{"id":47371,"date":"2022-05-16T21:54:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T21:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/?p=47371"},"modified":"2023-11-20T07:33:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T07:33:12","slug":"our-top-12-favorite-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/our-top-12-favorite-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Top 12 Favorite Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292656658_764a6a99fe_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The Istanbul skyline at sunset, from a ferry.\" class=\"wp-image-47400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292656658_764a6a99fe_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292656658_764a6a99fe_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292656658_764a6a99fe_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292656658_764a6a99fe_o-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292656658_764a6a99fe_o-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292656658_764a6a99fe_o-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292656658_764a6a99fe_o-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292656658_764a6a99fe_o-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292656658_764a6a99fe_o-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Istanbul skyline at sunset, from a ferry. Photo credit: MIR Corporation <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Among our crew of professional travel designers at MIR, the question \u201cWhat\u2019s your favorite city?\u201d comes up a lot.<\/strong> For some, it\u2019s a quick an easy answer \u2013&nbsp;for others, a heated debate ensues. What makes a city great in our collective book? <strong>Distinctiveness. Design. Ambience. Atmosphere. Culture. Cuisine<\/strong>. Read on to see which places ooze these qualities and demand a place on our list. We were aiming for a Top 10, but as we mentioned, a heated debate ensued, and we just couldn\u2019t make it any shorter than our Top 12.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/turkey\/\"> Istanbul, Turkiye<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Why Go?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/trip\/essential-istanbul\/\">Istanbul<\/a> is one of the most dynamic cities in the world, with an endless supply of historical sights, museums, cultural attractions, and did we mention bazaars? The city blends East with West seamlessly against a magnificent backdrop of hills, waterways, and towering mosques and minarets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Favorite experiences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Taking a ferry across the Bosphorus at sunset,<\/strong> watching the seagulls dance above the minarets as the call to prayer resonates throughout the city<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sipping a crisp Efes beer on the Galata Bridge,<\/strong> watching passersby stroll and fishermen fish against an iconic cityscape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enjoying a \u201cwalking dinner\u201d of street food<\/strong> near the Golden Horn or on Istiklal Caddesi, sampling <em>midye dolma<\/em> (stuffed mussels), sesame-studded <em>simit<\/em> bread, <em>balik ekmek<\/em> (a fish sandwich), doner kebab, roasted chestnuts, and so much more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marveling at the deep history all around <\/strong>as you stand in Sultanahmet Square for the first time, with the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque on either side&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_2ffc6c2df592e80d65cc8de95c805537-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_2ffc6c2df592e80d65cc8de95c805537\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292645920_48e7efb4c2_o-150x113.jpg\"\n  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in Istanbul, with the Blue Mosque in the distance.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_2ffc6c2df592e80d65cc8de95c805537-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_2ffc6c2df592e80d65cc8de95c805537-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292645920_48e7efb4c2_o-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292645920_48e7efb4c2_o-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292645920_48e7efb4c2_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292645920_48e7efb4c2_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292645920_48e7efb4c2_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292645920_48e7efb4c2_o-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292645920_48e7efb4c2_o-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292645920_48e7efb4c2_o-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292645920_48e7efb4c2_o-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292645920_48e7efb4c2_o-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292645920_48e7efb4c2_o-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Street food along the Golden Horn in Istanbul's Eminonu neighborhood.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Street food along the Golden Horn in Istanbul&#8217;s Eminonu neighborhood.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/019-HAGIA-SOPHIA-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/019-HAGIA-SOPHIA.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/019-HAGIA-SOPHIA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/019-HAGIA-SOPHIA-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/019-HAGIA-SOPHIA-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul's Sultanahmet.\"\n  height=\"426\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul&#8217;s Sultanahmet.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkey<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292668366_b4b8373f69_o-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292668366_b4b8373f69_o-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292668366_b4b8373f69_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292668366_b4b8373f69_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292668366_b4b8373f69_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292668366_b4b8373f69_o-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292668366_b4b8373f69_o-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292668366_b4b8373f69_o-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292668366_b4b8373f69_o-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292668366_b4b8373f69_o-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292668366_b4b8373f69_o-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Fisherman atop the Galata Bridge, spanning Istanbul's Golden Horn.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Fisherman atop the Galata Bridge, spanning Istanbul&#8217;s Golden Horn.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Hagia-Sofia-credit-Mike-Belton-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Hagia-Sofia-credit-Mike-Belton.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Hagia-Sofia-credit-Mike-Belton-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Hagia-Sofia-credit-Mike-Belton-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Hagia-Sofia-credit-Mike-Belton-600x398.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Fountains in Sultanahmet Park, against the Hagia Sophia.\"\n  height=\"425\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Fountains in Sultanahmet Park, against the Hagia Sophia.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Mike Belton<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292658794_05038ff531_o-150x112.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292658794_05038ff531_o-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292658794_05038ff531_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292658794_05038ff531_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292658794_05038ff531_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292658794_05038ff531_o-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292658794_05038ff531_o-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292658794_05038ff531_o-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292658794_05038ff531_o-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292658794_05038ff531_o-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7292658794_05038ff531_o-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Domes in Istanbul, with the Blue Mosque in the distance.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Domes in Istanbul, with the Blue Mosque in the distance.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/serbia\/\">Belgrade<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/serbia\/\">Serbia<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Why Go?<\/strong> While not as well-known as other European capitals located on the Danube, prosperous and elegant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/serbia\/\">Belgrade<\/a> wows visitors with its vibrant art scene and eclectic museums. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities of Europe, a timeless connection reflected in its mighty Kalemegdan Fortress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong><strong>Favorite experiences:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Strolling Belgrade\u2019s Bohemian Quarter<\/strong>, especially pedestrianized Skadarlija, poking into antique shops, art galleries, or perhaps the open-air farmers market, and then settling down for dinner at one of the district\u2019s many highly reviewed restaurants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Visiting Josip Broz Tito\u2019s mausoleum<\/strong>, the House of Flowers, to learn more about the former Yugoslav leader\u2019s life and legacy in an elegant setting complete with gardens and historical displays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Roaming the ancient ramparts, walls, and fortifications<\/strong> of the imposing Kalemegdan Fortress, loved by locals and visitors alike for its park-like grounds, history, and magnificent views of the city and Danube River below<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sampling a range of fruit brandies at a local bar<\/strong> that specializes in this Serbian specialty, known locally as <em>rakia<\/em> \u2013 styles include the classic plum-based <em>sljivovica<\/em>, but variations made from grapes, quince, honey, pear, and other fruits are also available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_19a00acb5a3eed633141938efe54d5fa-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_19a00acb5a3eed633141938efe54d5fa\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" 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js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_19a00acb5a3eed633141938efe54d5fa\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sveti-Sava-Church-Credit-GeneralTurist-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sveti-Sava-Church-Credit-GeneralTurist.