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This week we're having a look at the Top 5 historic monuments!
Here's our totally unofficial rundown of our top 5 worldwide historic monuments, sites that will leave visitors breathless and cameras clicking, all of which ought to be on every travellers 'must see' list. |
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Our top historic monument is Angkor Wat in Cambodia, a truly remarkable temple complex in one of the Far East's most charming countries. Over 1200 years old in parts, the Temples were the heart of the Khmer empire which, in its heyday, controlled an area from Southern China to Vietnam to Eastern India. There's nowhere else quite like it, which is why it's.... |
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Forget the Pyramids at Giza, our top Egyptian monument - and there are more in this country to choose from than anywhere else on the planet - is Abu Simbel, in the far south of Egypt. The scale, setting and grandeur of the temples, overlooking the waters of Lake Nasser and the desert beyond, are stunning - but the story of how it was moved makes it all the more.... |
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Few monuments reduce such a high proportion of visitors to tears, but the Taj Mahal, the world's greatest monument dedicated to love, may just do that to you. It's such a famous monument that many visitors feel they know it before they arrive, but its sheer beauty, intricacy and detail are awe inspiring. Set on the banks of the Yamuna River at Agra.... |
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CRAC DES CHEVALIERS Syria |
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Set high on a ridge overlooking the surrounding valleys, the crusader castle of Crac Des Chevaliers is one of the best preserved sites in the Middle East, and can't have changed much since its heyday 800 years ago. As with most of Syria's historic attractions, it's a fascinating place to wander, away from the crowds of more well known nearby countries.... |
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The largest Buddhist temple in the world, Borobudur is a vast complex of Buddha statues and stupas covering a hillside, close to the city of Yogyakarta, which in itself holds a plethora of interest. Borobudur was lost to the jungle until 1814 but has now been restored, and has to be one of Asia's leading monuments. It's customary to climb the nine levels one at.... |
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