Having a vacation to visit places around you might be fun, but that doesn't mean that going abroad is not a great option, right? If you had enough of visiting places around you, then it's time to go out and find something new, like visiting famous places abroad. You can use the holiday season to make your first trip abroad.
But before you get too excited for anything, you must plan where do you want to go. You shouldn't take a hasty choice since it's your first time going out of the country. You can choose the place based on your interest, whether you like cultural places or cities that's popular for its culinary. If you need some advice on which country that you can visit for your first trip, we can give you five recommendation. Check these out!
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Beijing, China
“History is for human self-knowledge, the only clue to what man can do is what man has done. The value of history, then, is that it taught us what man has done and thus what man is.” – R. G. Collingwood.
As one of the countries in Asia, China is no doubt quite popular among tourist. Especially because of its historical sites. There are many of historical sites in China that's renowned in the world, and one of the most popular of all is the Great Wall. This Great Wall got a beautiful and solid architecture, for more than 2.000 years, it stands tall as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This location is the best when you want to enjoy a historical site and a beautiful sight of China.
Beside Great Wall, you can go to Tiananmen Square, National Museum of China and Forbidden City to see the best of China. The Forbidden City itself is a big castle from Dynasty Ming and Qing and is one of the most popular places in China that's visited by tourist. This castle was built from 1406 to 1420, and you can see many beautiful ancient Chinese ornaments coated with gold in this castle.
You must not forget to go to Wangfujing before ending your holiday in China. Wangfujing is the place for you who loves shopping and food in Beijing. Wangfujing itself is quite popular among locals, and you can taste many street and restaurant foods here. You can also find extreme foods like scorpion satay, starfish satay and seahorse satay here. But if you want to eat something lighter, you can try delicious dim sum or fried duck.
Melbourne, Australia
Australia is one of the closest neighbor countries to Indonesia, so it's a pity if you don't try to visit it as your first trip outside the country. This place got so many historical sites and shopping place that you could see. You can also play at the beach if you have time. One of the places you must visit when you go to Melbourne is Melbourne Museum which located near World Heritage.
Melbourne Museum is filled with historical information about Australia with a beautiful display. So, all in all, this place is quite instagrammable. You can also see Melbourne Story inside this place, in which you can view the Melbourne history from time to time.
After the Melbourne Museum, you can go to another historical site called The Old Melbourne Gaol in Russel Street. This place was built in the 1800s as a criminal house. But even though it seems to be scary, The Old Melbourne Gaol is quite beautiful.
When visiting Melbourne, you must also try many restaurants around it that serves Australian culinary. One of the most popular is Berowra Waters. This place is an inn but you can eat delicious Australian foods here. You can visit this place by using an amphibian plane called at Rose Bay Wharf. By eating here, you can also see the beautiful scenery of Australia.
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Quebec, Kanada
Located in North of America, Canada is a good place to see the new side of the world. When visiting Canada you have to stop by Quebec, a city filled with history. One of the most famous places in Quebec is Quebec City, one of the historical place in Canada. In Quebec, you can see beautiful France architecture filled the city, that's why this place is called New France as well.
This city is also used as filming place for Goblin, a global hit Korean drama. So if you love vintage architecture, this place is a must to visit. You must not worry about the way around there since Quebec is quite tourist friendly. The people are known to be nice too.
When you're staying in Quebec, you must try poutine. A delicious culinary that's originated in Quebec. Poutine is made by fried potato filled with cheese and creamy sauce. You can also bring poutine in your walk, as it's easy to eat while you're walking.
Lausanne, Swiss
Switzerland is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and one of the best location to stay in this country is Lausenne. A historical city at Swiss with many stories to tell. That is why Lausenne got quite a lot of museum inside the city itself.
You can visit the Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History if you love architectures. You can see the architectures in Switzerland from time to time here. You can also see fossils of ancient animals that have been found in Lausenne. After you visit this museum, you have to try the Cantonal Museum of Geology and Lausenne Historical Museum.
Don't forget to visit Restaurant de l’Hotel de Ville Crissier, one of the most exquisite restaurants in Switzerland. This restaurant was founded by Benoit and Brigette Violer, a famous couple in that country. In this restaurant, you can try many Switzerland dishes. One of the must-try dishes is the Imperial Ossetra Caviar and Beef Black Pepper.
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Crete, Yunani
Greece is famous for its story about Gods, that is why this place is called The Land of Gods. If you're trying to go to Greece, you must visit Crete, a historical city where it's believed that many Olympian Gods were born. This place is also one of the most prominent places where Europe takes its first modern civilization step.
Crete is a perfect place for you who wants to learn more about Greece's archeology and mythology. Crete also has a very distinguished architecture, making it one of the most popular holiday place for tourists from every part of the world.
You also must try Crete's food, and the most famous place to try is Mezedopoleio. This restaurant serves many traditional Greek foods, like Raki Meze, a food made of cucumber and tomato. You can also try roasted pig that's quite popular in Greece.
You must consider one of these cities for your first-time holiday outside Indonesia. Not only you will have a different experience, you will also be able to learn many things by going out of the country. If you want to try a better holiday experience, you can use Danamon Foreign Exchange. With the competitive exchange rate, you can get the foreign money easily and efficiently.
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