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sveti-Sava-Church-Credit-GeneralTurist-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sveti-Sava-Church-Credit-GeneralTurist-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sveti-Sava-Church-Credit-GeneralTurist-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"St. Sava Church in Belgrade.\"\n  height=\"486\"\n  width=\"648\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_19a00acb5a3eed633141938efe54d5fa\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade_Kalemegdan-credit-D.-Bosnic-100x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade_Kalemegdan-credit-D.-Bosnic.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade_Kalemegdan-credit-D.-Bosnic-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade_Kalemegdan-credit-D.-Bosnic-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade_Kalemegdan-credit-D.-Bosnic-399x600.jpg 399w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrade.\"\n  height=\"640\"\n  width=\"426\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_19a00acb5a3eed633141938efe54d5fa\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-150x102.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-2880x1964.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-1536x1047.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-2048x1396.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-600x409.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-1320x900.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-1584x1080.jpg 1584w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A view of St. Sava's in Belgrade.\"\n  height=\"1964\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_19a00acb5a3eed633141938efe54d5fa-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_19a00acb5a3eed633141938efe54d5fa-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/beograd-kuplljeno-Credit-GeneralTurist-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/beograd-kuplljeno-Credit-GeneralTurist.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/beograd-kuplljeno-Credit-GeneralTurist-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/beograd-kuplljeno-Credit-GeneralTurist-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/beograd-kuplljeno-Credit-GeneralTurist-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The Danube River in Belgrade.\"\n  height=\"486\"\n  width=\"648\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The Danube River in Belgrade.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> General Turist<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade-Market-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade-Market.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade-Market-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade-Market-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade-Market-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Peppers and onions on sale in Belgrade.\"\n  height=\"428\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Peppers and onions on sale in Belgrade.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sveti-Sava-Church-Credit-GeneralTurist-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sveti-Sava-Church-Credit-GeneralTurist.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sveti-Sava-Church-Credit-GeneralTurist-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sveti-Sava-Church-Credit-GeneralTurist-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sveti-Sava-Church-Credit-GeneralTurist-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"St. Sava Church in Belgrade.\"\n  height=\"486\"\n  width=\"648\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">St. Sava Church in Belgrade.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> General Turist<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade_Kalemegdan-credit-D.-Bosnic-100x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade_Kalemegdan-credit-D.-Bosnic.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade_Kalemegdan-credit-D.-Bosnic-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade_Kalemegdan-credit-D.-Bosnic-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Belgrade_Kalemegdan-credit-D.-Bosnic-399x600.jpg 399w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrade.\"\n  height=\"640\"\n  width=\"426\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrade.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> D. Bosnic<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-150x102.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-2880x1964.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-1536x1047.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-2048x1396.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-600x409.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-1320x900.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Serbia-Belgrade-St.-Sava-monastery-2-Credit-MartinKlimenta-1584x1080.jpg 1584w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A view of St. Sava's in Belgrade.\"\n  height=\"1964\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A view of St. Sava&#8217;s in Belgrade.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Martin Klimenta<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/croatia\/\">Dubrovnik<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/croatia\/\">Croatia<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Why Go?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/croatia\/\">Dubrovnik<\/a> is a perennial favorite thanks to its a picturesque location on the Adriatic and its UNESCO-listed and impressively well-preserved Old Town. In pre-pandemic years the museum-like town was often overrun with tourists, but nowadays visits have a more relaxed and personal feel. There\u2019s no better time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong><strong>Favorite <\/strong>experiences<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Walking along the Old Town\u2019s walls,<\/strong> part of what makes Dubrovnik such a magical place, taking in stunning views of the azure Adriatic, the mountains behind, and the terracotta-roofed town and its people all around<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Riding the cable-car up Mt. Srd <\/strong>above Dubrovnik \u2013 the views are spectacular and there is a restaurant where one can sip wine and watch the sunset, and a solemn museum commemorating the 1991-1992 Siege of Dubrovnik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Learning about Dubrovnik\u2019s Jewish heritage<\/strong> in its fascinating synagogue (the oldest Sephardic synagogue in use today and one of Europe\u2019s oldest synagogues of any sort) and then exploring the alleyways of the town\u2019s ghetto, spotting menorahs carved into the doorways of formerly Jewish homes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taking a day trip out to nearby Ston to visit the oyster fields <\/strong>there by boat, afterwards sampling the fresh shellfish and stopping by a winery or two to try <em>Plavac Mali<\/em> or <em>Dingac<\/em> (two favored Croatian wine varietals)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_078454fcd70e69a76b5ed094c72b613d-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid 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https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSC07185-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSC07185-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSC07185-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik, Croatia.\"\n  height=\"428\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_078454fcd70e69a76b5ed094c72b613d\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A church steeple in Dubrovnik's Old Town.\"\n  height=\"426\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_078454fcd70e69a76b5ed094c72b613d\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik1-Credit-GeneralTurist-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik1-Credit-GeneralTurist.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik1-Credit-GeneralTurist-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik1-Credit-GeneralTurist-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik1-Credit-GeneralTurist-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Dubrovnik and the city walls against the azure Adriatic Sea.\"\n  height=\"432\"\n  width=\"648\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_078454fcd70e69a76b5ed094c72b613d\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-99x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-768x1158.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-1019x1536.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-398x600.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-597x900.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-716x1080.jpg 716w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"An Adriatic beach and Dubrovnik's walls.\"\n  height=\"1544\"\n  width=\"1024\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_078454fcd70e69a76b5ed094c72b613d-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_078454fcd70e69a76b5ed094c72b613d-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City-2-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City-2-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Terracotta roofs in Dubrovnik.\"\n  height=\"426\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Terracotta roofs in Dubrovnik.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSC07185-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSC07185.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSC07185-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSC07185-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSC07185-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik, Croatia.\"\n  height=\"428\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The Rector&#8217;s Palace in Dubrovnik, Croatia.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik-Old-City-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A church steeple in Dubrovnik's Old Town.\"\n  height=\"426\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A church steeple in Dubrovnik&#8217;s Old Town.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik1-Credit-GeneralTurist-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik1-Credit-GeneralTurist.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik1-Credit-GeneralTurist-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik1-Credit-GeneralTurist-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dubrovnik1-Credit-GeneralTurist-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Dubrovnik and the city walls against the azure Adriatic Sea.