Six Breathtaking Places You Must Visit Before You Die......... iTravel #1

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Grab a pen and paper, ladies and gentleman! Here is a short bucket list for your next adventure!

Next time your are wondering which tourist spot to go to, give these destinations a shot, and surely you won't be disappointed. Try to visit them when you are young and energetic :)


Maldives

Maldives is home to perhaps the best beaches in the world, that are consistently found at each of it's 1200 or so islands. The heavenly contrast of luminous cyan-blue waters and whiter-than-white sand can't be found anywhere else in the world. This fact alone is enough to attract more than a million tourists annually to this tiny and remote country.

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Breathtaking white-sand beaches and unparalleled luxury make Maldives your top destination for an ultimate holiday experience.

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Tuscany, Italy

Tuscany is a region in central Italy with an area of 8900 sq. miles and is inhabited by about 4 million people. The regional capital is Florence, a popular tourist destination.

Tuscany is known for its landscape, traditions, history and artistic legacy.

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Santorini Island, Greece

Santorini Island is actually a group of islands in the southernmost part of Cyclades, and came into existence due to intensive volcanic activity.

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In recent years, Santorini has been voted one of the world's most beautiful islands. It is considered to be the most sought after 'romantic gateway' and a popular honeymoon destination for couples not only from Greece, but from all over the world.

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Priekestolen, Norway

Priekestolen, also called Preachers Rock is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Norway. This steep cliff rises about 600 meters above Lysefjorden, and has a flat top about 25 x 25 metres wide.

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It's side faces are so flat that it seems to have been cut out with a knife from the surrounding rocks, that eventually fell into the Lysefjorden.

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Bagan, Myanmar

This temple town is one of Myanmar's most famous tourist attraction, It is famous for the Archaeological Area that covers an area of about 26 sq. miles, where almost 2,000 Buddhist shrines tower over green area. Ananda Temple is a notable holy site. It was built in 1091 and has a golden stupa at the top.

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Pamukkale, Turkey

It is located in Southwestern Turkey, and contains hot springs and travertines (carbonate minerals left behind by flowing water). With over two millions visitors annually, it is Turkey's most popular tourist destination.

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Pamukkale means 'Cotton Waste' in Turkish, and refers to the snow-white limestone shaped like this over millennia by calcium-rich springs. People have been bathing in these pools for thousands of years. Wearing shoes in this area is prohibited to protect the deposits.

This truly spectacular geological phenomenon is also site for the well-preserved ruins of Hierapolis, the ancient Greek-Roman city. Pamukkale-Hierapolis has been made a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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A comprehensive list of worth-visiting places on our beautiful planet is going to be endless, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

If you like this content, please up vote and esteem, and I will share more destinations.

I highly appreciate you reading this content.


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When I was growing up, I used to hear people say "Visit Paris and die," but now I know some places are simply "Paradise on earth."

Thank you for this post.

Thank you @steemobile for the kind words. There is definitely a lot more to see in the world beyond the usual Paris, London and New York :)

Take me along, afterall it was me who provided this info :P

Thanks @longfield98. Following you to see some of your content :)

These pictures are amazing. I want to go to Maldives so much. It looks so breath taking!

Thanks @themessup. Yup Maldives is the real gem when it comes to beaches. I wish to be there some day!

beautiful places and photos. Maldives was always in my bucket list. Adding a few more now

yup, there is no place like Maldives. stay tuned for more :)

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