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Travel
I have traveled to several countries in the world and would like to share my photos and some travel information here.
Armenia, Australia, Austria, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Kuwait, Laos, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, Vietnam
Armenia
Original name: Հայաստան (Hayastan)
Capital city: Երևան (Yerevan)
Population: 3,000,000
Languages: հայերեն (Armenian), Русский (Russian)
Must see:
Yerevan & around: Republic Square, Erebuni, Cascade, Matenadaran, Garni, Zvartnots, Geghard
East: Lake Sevan
South: Khor Virap, Tatev
North: Lori Berd, Stepanavan Dendropark
Australia
Original name: Australia
Capital city: Canberra
Population: 25,000,000
Languages: Australian English, ~20 Aboriginal languages
Must see:
Sydney & around: Opera House, Bondi Beach, Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, Blue Mountains, Morisset
Gold Coast: Surfers Paradise, Q1, Sea World, Burleigh Heads, Tamborine National Park, Springbrook National Park
Brisbane & around: City Hall, Riverwalk, Mt Coot-Tha, Fraser Island
Melbourne & around: Cricket Ground, Eureka Tower, Shrine of Remembrance, Wilsons Promontory, Great Ocean Road
Northern Territory: Uluru National Park, Kakadu National Park, Outback
Austria
Original name: Österreich
Capital city: Wien (Vienna)
Population: 9,000,000
Languages: Austrian German
Must see:
Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace, City Hall, St. Charle's Church, St. Stephen's Cathedral
Graz: Murinsel
Salzburg: Hohensalzburg Castle
East: Lake Constance, Kitzbühel, Kitzsteinhorn
Brunei
Original name: Brunei
Capital city: Bandar Seri Begawan
Population: 400,000
Languages: Brunei Malay, English, Tutong, Kedayan, Belait, Southern Chinese varieties
Must see:
Bandar Seri Begawan: Sultan Omar Mosque, Royal Regalia Museum, Istana Nurul Iman, Kampong Ayer
Temburong: Ulu Temburong National Park
Burma
Original name: မြန်မာ (Myanmar)
Capital city:
နေပြည်တော် (Neypyidaw)
Population: 25,000,000
Languages: Burmese, ~100 indigenous languages (major: Shan, Mon, 25 Kukish languages, ~15 Karenic languages, ~15 Burmish languages, several Sal languages)
Must see:
Yangon & around: Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Chaukhtatgyi Temple, Sule Pagoda, Inya Lake, Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, Kyaiktiyo Waterfall, Mawlamyine
Mandalay & around: Sagaing, Inle Lake, Old Bagan, Naypyidaw
West: Mrauk-U, Sittwe
South: Sin Htauk Beach, Mergui Archipelago
Cambodia
Original name: កម្ពុជា (Kampuchea)
Capital city:ភ្នំពេញ (Phnom Penh)
Population: 16,000,000
Languages: Khmer, English, Cham, Tampuan, Jarai, ~15 indigenous languages
Must see:
Phnom Penh & around: Killing Fields, Tuol Sleng, Royal Palace, Wat Phnom
Northwest: Angkor Wat, Preah Vihear Temple, Battambang
East: Kratie
Southwest: Sihanoukville
China
Original name: 中国 (Zhōngguó)
Capital city: 北京 (Běijīng)
Population: 1,400,000,000
Languages: Mandarin Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, Zhuang, ~290 indigenous languages
Must see:
Beijing & around: Forbidden City, Tiananmen, Jingshan Park
Shanghai & around: The Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower
Center: Xi'an, Terracotta Army, Chengdu, Leshan Giant Buddha, Jiuzhaigou, Zhangjiajie, Three Gorges
North: Great Wall, Kubuqi Desert, Harbin
South: Stone Forest, Guilin
West: Ürümqi, Turpan, Kashgar, Lhasa, Potala Palace
Croatia
Original name: Hrvatska
Capital city: Zagreb
Population: 4,000,000
Language: Croatian
Must see:
North: Krk, Rijeka, Pula, Plitvice Lakes National Park
South: Dubrovnik
Czech Republic
Original name: Česká republika
Capital city: Praha (Prague)
Population: 10,600,000
Languages: Czech (minorities: Slovak, German, Polish)
Must see:
Prague: Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Petřín Lookout Tower, Old Town Hall, Letna Park, Old Town Bridge Tower
North: Sněžk
South: Brno
France
Original name: France
Capital city: Paris
Population: 67,000,000
Languages: French (minorities: Breton, Occitan, Corsican,Provençal, Basque)
Must see:
Paris: Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Sacré-Cœur, Champs-Élysées, Disneyland, Louvre, Panthéon, Tour Montparnasse, Quartier Latin, Notre Dame
Germany
Original name: Deutschland
Capital city: Berlin
Population: 83,000,000
Languages: Germany (minorities: Sorbian, Romani, Danish, Frisian)
Must see:
Berlin & around: Brandenburg Gate, Fernsehturm, Reichstag, Alexanderplatz, Checkpoint Charlie, East Side Gallery, Central Station, Berlin Cathedral, Sanssouci
Center: Heidelberg, Frankfurt Opera House, Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, Titan RT
North: Miniatur Wunderland, Elbphilharmonie, Speicherstadt, Wadden Sea
South: Neuschwanstein Castle, Zugspitze, Europa-Park, Königssee
West: Cologne Cathedral, Geierlay
East: Zwinger, Semperoper, Saxon Switzerland National Park
Hungary
Original name: Magyarország
Capital city: Budapest
Population: 10,000,000
Languages: Hungarian (minorities: German, Slovak, Slovene, Serbo-Croatian, Romanian, Romani)
Must see:
Budapest & around: Parliament Building, Buda Castle, Matthias Church, Gellért Hill, Fisherman's Bastion
Southwest: Lake Balaton, Pécs
East: Hortobágy National Park, Eger, Máriapócs
Indonesia
Original name: Indonesia
Capital city: Jakarta
Population: 262,000,000
Languages: Indonesian, Javanese, Sundanese, Madurese, Minangkabau, Minahasa, Balinese, Bugis, Southern Chinese, and over 700 more
Must see:
Jakarta & around: Monas, Istiqlal Mosque, Tangkuban Perahu, Kawah Putih, Cipanas
Java & Bali: Yogyakarta, Borobudur, Prambanan, Goa Lowo, Dieng, Tengger National Park, Bledug Kuwu, Gili Labak, Tanah Lot, Tegalalang, Mount Kawi, Ulun Danu Bratan, Kuta Beach, Amed, Lempuyang, Nyang Nyang Beach
West (Sumatra): Lake Toba, Mentawai Islands, Bukittinggi, Pulau Weh
North (Kalimantan & Sulawesi): Floating Market Banjarmasin, Derawan, Kutai National Park, Tanah Toraja, Togian
East (Lombok & beyond): Gili Islands, Kuta Lombok, Benang Kelambu, Lakey Beach, Moyo Island, Kanawa, Komodo National Park, Labuan Bajo, Bajawa, Alor, Kei Island, Raja Ampat, Baliem Valley
Italy
Original name: Italia
Capital city: Roma (Rome)
Population: 61,000,000
Languages: Italian
Must see:
