We all like to travel. Sri Lanka is a wonderful country for anyone who likes to travel. The next desire of someone who has traveled around the country is to travel around the world. But when traveling around the world in this way, sometimes due to ignorance, we can miss the most beautiful places in the world. This article is about some of the most beautiful places in the world that most tourists miss out on due to such ignorance.
Blagaj (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country located on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe. Blagai, a small town with many characteristics of a beautiful village, is located in the southwest of the country.
The monastery built by Islamic pilgrims around 1520 is considered to be the most important structure in Blagai, bordering the source of the Buhe River. Built on Ottoman architecture and Mediterranean design, it has been designated as a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Apart from that, Blagai Fort, built in the Middle Ages, can be called another important tourist attraction.
Huacachina (Peru)
Located in southwestern Peru, the city of Huacachina is built on an oasis surrounded by sand dunes. Dune skiing is one of the most attractive parts of this small town with a permanent population of less than 200.
A belief among the natives of Huacachina is that the water and clay of the lake in the center of town have healing powers. Therefore, many natives as well as foreigners can be seen bathing in lake water or applying mud to their bodies as a remedy for diseases that cannot be completely cured, such as asthma and arthritis. Another legend says that a beautiful princess who lived a long time ago now lives in an oasis as a water lily.
Lake Hillier (Australia)
Located near the southern coast of Western Australia, the water in Lake Hillier is not only salty but also pink in color. The water in Lake Hillier is pink throughout the year due to a species of alga that lives there. It is separated from the sea by a narrow strip of sand with paperbark and eucalyptus trees.
Lake Hillier, which was designated a Regionally Important Wetland in 2002 after being discovered by English explorer Matthew Flinders in 1802, was designated a protected area in 2012.
Isles Marietas National Park (Mexico)
A small group of islands located in western Mexico is named the Isles Mariettas National Park, but they are more popular among tourists with the name Hidden Beach (Hidden Beach). Formed as a result of volcanic eruptions over thousands of years, these islands are crater-shaped.
Declared a national park in 1960, fishing, hunting and pearl diving are prohibited here. Many seabirds make their nests here, making it a wonderful place for bird watchers to visit.
Silfara Fissure (Iceland)
A large hole in Thingvellir National Park, located between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, is called Silfara Rift. Formed by earthquakes, it is completely filled with ground water created by melting glaciers.
Silfara Aperture is popular among divers due to the clarity and purity of the water here. With a depth of about sixty three meters, the visibility in the water is about eighty meters.
Isola Bella (Italy)
The Italian word ‘Isola Bella’ means ‘beautiful island’. One of the five Borromene Islands in northern Italy, it consists of an old mansion built in the 17th century, a garden and a small fishing village.
A fishing village until 1632, the mansion and garden on the island was built by King Carlo III. It was for his wife Isabella. Later, the island was also named after her. An annual music festival is also held on this island, which has now become a tourist attraction.
Named a National Park in 1981, Lençua Maranhense National Park is located in northeastern Brazil. It has become a popular tourist attraction due to the smooth sand dunes spread over many acres. Between these sand dunes, you can see black, blue and green lagoons full of various types of fish, as well as oases created by rainwater.
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