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A Spiritual & Mystic Pilgrimage to Asia, the Far East and the Middle East via Cruise Ship

11 Cruise Itineraries to Ethereal Locations Where Legends That Transcend Time Were Born

DETROIT (Sept 25, 2013) – In a three part series, CruiseCompete is providing information on worldwide pilgrimage locations that consistently draw travelers in with their history and mystique- all accessible via cruise ship. This second segment touches on locations in Asia, the Far East and the Middle East. To read more about worldwide locations, please visit /sacred_places/.

For the first installment in this series, please click here.

Asia/Far East Cruises Visit:

1. A gravity-defying monastery built into the side of a sheer cliff… Beijing, China: Hanging Monastery

2. Geothermal region with reputed medicinal powers… Beppu, Japan: Beppu Onsen

3. World peace monument, dedicated to a young girl who died of radiation poisoning from the bombing of Hiroshima… Hiroshima, Japan: Peace Memorial Park

4. Three oceans unite here, and the Ghandi Memorial was constructed where his ashes were on display before being cast out to sea… (Kochi) Kanyakumari, India: Ghandi Memorial

5. Ornate temples cut from hillside rock by followers of three faiths?Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism… Mumbai, India: Ajanta and Ellora caves

6. Follow in Confucius' footsteps by climbing 6,000+ stone steps to the mountain home of Yu Ti, Taoist king of heaven… Qingdao, Tai Shan, China: Tai Shan Dai Mai Complex

7. A three-day festival where South Korea capital Seoul hosts a birthday party for Buddha every year… Shanghai, South Korea: Lotus Lantern Festival

8. This Mountain is sacred in Shintoism and Buddhism and every year more than 200,000 hike to the top… Shimizu, Japan: Mt Fuji

9. This temple is sacred to Taoists and Confucianists and sits over the waters of Sun Moon Lake… Taipei, China/Taiwan: Wenwu Temple

10. In the midst of the jungle, 2,000 temples and pagodas from the Burmese empire, built over 1,000 years ago… Yangon, Myanman: Bagan

Middle East Cruises Visit:

11. A 2000-year-old city carved out of sandstone… Aqaba, Jordan: Petra

These sites are but a sampling of cruise-accessible locations. To read more information on worldwide locations, please visit /sacred_places/, and watch for part three of CruiseCompete’s sacred locations: North America, South America and the Caribbean.

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