The B-side of the best travel Destinations
It would take little, a few letters, for these places to pass from shadow to light. Their discovery by tourists and travelers is sometimes due to a plane ticket error ... Or the desire to look elsewhere. Here are 4 places you might not have thought of on a trip.
Kyoto rather than Tokyo
Horror! Instead of having booked a plane ticket to Tokyo , the electronic ticket indicates that it is in Kyoto that you will land… Good, this stroke of fate will allow you to visit the capital of Imperial Japan, its true heart. cultural, artistic and intellectual!
The district of Gion, its small districts of geishas and its famous street Shimbashi offer the most beautiful image of what was the Japan of old. Visitors also marvel at the Imperial Palace Park, the absolutely magical bamboo grove of Arashiyama and the temples and shrines of the surrounding hills. And then Tokyo is only 3:30 by train, which will be the occasion of a trip on board the famous Shinkansen .
Bucharest rather than Budapest
Michael Jackson, Lenny Kravitz and many others got their feet wet: Hello Budapest! Failed, it was the other… In the shadow of its Hungarian rival, the capital of Romania (Bucharest, therefore) has many assets in its bag. It will appeal to low-budget travelers , accommodation, parties and restaurants, coming back very inexpensively. It will also appeal to those who wish to deviate from traditional tourist routes.
The Palace of the Parliament built by Ceaușescu (or rather on his orders) and the Orthodox churches like those of the Patriarchy are the jewels of the city. We highly recommend spending time in the new bohemian bistros that swarm today and show off all the youth and dynamism that emanates from Bucharest.
Washington State rather than Washington DC
It is impossible to pass a negative judgment on a visit to the federal capital of the United States of America. Washington District of Columbia is a myth because of the monuments of US power . But let's go to the other side of the continent with a flight to Seattle (the prices have become very affordable!). In the Northwest of the United States, bordered to the east by the Rockies, to the west by the Pacific and to the north by Canada , the state of Washington reveals a nature that captivates.
As much as a Washington DC getaway is ultra-urban, a trip to Washington State is like an adventure in the wild . Mountain lovers, Mont Rainier National Park is open to you! It is the highest volcano in the Cascade Mountains, which dominates the Seattle metropolis from its 4392 meters above sea level. Breathtaking ! In contrast, the Pacific, the San Juan Islands and Vancouver Island are only a stone's throw from Seattle! Take your binoculars, no longer for the bears ... But for the whales!
Warsaw rather than Krakow
Warsaw may well be the capital of Poland, but it is indeed on its southern rival, Krakow, that the sights are set on the many foreign visitors attracted by its charms so picturesque and so typical of Mitteleuropa (Central Europe ). Martyred during the Second World War, Warsaw is the great neglected one. And yet… Did you know, for example, that Warsaw has recently become the Mecca of veganism in Europe ?
A large vegan community has indeed opened galore bars and restaurants. And then you can walk on the banks of the Vistula (and sunbathe on its beaches in summer), admire the colorful houses of the Old Town rebuilt identically after the war, see the Barbakan and the ramparts that surround it. , visit the Insurrection museum and taste Pierogis. In short, To take an old-fashioned carriage ride, it's Krakow, to discover Poland that moves , it's Warsaw.
