If you are planning to travel the world with your family, there are many countries that can pique your interest whenever you look into a map. Depending on your preferences, you can research anything and everything about these countries. There are a considerable amount of resources for places that your family can travel to. Here, we have gathered five of what we think maybe the best places to visit this year:
Vagharshapat, Armenia
Armenia is proud to have the Etchmiadzin with its architectural features. This cathedral is considered as the oldest in the world being consecrated in 303 A.D. and is tantamount to the Vatican. You can let your family enjoy its ecclesiastical environment while savoring in Armenia’s food scene such as honey-drenched baklava, pillowy manti dumplings and wheelbarrow loads of lavash. Also, if you want to expose your family to love books, the capital city of Yerevan is booming with bookshop caf . After touring the city, delicious foods are available in several traditional restaurants that serve Armenian lamb shank and baby red-spotted trout and also dolmas.
Bahia, Brazil
Bahia, Brazil houses the downtown district of Pelourinho which was known as the former site of the first slave market in the Americas in 1558. Today, this district is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, wherein cobblestone streets and colonial façades are being restored.
There are also several beaches that your family can opt to visit in Bahia. Trancoso still has the element 1970s hippies’ environment. The Costa do Cacau is a long beach that runs from the surfer town of Itacaré down to the sleepy town of Canavieiras. Barra Grande is a remote seaside town while the bay of Camamu is dubbed as the Polynesia of Brazil with islands that have swampy, vegetal mangrove and calm, green waters. Boipeba Island has shallow pools that appear during low tide while the Praia do Moreré is a utopian beach with frayed palms, white sand, and limpid sea. Salvador is dubbed as Brazil’s first city and is also its original capital before the gold rush and it has a vibrant fusion of African and Brazilian culture.
Cancun, Mexico
Cancun is a city in Mexico that is often visited because of its white-sand beaches, impeccable weather, and azure waters. Considered by most as the Acapulco of Mexico. But did you know that this is the only Mexican city that was born through the use of a computer? Yes, the Mexican government inputted several factors such as average temperatures, accessibility, beach quality, and a computer program produced a set of coordinates near the northeastern end of the Yucatan area which is the present-day Cancun. If you want to engage your family in a historical tour, many ancient cities can be visited coming from Cancun including Cozumel, Coba, Mayapan, Tulum, Uxmal, Xcaret, and Xel-Ha . Also, do not forget to bring your favorite swimming suit as well as water floaties for your kids. There is also the catamaran tour from Cancun to Isla Mujeres. But, make sure you create a Cancun packing list beforehand to make sure you won’t forget any necessary items you need to bring. Including sunglasses and sunscreen that will protect you from the sun rays, and also your favorite casual tops and shorts to match the beach environment in Cancun. You can read up on blogs as well just to be completely sure that you will be bringing everything that you should maximize the whole experience.
Da Nang, Vietnam
This is one of the many places that people want to visit based on internet search results from Google and Kayak using their hotel tools and internet guide. This coastal city in central Vietnam is famous for its sandy beaches as well as its history when it was a former French colonial port. This is a remarkable tropical place in Asia that boasts of pristine beaches where you can enjoy a day and relax while eating sumptuous Vietnamese delicacies. Non-Nuoc Beach is five kilometers that end up at the foot of the Marble Mountains which has many ancient pagodas, sacred caves, and handicraft villages. My Khe Beach is a 20-mile white sand beach and is one of the most scenic beaches in Da Nang that is also a famous place for fishing, jet-skiing, snorkeling, sunbathing, and surfing. Numerous World Heritage Sites such as Hoi An Ancient Town, Hue Imperial City, and Phing Nga Caves, are also easily accessible via bus.
Egadi Islands, Cicily
This popular destination is marked by five islands that are full of historical features that were once isolated islands. This Sicilian place is formed by the rocky islets of Formica and Maraone plus three other islands of Favignana, Levanzo, and Marettimo which are all located at the western coast of Sicily. Marettimo is regarded as the ancient homeland of Odysseus. Favignana is the largest island in Egadi which is home to the Stabilimento Florio, a former Tonnara or tuna fishery and factory but is now a fishing and maritime museum. Smallest among the islands is Levanzo, where scuba divers can see the remains of a Roman shipwreck. These islands are also the largest Marine Protected Area in Europe. It’s seabed that is a place of haven for vast, submerged prairies of Poseidon seagrass that provides crucial reproductive habitat for many fish and migratory seabirds, as well as coffee-table-sized Caretta Caretta sea turtles and rare monk seals.
Our world is truly remarkable. The places mentioned above are just some of the five top places based on search results. There are more hidden treasures our world has to offer, just waiting for you. Start your adventure now, top your list with these places and add more!
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