\"\n  height=\"432\"\n  width=\"648\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Dubrovnik and the city walls against the azure Adriatic Sea.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> General Turist<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-99x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-768x1158.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-1019x1536.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-398x600.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-597x900.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/62550020-716x1080.jpg 716w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"An Adriatic beach and Dubrovnik's walls.\"\n  height=\"1544\"\n  width=\"1024\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">An Adriatic beach and Dubrovnik&#8217;s walls.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/albania\/\">Tirana<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/albania\/\">Albania<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Why Go?<\/strong> Practically overnight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/albania\/\">Tirana<\/a> went through a metamorphosis from one of the greyest and saddest cities in Europe to one of the most vibrant and colorful capitals on the continent. The city feels youthful and happy, and it is bursting at the seams with creative energy: former atomic shelters are now contemporary art and culture centers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Favorite experiences<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Venturing underground at Tirana\u2019s Bunk\u2019Art 1 or Bunk\u2019Art 2, <\/strong>former nuclear shelters converted into museums (part history, part contemporary art) to see firsthand the results of the incredible changes the city has experienced over the past three decades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marveling at the views atop Mount Dajti, <\/strong>which is accessed by an exciting cable-car ride and home to a restaurant with an outdoor terrace \u2013 the perfect spot for a sunset dinner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spotting concrete \u201cmushrooms\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 the remnants of over 100,000 former nuclear shelters (fit for small groups) built around the country on the roads just outside of the capital and viewing the art that now adorns them in their modern role as canvas to Albania\u2019s creative impulses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Heading north on a day trip to the medieval town of Kruja,<\/strong> where Albanian hero Skanderbeg and his small, handpicked army defeated the Ottomans, to explore the town\u2019s atmospheric market, restored castle, and engaging museums dedicated to history and ethnography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_24339f6bf73a3bc8e4f37ab259a8b4b6-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_24339f6bf73a3bc8e4f37ab259a8b4b6\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1.-Tirana-Skandebeg-square-Credit-MikeBeltonKarenMcGrath-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1.-Tirana-Skandebeg-square-Credit-MikeBeltonKarenMcGrath.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1.-Tirana-Skandebeg-square-Credit-MikeBeltonKarenMcGrath-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1.-Tirana-Skandebeg-square-Credit-MikeBeltonKarenMcGrath-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1.-Tirana-Skandebeg-square-Credit-MikeBeltonKarenMcGrath-600x338.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"360\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                      <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-1  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_24339f6bf73a3bc8e4f37ab259a8b4b6\" data-slide-target=\"2\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tirana-Albania-Skandenberg-sq-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tirana-Albania-Skandenberg-sq.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tirana-Albania-Skandenberg-sq-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tirana-Albania-Skandenberg-sq-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tirana-Albania-Skandenberg-sq-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tirana's Skanderbeg Square.\"\n  height=\"359\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_24339f6bf73a3bc8e4f37ab259a8b4b6\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-2-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-2-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The 200-year-old Et'hem Bey Mosque in Tirana.\"\n  height=\"359\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_24339f6bf73a3bc8e4f37ab259a8b4b6\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dajti-Mtn-2-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dajti-Mtn-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dajti-Mtn-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dajti-Mtn-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dajti-Mtn-2-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Dajti Mountain overlooking Tirana.\"\n  height=\"428\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_24339f6bf73a3bc8e4f37ab259a8b4b6\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-8-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-8-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-8-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-8-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tirana's 19th-century clocktower.\"\n  height=\"359\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_24339f6bf73a3bc8e4f37ab259a8b4b6-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_24339f6bf73a3bc8e4f37ab259a8b4b6-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1.-Tirana-Skandebeg-square-Credit-MikeBeltonKarenMcGrath-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1.-Tirana-Skandebeg-square-Credit-MikeBeltonKarenMcGrath.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1.-Tirana-Skandebeg-square-Credit-MikeBeltonKarenMcGrath-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1.-Tirana-Skandebeg-square-Credit-MikeBeltonKarenMcGrath-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1.-Tirana-Skandebeg-square-Credit-MikeBeltonKarenMcGrath-600x338.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"360\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                                        <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Mike Belton and Karen McGrath<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tirana-Albania-Skandenberg-sq-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tirana-Albania-Skandenberg-sq.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tirana-Albania-Skandenberg-sq-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tirana-Albania-Skandenberg-sq-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tirana-Albania-Skandenberg-sq-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tirana's Skanderbeg Square.\"\n  height=\"359\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Tirana&#8217;s Skanderbeg Square.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-2-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-2-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The 200-year-old Et'hem Bey Mosque in Tirana.\"\n  height=\"359\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The 200-year-old Et&#8217;hem Bey Mosque in Tirana.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dajti-Mtn-2-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dajti-Mtn-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dajti-Mtn-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dajti-Mtn-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dajti-Mtn-2-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Dajti Mountain overlooking Tirana.\"\n  height=\"428\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Dajti Mountain overlooking Tirana.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-8-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-8-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-8-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Albania-Tirana-8-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tirana's 19th-century clocktower.\"\n  height=\"359\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Tirana&#8217;s 19th-century clocktower.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/uzbekistan\/\">Bukhara<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/uzbekistan\/\">Uzbekistan<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Why Go?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/uzbekistan\/\">Bukhara<\/a> is a town straight out of 1001 Arabian Nights. The Old Town\u2019s compact and pedestrian-friendly backstreets and bazaars are easy to wander and get lost in &#8211; without worry because all roads seem to take you back to a place you want to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Favorite experiences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spending an evening sitting around the pools and ancient mulberry trees<\/strong> <strong>that line them in central Labi-Hauz Square, <\/strong>where cafes serve kebabs, beer, and tea and locals and travelers chat and dance into the night<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Heading up to the top of the Shukhov Water Tower at dusk<\/strong> to watch the minarets and domes city turn golden and orange with the fading light, and to see the lights decorating the walls of the Ark Citadel switch on when it gets dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exploring the old bazaars of Bukhara<\/strong>, now mostly a place for handicrafts and souvenirs but nonetheless a colorful scene and with lots of high-quality, locally-made textiles, ceramics, and metalware on offer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Learning to make <em>plov<\/em><\/strong>, a local rice pilaf with carrots, cumin, onions, and meat, in the Bukharan style with a local family in their home<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Staying in one of Bukhara\u2019s boutique hotels<\/strong>, many of which are housed in ancient Bukharan homes with outdoor courtyards or rooftops and still feature (in some cases) original paint, plasterwork, and wood carvings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_8adebd54487e4d2b7ae2c16a8f8e32e6-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_8adebd54487e4d2b7ae2c16a8f8e32e6\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_1076-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_1076.jpg 876w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_1076-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_1076-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_1076-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_1076-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The stunning Mir-i-Arab