10 Amazing And Unique Places To See In Asia

1. Batanes, Philippines

Batanes is a beautiful northern province in the Philppines that is near Taiwan. Tourists have remarked that the scenery here is truly breathtaking. No matter where you are in this island you can hear the sound of waves crashing. You will love the accommodating people, their culture and, most of all, the food. Truly a remarkable experience!

2. Tiger’s Nest Temple, Bhutan

Visit the legendary ruins built on a 3000 feet high cliff. Locals call this place Taktsang and it is a very sacred palace for religion. According to legend, Guru Rinpoche came here more than 1000 years ago. He arrived riding a flying tigress to convert the people to Buddhists. You will be captivated with the ancient temple.

3. Danxia Landform, China

These naturally formed landscapes would make you realize nature’s surrealistic ego. Find these colorful rocks, which were a result of nature’s clashing forces meeting red sandstone, in China. This place became part of the World Heritage List five years ago. If you want a truly magical scenery, you should see this for yourself.

4. Rainbow Family Village, Taiwan

A whole village filled of color may spark interest in you. Once you learn the true story of this village, you’d be even more interested. Huang Yung-Fu, Grandpa Rainbow, lived in this small town. This was actually a military dependent’s village and to make everyone’s lives happier Huang painted the whole village in bright colors.

5. Banaue, Philippines

This unique landscape is actually man-made. People in the Philippines just love rice and Banaue has no flat land ideal for planting rice. So in order to grow rice in this province, the natives carved mountains to create small steps of flat land. This handmade beauty is currently one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites.

6. Haputale, Sri Lanka

Haputale is a very rich in land and this is why agriculture blossoms here. The natives currently live in this elevated land of over 1400 meters. Some areas that are worth exploring in this region are the Dambatenne Tea Factory, Adisham Monastery and the Diyaluma Falls.

7. Bali, Indonesia

Bali is a tropical paradise that has won the hearts of its visitors. Imagine a beautiful sun, deep blue and clear waters and the beautiful beaches. The historical temples also add a great reason why you should visit this place. You will love the locals and their Asian culture.

8. Siem Reap, Cambodia

Siem Reap is a wonderful place to see. The tourist spot is located at the heart of Cambodia. You will see dozens of temples and museums that would surely amaze you. The culture here is very different and it’s not overcrowded, which is a good thing. Make sure to visit the very famous Angkor Wat temple.

9. Hoh Xil, Tibet

Enjoy the mountain ranges, the horizon and the land in most primitive place in Asia. Tourists would go all the way to Tibet to be able to see the natural beauty that Hoh Xil holds. Be warned of the hostile weather though because of the high altitude in this place.

10. Gyeongju Historic Areas, South Korea

The beauty of this place is that it holds very historical and cultural art. You will see many Korean Buddhist arts, sculptures, and such. If you think you’ve seen the different cultures of Asia, you have not. These temples are more than 200 years old and are now open to the public for tourism.

Sources :

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/20-amazing-places-asia-you-must-visit-least-once-your-life-time.htmlhttp://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/20-amazing-places-asia-you-must-visit-least-once-your-life-time.htmlhttp://www.chyngreyes.com/2014/02/batanes-extraordinary-place.html