Has anyone been to...?

[RepliMagni]

Mexico (Yucatan specifically and the Mayan ruins)
Jordan (Petra)
China (Forbidden City)

Thinking of booking a holiday and was wondering if anyone has been to any of the above and what they thought of it? Or if anyone has any other suggestions for a history buff to visit?

[ƒëmmë ƒatalë]

Rudy Pena is Mexican, Desert Ghost or Borek might be able to help with Jordan

[Lithium]

there are more amazing ruins if u gona go furtherwild

[noone]

Egypt, Gizeh.

Take a tour through egypts historical places such as the pyramids and valley of the kings.
Awesome sights.

A lot of history there.

[RepliMagni]

there are more amazing ruins if u gona go furtherwild

What do you have in mind? I'm tempted by Machu Pichu, but its damned expensive. I can take a tour around Petra and China for the same price

Egypt, Gizeh.

Take a tour through egypts historical places such as the pyramids and valley of the kings.
Awesome sights.

A lot of history there.

Been twice. Great to do a cruise down the Nile too - some places everyone should see before they die

Thanks Femme and Eary, I'll see if I can pester them at some point

[Ra]

Aww.. I was gonna say Machu Picchu.

[noone]

The Nile was awesome yeah


How about:

Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.

Might seem like an odd suggestion, but in fact this makes an heavy impact on many of those that visited it. And its filled with history ofc.

[Lithium]

everything is a joke in front of Tiahuanacu , a great stone city said to be stone but not yet to be found what kind of stone. from videos u can see high tech tools has been used to built that city.
Tiahuanacu (also called Tiwanaku) is a mystery because of its age (estimated to be 17,000 years) and the peculiar stone technology.

another great discovery is found to be in Turkey , recently found a city under sand with amazing infrastructure, belived to be sunked in sand by purpose to preserve it.
Gobekli Tepe (the name means "belly hill" in Turkish)

Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-a ... z1KkDweZd7


theres also Bosnian Pyramids yet to be uncover

[Juliette]

Just take a trip through the former Yugoslavia and you can find complete Mithras temples, pyramids, ancient mosques/churches and a heck of a lot more.


Also, regarding Auschwitz; I can't really think of a reason why you'd want to go there. That's like visiting the 'former' Buddhas of Bamiyan, see the black hole that is the 'soul' of mankind. But if you're into that sort of thing..

I loved the Eternal Fires in Azerbaijan. Shame most of that is destroyed now.


One thing I would recommend RepliMagni, as I think he'll like it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz49bGkNYGA

[Cole]

Impressive video there!

I'm thinking that one day I will visit those sites mentioned, mainly curiosity to see unique/strange locations..

[noone]

Just take a trip through the former Yugoslavia and you can find complete Mithras temples, pyramids, ancient mosques/churches and a heck of a lot more.


Also, regarding Auschwitz; I can't really think of a reason why you'd want to go there. That's like visiting the 'former' Buddhas of Bamiyan, see the black hole that is the 'soul' of mankind. But if you're into that sort of thing..

I loved the Eternal Fires in Azerbaijan. Shame most of that is destroyed now.


One thing I would recommend RepliMagni, as I think he'll like it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz49bGkNYGA

Holy crisps, marshmellows anyone ?


Anywaysz, those camps and this history as what happened in that region of europe, is realy strengthend and intensified by the sights and sense of that area.
It actualy gets quite a bit of tourism

To go some where more fun, and culture, Jamaica.

Bob Marley's house is a museum

[deni]

Talk to Deni about the first one I believe *might of gotten mixed up*

You did not


@Magni: Mexico is one of my favourite destinations so if you need any info, you got my msn (I think)

[Jack]

Rudy Pena is Mexican

[Juliette]

It really isn't, you Mexican.
"Lazy knifer", now that would have been racist..

Rudy Pena is Mexican

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This is a must-see. I am going here, hopefully next year. Maybe earlier.

[deni]

It really isn't, you Mexican.
"Lazy knifer", now that would have been racist..

Rudy Pena is Mexican

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This is a must-see. I am going here, hopefully next year. Maybe earlier.

Teotihuacán is not on Yucatan though but close to Mexico City. Still an impressive sight though