Madrassah in Bukhara\"\n  height=\"657\"\n  width=\"876\"\n\/>                      <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-1  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_8adebd54487e4d2b7ae2c16a8f8e32e6\" data-slide-target=\"2\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-1-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-1-2730x2048.jpg 2730w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2730px) 100vw, 2730px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Cafes and mulberry trees surrounding Labi-Hauz Plaza in Bukhara\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2730\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_8adebd54487e4d2b7ae2c16a8f8e32e6\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-32-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-32-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-32-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-32-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-32-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-32-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_1076-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The stunning Mir-i-Arab Madrassah in Bukhara\"\n  height=\"657\"\n  width=\"876\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The stunning Mir-i-Arab Madrassah in Bukhara<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-1-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-1-2730x2048.jpg 2730w, 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1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2730px) 100vw, 2730px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Cafes and mulberry trees surrounding Labi-Hauz Plaza in Bukhara\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2730\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Cafes and mulberry trees surrounding Labi-Hauz Plaza in Bukhara<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-32-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-32-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, 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https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-32-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Plov, a rice pilaf-like specialty of Uzbekistan and Bukhara.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Plov, a rice pilaf-like specialty of Uzbekistan and Bukhara.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-19-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-19-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-19-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-19-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-19-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-19-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-19-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-19-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-19-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-19-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bukhara-Uzbekistan-October-2019-19-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Bukhara's Ark Citadel lit up at dusk.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Bukhara&#8217;s Ark Citadel lit up at dusk.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CapsIMG_2234-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CapsIMG_2234.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CapsIMG_2234-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CapsIMG_2234-150x113.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Decorated skullcaps on sale in Bukhara's bazaar.\"\n  height=\"324\"\n  width=\"432\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Decorated skullcaps on sale in Bukhara&#8217;s bazaar.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/czech-republic\/\">Prague<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/czech-republic\/\">Czech Republic<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong><strong>Why Go?<\/strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/czech-republic\/\">Prague<\/a>, a favorite in European polls, has it all: a rich history, well-preserved architecture, and some of the most charming pedestrian bridges on the planet (notably the Charles Bridge, finished in 1402). A relaxed atmosphere and friendly locals mixing with expats and travelers from all over the world at famed pubs and chic coffee shops is the perfect recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Favorite experiences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Strolling down Golden Lane<\/strong> and peering into the colorful houses that line it, learning about the history of the alchemists, herbalists, and others who once lived and worked here, including Franz Kafka who wrote <em>The Castle<\/em> while living at 22 Golden Lane<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Standing on Charles Bridge<\/strong> and taking in the iconic views of Prague\u2019s kaleidoscope of architectural styles while locals and visitors alike throng past to the tune of street performers and church bells<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walking through Prague\u2019s Jewish Quarter <\/strong>to learn more about this less-explored side of the city\u2019s heritage and to gain an appreciation for Jewish life in Prague over the centuries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spending a half day (or more!) <strong>exploring the immense complex of Prague Castle,<\/strong> with its ornate cathedral, palaces, gardens, and views down to the domes and steeples of the city below<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_dc67bb3a8b75e99134d36f99d21572eb-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_dc67bb3a8b75e99134d36f99d21572eb\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Prague-Castle-St.-Vitus-photo-by-Vojtech-Klimenta-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Prague-Castle-St.-Vitus-photo-by-Vojtech-Klimenta.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Prague-Castle-St.-Vitus-photo-by-Vojtech-Klimenta-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Prague-Castle-St.-Vitus-photo-by-Vojtech-Klimenta-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Prague-Castle-St.-Vitus-photo-by-Vojtech-Klimenta-600x453.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"St. Vitus Cathedral from Prague Castle.\"\n  height=\"483\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                      <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-1  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_dc67bb3a8b75e99134d36f99d21572eb\" 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class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_dc67bb3a8b75e99134d36f99d21572eb\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Praha-panorama-150x93.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Praha-panorama.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Praha-panorama-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Praha-panorama-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Praha-panorama-600x370.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Prague's beautiful skyline.\"\n  height=\"395\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_dc67bb3a8b75e99134d36f99d21572eb\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311009427_3fdb1789c3_o-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311009427_3fdb1789c3_o-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311009427_3fdb1789c3_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311009427_3fdb1789c3_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311009427_3fdb1789c3_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311009427_3fdb1789c3_o-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311009427_3fdb1789c3_o-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311009427_3fdb1789c3_o-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311009427_3fdb1789c3_o-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311009427_3fdb1789c3_o-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311009427_3fdb1789c3_o-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Crossing the Charles Bridge across the Vltava River.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_dc67bb3a8b75e99134d36f99d21572eb\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311010533_dbbff0f9c7_o-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311010533_dbbff0f9c7_o-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311010533_dbbff0f9c7_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311010533_dbbff0f9c7_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311010533_dbbff0f9c7_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311010533_dbbff0f9c7_o-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311010533_dbbff0f9c7_o-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311010533_dbbff0f9c7_o-150x113.jpg 150w, 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class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"St. Vitus Cathedral from Prague Castle.\"\n  height=\"483\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">St. Vitus Cathedral from Prague Castle.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Vojtech Klimenta<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/078-prague-st-charles-2-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/078-prague-st-charles-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/078-prague-st-charles-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/078-prague-st-charles-2-150x113.jpg 150w, 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https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311009427_3fdb1789c3_o-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Crossing the Charles Bridge across the Vltava River.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Crossing the Charles Bridge across the Vltava River.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311010533_dbbff0f9c7_o-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4311010533_dbbff0f9c7_o-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, 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Town Square in Prague.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The Old Town Square in Prague.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/uzbekistan\/\">Samarkand<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/uzbekistan\/\">Uzbekistan<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong><strong><strong>Why Go?