{"id":336343,"date":"2016-08-01T14:00:49","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T06:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/historic-cities-travel-336343.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T10:04:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T02:04:28","slug":"historic-cities-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/travel-hk\/now-or-never-hk\/destinations-hk\/historic-cities-travel-336343.html","title":{"rendered":"Travel Buff: 11 Historic cities to fall in love with"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Learning about the history of a country or a city provides <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/trends-and-tips\/streetstyle-inspiration\/8-traditional-costumes-worn-by-women-165947.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">incredible insights into the culture<\/a> and society that makes it what it is today. We will also be able to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/culture\/entertainment\/international-events\/quirky-traditions-10-strangest-new-year-eves-traditions-around-world-145208.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">understand our own traditions better<\/a>, which can be a very enlightening and fulfilling process. To gain the most out of any history lesson, travelling to the respective destination and fully immersing yourself in its culture is the best way to gain the most knowledge about that particular place.<\/p> <p>In our gallery, we've shortlisted some of the loveliest historic cities we think you'll want to visit. Contrary to popular belief, history doesn't have to be boring. Whether you're a history buff or not, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/10-most-beautiful-mountains-in-the-world-170781.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beautiful sights at these places<\/a> are so immensely captivating, you'll definitely be amazed at what you'll get to see here. Just remember: with the world continuously changing, some of these places could be undergoing political unrest, so be sure to plan accordingly and steer clear of dangerous regions until everything stable again.<\/p> <p><em>Dione Chen<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read more:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a title=\"British Airways reveals Singaporeans' travel habits worldwide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/travel-news\/singaporean-travel-habits-201286.html\">British Airways reveals Singaporeans\u2019 travel habits worldwide<\/a><\/p> <p><a title=\"Film To Reality: 10 Places in the world Game of Thrones fans need to visit\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/game-of-thrones-travel-destinations-202091.html\">Film To Reality: 10 Places in the world Game of Thrones fans need to visit<\/a><\/p> <p><a title=\"Strange Sights: 10 Weirdest museums around the world\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/weirdest-museums-in-the-world-199955.html\">Strange Sights: 10 Weirdest museums around the world<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get transported into another era at these places you'll want to call home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":565,"featured_media":205143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Travelling is a great way to unwind. 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