Countries with rich history you would recommend visiting?

[Theo_14]

I’ve taken a long break from work in coming months. I’m looking to make a list of countries that I would like to explore.

When I say explore, I mean culture, its history and food etc. Preference would be countries in which halal food would be easily accessible.

Would appreciate if PP’ers can share their trios, along with pics etc too.

Also, can anyone tell me the locations of these places in the clip?

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[TM Riddle]

Italy definitely. Not sure about the halal food tho

I would also recommend Turkey and Greece (for obvious reasons).

 

[gazza619]

Italy definitely. Not sure about the halal food tho

I would also recommend Turkey and Greece (for obvious reasons).

Went to Milan and didnt fancy anything at all. Was so expensive

Loved Edinburgh with all the castles..

 

[TM Riddle]

Went to Milan and didnt fancy anything at all. Was so expensive

Loved Edinburgh with all the castles..

Never been there myself but read up a lot on European history and would love to visit Italy one day. Sounds like a paradise for history buffs.
Anyway isn't Milan more of a fashion hub?

 

[Theo_14]

Italy definitely. Not sure about the halal food tho

I would also recommend Turkey and Greece (for obvious reasons).

Any specific cities/towns brother?

Went to Milan and didnt fancy anything at all. Was so expensive

Loved Edinburgh with all the castles..

Went to Milan to celebrate my graduation couple of years back. Milan was OK, in my view very limited. Lake Como was beautiful for the views. I’d say Rome would be a better option perhaps?

 

[TM Riddle]

Any specific cities/towns brother?



Went to Milan to celebrate my graduation couple of years back. Milan was OK, in my view very limited. Lake Como was beautiful for the views. I’d say Rome would be a better option perhaps?

From the top off my head: Pompeii , Rome , Venice , Florence , Sardinia and Tuscany.
Also [MENTION=133998]Azzurri[/MENTION] used to live there and think he might be able to offer a lot more insight on it.

 

[gazza619]

Never been there myself but read up a lot on European history and would love to visit Italy one day. Sounds like a paradise for history buffs.
Anyway isn't Milan more of a fashion hub?

Yeah it is a fashion hub, we just randomly picked Milan as the flights were cheap

 

[TM Riddle]

[MENTION=41587]Theo_14[/MENTION] Google Cappadocia in Turkey. Amazing place.

 

[Pakistanian]

Russia and the Caucausus countries like Armenia and Georgia, although they have issues with racism.

Iran also seems like a nice country to travel to for it's history.

 

[King-Misbah]

Turkey!

 

[PakLFC]

What country does not have a rich history??

 

[Zaz]

A few places i recommend which ive thoroughly enjoyed

Andalucia Spain
Lebanon
Istanul Turkey
Croatia/Bosnia
Sri Lanka

 

[topspin]

Birmingham and Bradford

 

[Rishta Aunty]

I went to India few months ago, but my best friends wedding. Was very hesistant but had a fantastic time. Would really recommend South India in particular. Very interesting culture that completely different from anything I grew up with in Pakistan.

Super hard to get a visa though even with non-Pakistani citizenship.

 

[Theo_14]

A few places i recommend which ive thoroughly enjoyed

Andalucia Spain
Lebanon
Istanul Turkey
Croatia/Bosnia
Sri Lanka

Croatia/Bosnia - can you specifically tell me which places in these countries you explored?

 

[sweep_shot]

I have only been to 4 countries --> BD, USA, Canada, and UK.

I would love to visit these countries:

1) Saudi Arabia (for Hajj and Umrah).
2) Turkey (rich history).
3) Iceland (not far from Canada; seems interesting and unique).
4) UAE (heard good things).
5) Jamaica (rich cricket history; cool culture).
6) Nordic countries (seems like a chill place).

 

[finalfantasy7]

1 - Mysore - lets just say, a longer stay than a visit - i'm going to conquer it - rename it correctly
2 - Malaysia
3 - Turkey
4 - Bosnia
5 - Yemen
6 - Oman
7 - Indonesia
8 - The Gambia
9 - Egypt
10 - Madagascar
11 - Uzbekistan
12 - Iran
13 - Mauritania

 

[finalfantasy7]

14 - China
15 - Spain = Al-Andalus

 

[Technics 1210]

Japan, and yes, Isreal.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Germany is good and convenient from the UK for modern history. Berlin has some historically significant sites, is easy to get to, and a cool city in general for us in the UK.

As @finalfantasy7 has mentioned Granada/Cordoba in Andalusia is beautiful too with lots of history and culture to soak in.

 

[Hitman]

Israel. I wish I could personally thank them.

 

[Babeikh]

Palestine definitely. I believe it is possible currently to visit the West Bank - issue is you need to go through the Occupier to get there so question whether your conscience is able to interact with and provide funds to support genocide, ethnic cleansing, occupation / land stealing and apartheid. I know people who have done it and it is eye opening as well as heart breaking - even life changing. Personally i want to go there but have put it on the shelf - hopefully the zionist entity doesn't exist in 10-15 years and can go then God Willing.

Iran is another option, especially Esfehan which is stunningly beautiful.

For food my favourite part of the world is East Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia).

Is there a particular part of history you are interested in?

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Levant and Arabian peninsula

 

[finalfantasy7]

forgot about palestine - should be no.2


i can take india with a spork in my hand and thats it

 

[Bhaijaan]

• India – The cultural and civilizational heartbeat of the world. Layers upon layers of history, philosophy, chaos, colour, and soul.
• China – For its ancient continuity, cuisine that changes every few hundred kilometres, and the whole kung fu, dynasties, and empire energy.
• Germany – For shaping the modern industrial world and playing a central role in today’s geopolitical and economic blocs.
• Russia – The sheer weight of Soviet influence, history, literature, and that stark, imposing character that feels unlike anywhere else.
• England – For the monarchy, imperial history, and how a relatively small island left fingerprints all over the world.

Only England is left to visit for me. Strangely, as i have been to 6 other European nations (Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria).

 

[Bhaijaan]

Special mention to Pakistan. The unfortunate land of forgotten inheritances.

The soil that was once walked by ancient Brahmins - the wisest of all mankind. Indus civilization is the very foundation of vedic Sanatani civilization.

It is also the land where Guru Nanak was born, the greatest social reformer of these lands.

Pakistan today presents itself as a narrowly defined ideological project, but its geography tells a broader, older story. Civilizations do not vanish because flags change. Memory lingers in rivers, ruins, languages, and sacred sites, even when politics tries to overwrite them.