<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/uzbekistan\/\">Samarkand<\/a> is a monumental city, arguably the highlight of Central Asia, with the most impressive Islamic architecture in the region (and perhaps the world). While not as compact as nearby Bukhara, the gaps in between the monuments are equally fascinating neighborhoods inhabited by a mixture of Tajiks and Uzbeks, as has been the case for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Favorite experiences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Seeing the Registan Ensemble<\/strong> for the first time is generally enough to wow even the most experienced travelers, including those who go into the experience saying that they don\u2019t need to see another mosque or madrassa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gaining special access to the Tamerlane\u2019s Gur-Emir Mausoleum <\/strong>after dark when there are no other travelers around, both to appreciate the beauty of the building at night and to enter the crypt itself to hear from a caretaker about its slightly spooky history<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Opting to walk the backstreets in between the Registan and the Bibi Khanum, <\/strong>to get a sense of life in Samarkand\u2019s peaceful and untouristed old town<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Visiting the Shah-i-Zinda Complex early in the morning,<\/strong> just after sunrise, to see the beautiful tiles up close and in good light before the tour busses pull up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_80fb3cd9d4d5cad62102a98a38bd9b1d-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_80fb3cd9d4d5cad62102a98a38bd9b1d\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-150x113.jpg 150w, 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data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-421-credit-Ana-Filonov-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-421-credit-Ana-Filonov.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-421-credit-Ana-Filonov-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-421-credit-Ana-Filonov-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-421-credit-Ana-Filonov-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A sacred and stunning space in Samarkand, the Shah-i-Zinda mausoleums.\"\n  height=\"428\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_80fb3cd9d4d5cad62102a98a38bd9b1d\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n 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width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_80fb3cd9d4d5cad62102a98a38bd9b1d-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_80fb3cd9d4d5cad62102a98a38bd9b1d-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Samarkand-Uzbekistan-October-2019-15-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The turquoise dome of the Gur-Emir Mausoleum by night.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The turquoise dome of the Gur-Emir Mausoleum by night.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-421-credit-Ana-Filonov-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-421-credit-Ana-Filonov.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-421-credit-Ana-Filonov-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-421-credit-Ana-Filonov-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UZ-2006-JTCA-AF-421-credit-Ana-Filonov-600x401.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A sacred and stunning space in Samarkand, the Shah-i-Zinda mausoleums.\"\n  height=\"428\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A sacred and stunning space in Samarkand, the Shah-i-Zinda mausoleums.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Ana Filonov<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/98530098_PeterGuttmanregistan-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x98.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/98530098_PeterGuttmanregistan-credit-Peter-Guttman.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/98530098_PeterGuttmanregistan-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x98.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A closer view of the tilework adorning the Shir Dor Madrassah, one of the three structures making up the Registan.\"\n  height=\"196\"\n  width=\"300\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A closer view of the tilework adorning the Shir Dor Madrassah, one of the three structures making up the Registan.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Peter Guttman<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSC_0457Bazaar-150x88.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSC_0457Bazaar.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSC_0457Bazaar-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSC_0457Bazaar-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSC_0457Bazaar-600x352.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A produce-filled market in Samarkand.\"\n  height=\"366\"\n  width=\"623\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A produce-filled market in Samarkand.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Uzbekistan-Samarkand-71-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Uzbekistan-Samarkand-71.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Uzbekistan-Samarkand-71-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Uzbekistan-Samarkand-71-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Uzbekistan-Samarkand-71-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The Registan ensemble, a Timurid masterpiece in Samarkand.\"\n  height=\"426\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The Registan ensemble, a Timurid masterpiece in Samarkand.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/slovenia\/\">Ljubljana<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/slovenia\/\">Slovenia<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Why Go?<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>The stunning skyline of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/slovenia\/\">Ljubljana<\/a> is dominated by its picturesque eponymous castle, while the curving Ljubljanica River and the ornate footbridges that dot it make up much of the foreground. The walkable city is vibrant, colorful, and chic, yet at ease, as are the locals who live there and so clearly love their home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Favorite experiences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>People-watching from near the Dragon Bridge, <\/strong>one of the city\u2019s several iconic bridges and a great place to get a feel for the local pace of life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enjoying a scenic day trip to alpine Lake Bled<\/strong> and touring its castle, the postcard-worthy cathedral on its central island, and the forested shores and mountains that surround it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Savoring a top-notch meal of creative Slovenian cuisine <\/strong>at the restaurant in Ljubljana Castle, after wearing out your legs exploring the sight\u2019s architecture and fortifications <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spelunking through Postojna Caves,<\/strong> just south of the city and a spectacular example of an underground karst system with impressive stalactites, stalagmites, and other features and chance of spotting the olm, an aquatic cave salamander and the largest troglodytic amphibian in the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_0cee0f30551ca66e3e6cfb9c03d4d114-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_0cee0f30551ca66e3e6cfb9c03d4d114\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x98.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-2880x1878.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-1536x1002.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-2048x1336.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-600x391.jpg 600w, 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragon_Bridge-credit-Dunja-Wedam.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragon_Bridge-credit-Dunja-Wedam-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragon_Bridge-credit-Dunja-Wedam-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragon_Bridge-credit-Dunja-Wedam-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragon_Bridge-credit-Dunja-Wedam-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Dragon Bridge in the mist below Ljubljana Castle.\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_0cee0f30551ca66e3e6cfb9c03d4d114\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img 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River.\"\n  height=\"1915\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_0cee0f30551ca66e3e6cfb9c03d4d114\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-2880x1913.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-1024x680.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Preseren_monument-credit-Dunja-Wedam-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The Preseren Monument in central Ljubljana.\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_0cee0f30551ca66e3e6cfb9c03d4d114-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_0cee0f30551ca66e3e6cfb9c03d4d114-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x98.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-2880x1878.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-1536x1002.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-2048x1336.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-600x391.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-1380x900.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bled-credit-Peter-Guttman-1656x1080.jpg 1656w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Lake Bled, one of Slovenia's top attractions and close to Ljubljana.\"\n  height=\"1878\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Lake Bled, one of Slovenia&#8217;s top attractions and close to Ljubljana.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Peter Guttman<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragon_Bridge-credit-Dunja-Wedam-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragon_Bridge-credit-Dunja-Wedam.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragon_Bridge-credit-Dunja-Wedam-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragon_Bridge-credit-Dunja-Wedam-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragon_Bridge-credit-Dunja-Wedam-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragon_Bridge-credit-Dunja-Wedam-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Dragon Bridge in the mist below Ljubljana Castle.\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Dragon Bridge in the mist below Ljubljana Castle.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Dunja Wedam<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_credit-Dunja-Wedam__2653_orig-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_credit-Dunja-Wedam__2653_orig-2880x1915.