokyo Disneyland hosted approximately 13.65 million guests, ranking it as the third-most visited theme park in the world.
Great Wall of China (Bandaling) : The Great Wall of China spans over 4,000 miles. Originally built to protect China against invaders, the wall is now a hot destination for tourists visiting from all over the world. The most popular section can be found at Bandaling, where a 10km section is open to the public for exploration. The actual number of visitors to the wall annually varies depending on the source, but rumour has it that the local municipality caps visitation at 16 million people per year.
Victoria Peak (Hong Kong) : During the late 19th century the highest mountain at Hong Kong Island was developed into a resort for the rich and famous. The resort can be accessed by tram car and those who visit have a wide variety of dining and entertainment options. The real treat here, however, is the view. Each year over 9.4 million people visit Victoria Peak. The mountain is located in the western half of Hong Kong Island. With an altitude of 552 m it offers views over central Hong Kong, Victoria Harbour, and the surrounding islands.
Everland (Kyonggi-Do, South Korea) : Everland is the largest theme park in all of South Korea and drawing close to 7.2 million visitors per year, it is believed this park draws more traffic than Universal Studios in Florida. Similar to Disney theme parks, Everland is split into different themed sections – giving visitors plenty to explore. Everland is often compared to Disneyland by those who have visited both parks, as some consider the architecture, scale, themes and general atmosphere to be very similar.
Have you visited these locations? if yes, please share your expereinces with us in comments below.
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Oh dear. I feel compelled to add warnings here.
Tokyo Disney is great if you are under 7 and don’t mind queuing 3 hours for a photo with Mickey and another 3 hours for each of the only 2 rides you can squeeze in in one day.
The Great Wall at Badaling is like running a gauntlet. You’ll barely see the wall for the sea of locals thrusting cheap rubbish in your face and trying to sneak things into your pockets (i kid you not). I’d suggest going at dawn to beat the crowds. If not keep your hands in your pockets and dont stop walking no matter how many well trained toddlers are hugging your ankles to stop you (not joking).
Visting ‘the Peak’ in Hong Kong is far less stressful but I would add it’ll be much nicer if the wind is coming from the south as then you will be able to see the city clearly rather than just a wave of smog from China to the North.