In China’s Hunan Province, near the town of Zhangjiajie, the ground literally falls away – think the films Hero or House of the Flying Daggers. It’s not hard to imagine Jet Li or Maggie Cheung flying gracefully through this mystical landscape.
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Pompeii is best known for its archaeological remains from the eruption of the nearby Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which give visitors an unparalleled insight into life during the Roman Republic.
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Sri Lanka has a large amount of Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and Muslim festivals and around 26 public holidays a year. The Kandy Esala Perahera is the biggest and most important festival in the country.
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Held on the 5th of December every year, the eve of St. Nicholas’ Day, the Klausjagen is truly one of the weirdest festivals in Switzerland, a nation usually renowned for its restraint. Klausjagen literally means ‘chasing the Klaus’ and the festival is believed to have sprung from an age-old tradition to chase away evil spirits.
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