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_credit-Dunja-Wedam__2653_orig-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_credit-Dunja-Wedam__2653_orig-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_credit-Dunja-Wedam__2653_orig-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_credit-Dunja-Wedam__2653_orig-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_credit-Dunja-Wedam__2653_orig-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_credit-Dunja-Wedam__2653_orig-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_credit-Dunja-Wedam__2653_orig-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_credit-Dunja-Wedam__2653_orig-1354x900.jpg 1354w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_credit-Dunja-Wedam__2653_orig-1624x1080.jpg 1624w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Ljubljana Castle from the Ljubljanica River.\"\n  height=\"1915\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Ljubljana Castle from the Ljubljanica River.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Dunja Wedam<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-2880x1913.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-1355x900.jpg 1355w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-creditUnknown-1626x1080.jpg 1626w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The city of Ljubljana, Slovenia, seen from above.\"\n  height=\"1913\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The city of Ljubljana, Slovenia, seen from above.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> MIR Corporation<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Preseren_monument-credit-Dunja-Wedam-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Preseren_monument-credit-Dunja-Wedam.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Preseren_monument-credit-Dunja-Wedam-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Preseren_monument-credit-Dunja-Wedam-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Preseren_monument-credit-Dunja-Wedam-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Preseren_monument-credit-Dunja-Wedam-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The Preseren Monument in central Ljubljana.\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The Preseren Monument in central Ljubljana.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Dunja Wedam<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/azerbaijan\/\">Baku<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/azerbaijan\/\">Azerbaijan<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Why Go? <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Oil-derived wealth and cultural influences from Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, Russia, and elsewhere in the Caucasus all meet at the shores of the Caspian to produce a cosmopolitan and modern city. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/azerbaijan\/\">Baku<\/a> feels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/travelers-tale-baku-azerbaijan-shores-of-caspian-sea\/\">a bit like everywhere<\/a>, while still being unlike anyplace else. Historically fascinating, it\u2019s got a <strong>flair all its own.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Favorite experiences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Listening to classical Azeri <em>mugham<\/em> music<\/strong> while enjoying a meal of Azeri dishes, many with sweet and sour notes familiar from Persian cuisine and savory notes familiar from Turkey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walking along the Caspian Promenade,<\/strong> listening to the gentle waves and squawking gulls, only to remember that it is in fact a lake, and that the deserts of Central Asia are just over the horizon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Visiting the city\u2019s well-designed and beautiful Carpet Museum<\/strong> to learn about the various styles and motifs used in Azerbaijan, and then later to visit a workshop to view the process in action, listening to the clacking of dozens of looms shuttles passing back and forth at once<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sampling the local fruit at Baku\u2019s Yashil (Green) Bazaar, <\/strong>including ruby-red pomegranates, guava-like feijoas, sour green plums, and whatever else is in season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_dec7db1ec80bbbaed36213f9283a156d-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_dec7db1ec80bbbaed36213f9283a156d\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Martyr_s-Lane-0-1-of-1-Jered-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Martyr_s-Lane-0-1-of-1-Jered.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Martyr_s-Lane-0-1-of-1-Jered-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Martyr_s-Lane-0-1-of-1-Jered-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Martyr_s-Lane-0-1-of-1-Jered-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The Flame Towers, seen from Baku's Martyrs' Lane.\"\n  height=\"427\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                      <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-1  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_dec7db1ec80bbbaed36213f9283a156d\" data-slide-target=\"2\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-7-800-150x96.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-7-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-7-800-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-7-800-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-7-800-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-7-800-600x383.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Pedestrianized Nizami Street in central Baku.\"\n  height=\"511\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_dec7db1ec80bbbaed36213f9283a156d\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-15-800-150x67.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-15-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-15-800-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-15-800-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-15-800-150x67.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-15-800-600x269.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A promenade along the Caspian Sea in Baku.\"\n  height=\"359\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_dec7db1ec80bbbaed36213f9283a156d\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OldTownBaku1-1-of-1-Jered-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OldTownBaku1-1-of-1-Jered.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OldTownBaku1-1-of-1-Jered-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OldTownBaku1-1-of-1-Jered-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OldTownBaku1-1-of-1-Jered-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Baku's Old Town in the evening.\"\n  height=\"427\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_dec7db1ec80bbbaed36213f9283a156d\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-From-Maiden-Tower-1-of-1-Jered-150x120.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-From-Maiden-Tower-1-of-1-Jered.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-From-Maiden-Tower-1-of-1-Jered-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-From-Maiden-Tower-1-of-1-Jered-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-From-Maiden-Tower-1-of-1-Jered-600x480.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Baku as seen from Maiden Tower.\"\n  height=\"512\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_dec7db1ec80bbbaed36213f9283a156d-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_dec7db1ec80bbbaed36213f9283a156d-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Martyr_s-Lane-0-1-of-1-Jered-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Martyr_s-Lane-0-1-of-1-Jered.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Martyr_s-Lane-0-1-of-1-Jered-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Martyr_s-Lane-0-1-of-1-Jered-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Martyr_s-Lane-0-1-of-1-Jered-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The Flame Towers, seen from Baku's Martyrs' Lane.\"\n  height=\"427\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The Flame Towers, seen from Baku&#8217;s Martyrs&#8217; Lane.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jered Gorman<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-7-800-150x96.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-7-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-7-800-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-7-800-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-7-800-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-7-800-600x383.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Pedestrianized Nizami Street in central Baku.\"\n  height=\"511\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Pedestrianized Nizami Street in central Baku.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-15-800-150x67.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-15-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-15-800-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-15-800-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-15-800-150x67.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-Azerbaijan-October-2015-15-800-600x269.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A promenade along the Caspian Sea in Baku.\"\n  height=\"359\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">A promenade along the Caspian Sea in Baku.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OldTownBaku1-1-of-1-Jered-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OldTownBaku1-1-of-1-Jered.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OldTownBaku1-1-of-1-Jered-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OldTownBaku1-1-of-1-Jered-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OldTownBaku1-1-of-1-Jered-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Baku's Old Town in the evening.\"\n  height=\"427\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Baku&#8217;s Old Town in the evening.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Credit: Jered Gorman<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-From-Maiden-Tower-1-of-1-Jered-150x120.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-From-Maiden-Tower-1-of-1-Jered.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-From-Maiden-Tower-1-of-1-Jered-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-From-Maiden-Tower-1-of-1-Jered-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Baku-From-Maiden-Tower-1-of-1-Jered-600x480.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Baku as seen from Maiden Tower.\"\n  height=\"512\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Baku as seen from Maiden Tower.