History & Culture

These destinations are perfect for those who like to rub shoulders with the locals in a countryside village or an exciting city restaurant, to spend a day ambling round a museum or gallery, or maybe to touch a stone laid in the distant past by an ancient craftsman.

Arts, Crafts & Markets

Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Havana

in Cuba

Good for: Arts & Crafts

Cairo

in Egypt

Good for: Bazaars

Kerikeri

in Auckland & Northland

Good for: Arts & Crafts

Goderich and Lake Huron

in Ontario

Good for: Arts & Crafts

Saigon

in Vietnam

Good for: Handicrafts & Shopping

Cities

Melbourne, Victoria

Hiroshima & Miyajima

in Japan

Good for: City Life

Rio de Janeiro

in Brazil

Good for: City Life

Kuala Lumpur

in Malaysia

Good for: City Life

Vilnius

in The Baltics

Good for: City Life

The Atacama Desert

in Chile

Good for: Harbours

Heritage & Architecture

Meknes, Morocco

Wrangell

in Alaska

Good for: Heritage

Galle

in Sri Lanka

Good for: Forts

Minas Gerais

in Brazil

Good for: Architecture

Tofino

in British Columbia

Good for: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Cultural)

Veracruz

in Mexico

Good for: Ancient Cities

 

History

Jerash, Jordan

Kiev

in Ukraine

Good for: Communist History

Wrangell

in Alaska

Good for: Gold Rush History

Gyeongju and The South

in South Korea

Good for: Royal History

Polonnaruwa

in Sri Lanka

Good for: Ancient History

Nome

in Alaska

Good for: Gold Rush History

Local Culture

Tribal girl

Serengeti National Park

in Tanzania

Good for: Masai Culture

Ubud

in Indonesia

Good for: Rural Life

Nyae Nyae Conservancy

in Namibia

Good for: Bushmen

Local Enterprise

Nyungwe Forest

in Rwanda

Good for: Tea Plantations

Western Highlands

in Guatemala

Good for: Farming & Agriculture

La Digue

in The Seychelles

Good for: Palm Plantations

The Central Valley & Coast

in Chile

Good for: Farming & Agriculture

 

Museums & the Arts

The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Windhoek

in Namibia

Good for: Museums

Fairbanks

in Alaska

Good for: Museums

Quito

in Ecuador

Good for: Museums

The Northern Beaches

in Queensland

Good for: Galleries

Santiago de Cuba

in Cuba

Good for: Music

Religious Sites

Ayuthaya, Thailand

Wangdiphodrang

in Bhutan

Good for: Monasteries

Muscat

in Oman

Good for: Mosques

Central and Southern Taiwan

in Taiwan

Good for: Religious Monuments

Arequipa

in Peru

Good for: Cathedrals

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