Japan tops the list of destinations for travelers over 50, Lonely Planet reports.
Travel company Pettitts Travel analyzed reviews from tourists whose age has crossed the 50-year mark and compiled a list of the best Silver Years Travel destinations. The results Research has shown that Japan is the number one destination for the 50+ age group. According to experts, the success of the Land of the Rising Sun is due to the interweaving of traditional, modern and futuristic images of cities, snow-capped mountains, ancient temples, palaces and museums. In addition, the older generation highly appreciated historical sites, their accessibility and the exceptionally low crime rate in Japan. According to the data, 43 natural sites, 59 events and 55 historical monuments are available for older travelers in Japan. The most popular pastime is walking along the slopes of Mount Fuji, which usually culminates in watching the sunrise.
Germany, which took second place in the Silver Years Travel study, attracts with a huge number of historical sites - 48, first of all, the Brandenburg Gate, the fairytale castle in Neuschwanstein and the remains of the Berlin Wall. After Germany come Italy, Switzerland, Croatia, Spain. The top 10 is completed by Portugal, Canada, France and Greece.
Russia was ranked 16th in the list, along with the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Malta, Estonia, Bulgaria and Thailand. As the authors of the study noted, our country entered the top 20 largely thanks to the Kremlin, as well as the Temple of All Religions in Kazan, which is unique in that it truly unites 16 religions together and creates a complex combination of different styles and cultures.
Source: news.turizm.ru