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jered Gorman<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/georgia\/\">Tbilisi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/georgia\/\">Georgia<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Why Go? <\/strong>Increasingly recognized as the up-and-coming hub for fashion, food, and handcrafted and traditional wines, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/georgia\/\">Tbilisi<\/a> is also home to a deep cultural and historical heritage. The city manages to be a trendsetter and cosmopolitan capital while still feeling as welcoming and approachable as Georgia\u2019s smaller villages and towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Favorite experiences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Partaking in the special \u201corange\u201d natural wines<\/strong> from the many excellent Georgian growers featuring local grape varietals and traditional <em>qvevri<\/em> winemaking methods of spontaneous fermentation of juice and skins with no\/low intervention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Biting into a succulent <em>khinkali<\/em> dumpling <\/strong>and slurping out the juices \u2013 arguably tastier than the better-known Chinese soup dumplings \u2013 and leaving behind a plate of <em>khinkali<\/em> \u201cstems\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Delving deep into the art and culture of Tbilisi <\/strong>by visiting high-end fashion boutiques, galleries, and jewelry workshops to meet the artists and learn about their crafts in Georgia and how traditional designs and influences guide their work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dining out in Tbilisi <\/strong>\u2013 the restaurant scene is amazingly varied with both traditional and modern, fusion takes on Georgian fare, alongside excellent representations of other world cuisines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attending a Georgian <em>supra<\/em> dinner, <\/strong>where a table is strewn with an impressive array of appetizers and entrees, wine flows freely, and a <em>tamada<\/em> host leads toast after toast, interspersed with otherworldly polyphonic singing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_b38e2c14674b4effe4f02433990d6a0c-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_b38e2c14674b4effe4f02433990d6a0c\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC6907-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x99.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC6907-credit-Peter-Guttman.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC6907-credit-Peter-Guttman-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC6907-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC6907-credit-Peter-Guttman-600x398.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tbilisi's modern Bridge of Peace, spanning the Kura River.\"\n  height=\"424\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                      <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-1  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_b38e2c14674b4effe4f02433990d6a0c\" data-slide-target=\"2\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-2880x1920.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Central Tbilisi, thriving and full of life.\"\n  height=\"1920\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_b38e2c14674b4effe4f02433990d6a0c\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Alaverdi-Qvevri-WInemaker-Georgia-John-Wurdeman-618-pixels-credit-John-Wurdeman-150x123.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Alaverdi-Qvevri-WInemaker-Georgia-John-Wurdeman-618-pixels-credit-John-Wurdeman.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Alaverdi-Qvevri-WInemaker-Georgia-John-Wurdeman-618-pixels-credit-John-Wurdeman-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Alaverdi-Qvevri-WInemaker-Georgia-John-Wurdeman-618-pixels-credit-John-Wurdeman-150x123.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Alaverdi-Qvevri-WInemaker-Georgia-John-Wurdeman-618-pixels-credit-John-Wurdeman-600x491.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Making wine using centuries-old method and a traditional qvevri fermentation vessel.\"\n  height=\"506\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_b38e2c14674b4effe4f02433990d6a0c\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC7152-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x99.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC7152-credit-Peter-Guttman.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC7152-credit-Peter-Guttman-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC7152-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC7152-credit-Peter-Guttman-600x398.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Traditional architecture in Tbilisi's Old Town.\"\n  height=\"424\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_b38e2c14674b4effe4f02433990d6a0c\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-2880x1920.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Delicious khinkali dumplings, ready to be cooked and eaten.\"\n  height=\"1920\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_b38e2c14674b4effe4f02433990d6a0c-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_b38e2c14674b4effe4f02433990d6a0c-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC6907-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x99.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC6907-credit-Peter-Guttman.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC6907-credit-Peter-Guttman-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC6907-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC6907-credit-Peter-Guttman-600x398.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tbilisi's modern Bridge of Peace, spanning the Kura River.\"\n  height=\"424\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Tbilisi&#8217;s modern Bridge of Peace, spanning the Kura River.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Peter Guttman<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-2880x1920.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21887555084_da25a0e583_o-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Central Tbilisi, thriving and full of life.\"\n  height=\"1920\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Central Tbilisi, thriving and full of life.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Alaverdi-Qvevri-WInemaker-Georgia-John-Wurdeman-618-pixels-credit-John-Wurdeman-150x123.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Alaverdi-Qvevri-WInemaker-Georgia-John-Wurdeman-618-pixels-credit-John-Wurdeman.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Alaverdi-Qvevri-WInemaker-Georgia-John-Wurdeman-618-pixels-credit-John-Wurdeman-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Alaverdi-Qvevri-WInemaker-Georgia-John-Wurdeman-618-pixels-credit-John-Wurdeman-150x123.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Alaverdi-Qvevri-WInemaker-Georgia-John-Wurdeman-618-pixels-credit-John-Wurdeman-600x491.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Making wine using centuries-old method and a traditional qvevri fermentation vessel.\"\n  height=\"506\"\n  width=\"618\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Making wine using centuries-old method and a traditional qvevri fermentation vessel.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> John Wurdeman<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC7152-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x99.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC7152-credit-Peter-Guttman.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC7152-credit-Peter-Guttman-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC7152-credit-Peter-Guttman-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GEO_DSC7152-credit-Peter-Guttman-600x398.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Traditional architecture in Tbilisi's Old Town.\"\n  height=\"424\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Traditional architecture in Tbilisi&#8217;s Old Town.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Peter Guttman<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-2880x1920.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/21889241293_2a170a6a76_o-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Delicious khinkali dumplings, ready to be cooked and eaten.\"\n  height=\"1920\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Delicious khinkali dumplings, ready to be cooked and eaten.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/iran\/\">Isfahan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Why Go?<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/iran\/\">Isfahan<\/a> is a centerpiece of Persian culture, both classical and modern, with a well-deserved reputation for sheer knock-your-socks-off beauty. The city boasts outstanding Islamic architecture, deeply friendly locals, and a monumental, UNESCO-listed public square that brings it all together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Favorite experiences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wandering UNESCO-listed Naghsh-e Jahan (or Imam) Square, <\/strong>marveling at the domes, minarets, and gardens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encounters with friendly and curious locals<\/strong> throughout the city, often eager to practice English and chat about their lives, and learning firsthand that any animosity between the U.S. and Iran is very much between governments and NOT peoples<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sampling stretchy Persian ice cream <\/strong>from a street-side stall or storefront, flavored with pistachios, saffron, or rosewater, perhaps with a new friend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Listening to an impromptu performance of Persian singing <\/strong>under one of the city\u2019s famous bridges over the often-dry Zayandeh River<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_a568bda362497c5112efbaf9b91ab331-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_a568bda362497c5112efbaf9b91ab331\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-2880x1920.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"UNESCO-listed Meidan-e Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan.\"\n  height=\"1920\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                      <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-1  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_a568bda362497c5112efbaf9b91ab331\" data-slide-target=\"2\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Friendly locals in Isfahan's central square.\"\n  height=\"1280\"\n  width=\"1920\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_a568bda362497c5112efbaf9b91ab331\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-322-LindsayFincher-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-322-LindsayFincher.