{"id":336046,"date":"2016-09-14T19:33:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T11:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/hidden-gems-5-culturally-rich-places-visit-asia-336046.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T09:24:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T01:24:28","slug":"hidden-gems-5-culturally-rich-places-visit-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/travel-hk\/destination-accomplished-hk\/asia-hk\/hidden-gems-5-culturally-rich-places-visit-asia-336046.html","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Gems: 5 Culturally rich places to visit in Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you think of Asia<\/strong> \u2013 savoury food, beautiful beaches and shopping \u2013 comes to mind. However, there's more to Asia than just that. Imagine yourself at the top of\u00a0Ang Kor Wat<\/em> in Cambodia or sun tanning on the beautiful beaches of Krabi. Filled with rich history and brightly coloured architecture, every nook and corner of Asia are bound to give you your money's worth whilst embarking on a full-filled adventure! <\/p>

With Asia comes less spending money \u2013 it's no wonder that our continent has been home to numerous backpackers and wanderers alike. What's more, with its ease of transportation, getting from one place to another is definitely not a problem. Explains why we have been hearing numerous news of people succeeding in uncovering every part of Asia on a tight budget - seems impossible but definitely achievable. <\/p>

There's also more to Asia than the over sensationalised\u00a0pop culture of Japanese and Korean boy bands, think beautiful landscapes, home to 9 of the world's tallest buildings and of course, the various and colourful festivals we have ongoing every month of every year (think Songkran<\/em> in Thailand and Holi<\/em> in India).<\/p>

Now, hop on over to our gallery and view 5 culturally rich places in Asia to visit. You might even plan your next trip a little earlier than expected.<\/p>

Sonia Lourdes<\/em><\/p>

Read more:<\/span> <\/h2>

Year End Travel: 5 Amazing places to spend your holidays in South East Asia<\/a><\/p>

Offbeat Destinations: 10 Underrated Asian cities to put on your travel list<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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