2023-08-15 00:40:00
Six of the calls seven Wonders of the ancient world succumbed to the passing of the years. There are no more Hanging Gardens of Babylon, nor the Lighthouse of Alexandria, nor the Temple of Artemis, nor the Colossus of Rhodes, the Statue of Zeus in Olimpa nor the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus. On the planet, among all of them, only the Great Pyramids of Giza. However, the human being never tires of looking for new wonders on the face of the earth.
It’s like this now the prestigious tourism magazine Condé Nast Traveler has searched for and selected new seven wonders of the world that they recommend knowing or visiting in this year 2023. Among them there are completely natural places and landscapes where the hand of man has intervened. But as regards the Argentines, it is necessary to say that one of these prodigious sites chosen by the publication is located in Argentina.
Here, the list of all those incredible places that Condé Nast Traveler recommended to visit.
1. Mont Saint-Michel, France
It is a amazing benedictine abbey located in the envelope Mont Saint Michelon the border between Normandy and Brittanytwo regions of France. This incredible temple began to be built in 1023, exactly 1000 years ago, it has a Gothic style and was known throughout the medieval universe as the Wonder of the West.
Mont Saint-Michel is one of the wonders of the world to visit in this 2023Facebook / Abbaye du Mont Saint-Michel
The abbey perches on top of a rocky outcrop, a kilometer out to sea, in the middle of the bay of Mont-Saint Michel, and it seems like something dreamlike, straight out of a fairy tale. During low tide, you can walk barefoot to the building, crossing the vast sandbanks that surround it.
An image of the interior of the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel Sebastián Arauz
The entire Gothic structure was completed over the course of 500 years Pilgrims from all over the world came to visit it. Yes ok the abbey is an architectural marvel By itself, it is the combination with the sea and the coastal landscape that distinguishes it from other similar works.
2. Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
Magazine Condé Nast Traveler It is of American origin, but it has not been alien to the consecration of Argentina in the Soccer World Cup in Qatar. Thus, to present the natural wonder located in the Patagonia of our country, the publication plays with humor: “Argentina may have won the World Cup, but Lionel Messi is not the only Wonder of the country.”
Next, the specialized tourism publication refers to the Perito Moreno glacier which, according to the magazine, “is considered by many to be the most beautiful glacier on Earth.” This icy beauty is located in Los Glaciares National Park, at the southern end of the Patagoniain the province of Santa Cruz. It is a vast turquoise irregular wall of ice that covers more than 160 square kilometers and reaches almost 60 meters in height.
Colorin Perito Moreno Glacier
The place is defined by the magazine as “powerful”. Walking to a viewpoint, or taking a boat to the edge of the glacial wall, are the suggestions made by the publication, as well as listening to “the thunder of breaking ice” when huge blocks of ice break off and fall on the deep blue waters of Lake Argentino.
3. Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
Al-Ula It is an extraordinary place that combines history with cultural heritage. However, until recently almost no one had heard of it, let alone visited it. But at the end of 2022, the site officially opened its doors to visitors, and in doing so revealed a piece of Arab history dating back more than 200,000 years.
In Al-Ula there are constructions made in the rocks and excavations that discover other hidden dwellings in a desert of Arabiaexperientialula
This Wonder of the World lies in the heart of the northwestern desert of Saudi Arabia, and much of it has yet to be discovered. Excavations carried out so far would have discovered only five percent of the site. Hegra, one of the most important points of Al-Ula, was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco and is famous for its monumental tombs that were carved out of red sandstone cliffs. A labyrinth of abandoned adobe houses is what makes up the old part of the town of Al-Ula, all covered in the earthy tone of the desert.
The place also has modern buildings that do not compete with the history of the landscape and restaurants run by prestigious chefs, such as Maraya, by chef Jason Atherton, who was awarded a Michelin star. The place is also located on top of the largest building in the world.
4. Tiger’s Nest Monastery, Bhutan
In the little kingdom of ButaneLocated in the Himalayanestled between china and india, which is already a marvel in itself, is found the Monastery of the Tiger’s Nest or Paro Taktsang, which is of a special beauty. Literally perched on the edge of a 4,800 meter high cliff above the Paro Valley, it is a complex of four Buddhist temples and other residential buildings, with whitewashed walls, bright red roofs and glowing domed roofs.
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The monastery was built in the place where there was a cave where it is believed that Guru Rinpoche, one of the founders of Buddhism in the region, meditated in the eighth century. It takes a two-hour walk, always on a steep surface, to get there. Once accessed, a “part of the enlightenment Rinpoche sought may rub off on you, too,” says Condé Nast Traveler magazine.
5. Cappadocia, Turkey
Sitting at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Turkey is rich in culture and heritage. In addition, it is home to one of the great natural wonders of the world: Cappadocia.
In the center of Turkey, a lunar landscape and the excursion that is already a classic: appreciate the amazing panorama from the height, aboard hot air balloons.Carlos Albertoni
It is an otherworldly expanse of massive rock towers, known as ‘Fairy Chimneys’, streaked in shades of red and ocher with wind-sculpted crowns. Condé Nast Traveler describes it as “one of the most surreal landscapes on Earth.” But it’s what’s inside him that makes him cappadocia be truly special.
Is that around the year 1200 a. C., people began to carve houses inside the rock. But these are not ordinary caves. “The rock houses of Cappadocia are like works of art, with detailed facades, doors, windows, and stairs carved into the inner mountain. Entire towns have been dug underground like inverted skyscrapers,” the magazine says.
Goreme, icon of the region, dates from the 3rd and IVCarlos Albertoni centuries
It is also possible to stay in one of those caves. There are even sophisticated boutique cave hotels and the typical hot air balloon rides over the valley and local vineyards. In a country like Turkey, steeped in mystery and myth, Cappadocia is possibly the most attractive place of all.
6. Lake District, Great Britain
There is a path that comes of Britain’s ‘Coast to Coast’which has been described as “one of the best rides in the world”, which this year 2023 turns 50.
This walk spans 300 kilometers across the north of England, from St Bees in the Irish Sea to Robin Hood Bay in the North Sea, and has become the most popular long-distance walk in the country. There are many outstanding points, but without a doubt the most beautiful of all is the section that crosses the Lake District.
On the way from coast to coast in England is the Lake District National ParkLake District National Park
This place, which is a British National Park, is full of wonders: Lake Windemere, the largest body of water in the park; Stock Ghyll Force, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the country; Scafell Pike, England’s highest peak at 3,209 feet, among other things.
William Wordsworth, One of the world’s greatest romantic poets said that Lake Grassmere was “the most beautiful place that man has ever found”. It may be that, when touring this lake district, you still hear the poems of this artist rumble among his landscapes.
7. The Sardine Run, South Africa
Every year, from May to July, tens of millions of sardines migrate along the wild coast of South Africa. The shoals can reach up to 14 kilometers long.. The activity in the water is so intense that it can be witnessed from an airplane.
But sardines are only half the story, claims Condé Nast Traveler magazine. “Following in their wake are dozens of great white sharks, killer whales and many other predators that herd them into tight bait balls to make them easier to catch. It’s a feeding frenzy on an epic scale.
The sardine race in South Africa is one of the most fascinating underwater shows in the world Condé Nast
Those who are brave enough to embark on the adventure of diving or snorkelling with the sardines will be surrounded by a silvery rope of fish trying to escape the hungry jaws that pursue them. But apparently the predators’ mouths are too busy searching for sardines to care about the men and women swimming by. It is one of the most exciting underwater adventures on the planet.
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