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-322-LindsayFincher-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-322-LindsayFincher-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-322-LindsayFincher-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The dome of Isfahan's Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque at twilight.\"\n  height=\"426\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_a568bda362497c5112efbaf9b91ab331\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-125-LindsayFincher-150x125.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-125-LindsayFincher.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-125-LindsayFincher-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-125-LindsayFincher-150x125.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-125-LindsayFincher-600x499.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Spices and other items on sale in Isfahan's bazaar.\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_a568bda362497c5112efbaf9b91ab331\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-2880x1920.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Khaju Bridge, one of Isfahan's iconic bridges, filled with locals celebrating the flowing water.\"\n  height=\"1920\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_a568bda362497c5112efbaf9b91ab331-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_a568bda362497c5112efbaf9b91ab331-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-2880x1920.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15738041991_f1be1abab8_o-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"UNESCO-listed Meidan-e Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan.\"\n  height=\"1920\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">UNESCO-listed Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2662A-AnnSchneider-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Friendly locals in Isfahan's central square.\"\n  height=\"1280\"\n  width=\"1920\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Friendly locals in Isfahan&#8217;s central square.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Ann Schneider<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-322-LindsayFincher-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-322-LindsayFincher.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-322-LindsayFincher-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-322-LindsayFincher-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-322-LindsayFincher-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The dome of Isfahan's Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque at twilight.\"\n  height=\"426\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The dome of Isfahan&#8217;s Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque at twilight.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Lindsay Fincher<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-125-LindsayFincher-150x125.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-125-LindsayFincher.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-125-LindsayFincher-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-125-LindsayFincher-150x125.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iran2013-Isfahan-125-LindsayFincher-600x499.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Spices and other items on sale in Isfahan's bazaar.\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Spices and other items on sale in Isfahan&#8217;s bazaar.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Lindsay Fincher<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-2880x1920.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15554538578_0951109bca_o-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Khaju Bridge, one of Isfahan's iconic bridges, filled with locals celebrating the flowing water.\"\n  height=\"1920\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Khaju Bridge, one of Isfahan&#8217;s iconic bridges, filled with locals celebrating the flowing water.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/uzbekistan\/\">Tashkent<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/uzbekistan\/\">Uzbekistan<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Why Go?<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/uzbekistan\/\">Tashkent<\/a> has far more to offer than the guidebooks give it credit for: its easy-to-navigate streets, beautiful public spaces filled with deeply hospitable locals, and fascinating markets, museums, and monuments captivate visitors. The dichotomous core of the city, with distinct old and new towns, is Central Asia in a nutshell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\"><strong>Favorite experiences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exploring the dusty streets of the old town<\/strong> without a map or destination, peeking in through courtyard doors that lead to beautiful gardens, chatting with kids eager to practice English, and watching daily life unwind to a soundtrack of cooing doves and chattering mynahs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Riding the efficient and cool Tashkent metro, <\/strong>stopping to view the art in murals that fill the spectacular stations \u2013 both Soviet-era and post-Soviet, especially the cosmically themed Cosmonauts Station<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Roaming the expansive Chorsu Bazaar,<\/strong> still mostly a locals-only place, looking for products unique to the region like roasted apricot kernels, freshly baked bread topped with sesame and nigella seeds, traditional rock candy for tea, and smoking <em>isriq<\/em> (wild rue, an ancient way to purify the air and ward off bad luck)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walking up and down Tashkent\u2019s family-friendly, pedestrianized Broadway <\/strong>(or Sayilgoh) Street watching street performers, locals playing games and having fun, snacking, and looking at the art an antique on sale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_6e895c4383c992dc96a91467412c1f13-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_6e895c4383c992dc96a91467412c1f13\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The Tashkent Metro's spectacularly unique Cosmonauts Station.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                      <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-1  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_6e895c4383c992dc96a91467412c1f13\" data-slide-target=\"2\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BAKERY-IN-BUKA-TASHKENT-UZ-10-1-2018-9-57-26-AM-4032x3024-1-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BAKERY-IN-BUKA-TASHKENT-UZ-10-1-2018-9-57-26-AM-4032x3024-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BAKERY-IN-BUKA-TASHKENT-UZ-10-1-2018-9-57-26-AM-4032x3024-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BAKERY-IN-BUKA-TASHKENT-UZ-10-1-2018-9-57-26-AM-4032x3024-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BAKERY-IN-BUKA-TASHKENT-UZ-10-1-2018-9-57-26-AM-4032x3024-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BAKERY-IN-BUKA-TASHKENT-UZ-10-1-2018-9-57-26-AM-4032x3024-1-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A bread bakery in Tashkent.\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_6e895c4383c992dc96a91467412c1f13\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6351-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6351-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6351-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6351-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6351-768x576.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6374-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Amir Timur Square in central Tashkent.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_6e895c4383c992dc96a91467412c1f13\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6364-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6364-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6364-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6364-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6364-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6364-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6364-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6364-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6364-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6364-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_6364-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Pedestrianized Sayilgoh (or \"Broadway\") Street in central Tashkent.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_6e895c4383c992dc96a91467412c1f13-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_6e895c4383c992dc96a91467412c1f13-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-2731x2048.jpg 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https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tashkent-Uzbekistan-October-2019-11-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The Tashkent Metro's spectacularly unique Cosmonauts Station.\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The Tashkent Metro&#8217;s spectacularly unique Cosmonauts Station. <\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jake Smith<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BAKERY-IN-BUKA-TASHKENT-UZ-10-1-2018-9-57-26-AM-4032x3024-1-150x113.jpg\"\n  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1433px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Travel with MIR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\">Whether you are interested in visiting all or some of these amazing cities, MIR is here to help. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/mir-near-far\/\">travel planning experts<\/a> truly love these destinations and would be thrilled to work with you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/custom-travel-inquiry\/\">plan a custom, private trip<\/a>. We can help you arrange for an extended or short stay in a single city, visit a country like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/uzbekistan\/\">Uzbekistan<\/a> with several spectacular cities, or design an epic, overland journey connecting all the dots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-2\">MIR also has a range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/trip\/?tt=private_trip\">suggested private itineraries <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/trip\/?tt=small_group_tour\">small group tours<\/a> that collectively visit almost all of our Top 12 cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Chat with one of our destination specialists now!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/contact\/\">contact us!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among our crew of professional travel designers at MIR, the question \u201cWhat\u2019s your favorite city?\u201d comes up a lot. 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