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Visit The World’s Oldest Cities

Posted December 9, 2009 by BookingBuddy

Samarkand Towering skyscrapers of steel and glass may be very eye-catching and cutting edge, but they do tend to look alike after a while. If modern cities such are Sydney and Tokyo are starting to look very similar these days, then maybe it’s time for a change of pace? Instead of rushing around under the shadows of tall, shiny office buildings, why not travel to some of the oldest cities in the world and discover the origins of civilization?

Athens, Greece - Often referred to as the ‘cradle of Western civilization’, this city has layers of history buried under yet more layers of history. Monuments from the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires all jostle for space in this ancient city, while camera-wielding tourists engage in elbow fights for a chance to pose in front of these magnificent ruins.

Beirut, Lebanon – With a history that stretches back at least 5000 years, you’d be forgiven for thinking that this city is nothing much than a bunch of dusty old buildings, but Lebanon’s capital is a bustling, modern city these days. Churches and mosques stand side by side, and visitors who aren’t fans of gawking at Phoenician remains can choose to go shopping at ultra-modern, air-conditioned shopping centres. 

Samarkand, Uzbekistan – As one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, Samarkand has seen the fall of several great civilizations. Modern-day Samarkand is a cheerful, bustling market town boasting a wealth of carefully restored archaeological treasures.
These days, you’re more likely to run into hordes of beige-clad retirees bargaining for a silk rug than rampaging Mongol soldiers on their way to sacking the city.

(Photo: math.unicaen.fr)

Categories: Greece, Holiday Ideas, Lebanon, Uzbekistan

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