Manga, yoga, snorkeling or wilderness: for every hobby there is a place in the world to visit. Here’s where to go on holiday based on yours
Where to go on holiday? It depends on what you love. And understood not only as a choice between sea, mountains or citybut also as a hobby, because when you choose a trip you should do it by choosing a destination that can reconcile the desire to get to know new and distant places with your passions.
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SiVolaTravel Tech Company specialized in organizing group trips around the world, suggested five perfect destinations for five hobbies among which to find yours.
Where to go on holiday based on your hobby
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Wilderness hiking in Swedish Lapland
For lovers of adventure and wilderness excursions, Swedish Lapland offers an unforgettable experience.
A unique journey which, among the icy notes of northern Sweden, gives travelers unique experiences among the snowy winter landscapes. Starting with a night journey aboard the Polar Express, we enter the Lappish forest among moose and reindeer. To respond to the desire for discovery of the most adventurous travellers, there are various activities on site, including cruising on an icebreaker ship through the frozen waters, where it is also possible to take an arctic swim wearing a thermal suit, or running between the snow-covered expanses on sleds pulled by huskies, passing frozen rivers and wild forests.
Furthermore, among the many experiences that Lapland offers, snowmobile adventures to satisfy the traveller’s desire to explore, a visit to the UNESCO village of Gammelstad between tradition and modernity, or an overnight stay in the suggestive Tree Hotel to make the dream of sleeping in a tree house in the heart of Lappish nature.
To crown this wild adventure, the natural spectacle of the Aurora Borealis at night and the exploration of the Abisko national park, among frozen waterfalls and snow-capped forests, by day.
Art in the city: the magic of New York between street art and modernism
Taking a street art tour in New York is the ideal way to see artists’ graffiti on city walls. From Banksy to Eduardo Kobra, it is above all Bushwick in Brooklyn and the Lower East Side in Manhattan that are known for their numerous murals.
For those who have an irresistible passion for art and urban culture, New York is the perfect city to go on holiday: a leap to discover the vibrant street art scene. The streets of the city, in fact, are a true open-air gallery, where each mural tells a story, capturing the soul and energy of one of the most creative metropolises in the world. This journey is not just an experience, but a tribute to artistic expression and its ability to inspire and connect people from every corner of the planet.
In the Big Apple, travelers will be able to discover iconic neighborhoods, including Chelsea, renowned for the murals of the famous street artist Kobra and for The Vessel, a 46-meter high honeycomb-shaped architectural construction, designed by the Londoner Heatherwick Studio.
Among the many experiences that New York offers, flavors and good food also play their part: for example, from Katz’s Delicatessen, famous place where the famous scene from the film “When Harry Met Sally” was filmed, you can taste one of the best pastrami in the city
And for fans of modern cinema, not far from Soho, we find Tribeca, another neighborhood famous above all for being home to the barracks of the film Ghostbusters: a few steps from here is Bubby’s, an institution in New York and not only for its excellent pancakes.
Japan: manga and anime between modernity and tradition
Manga and anime are an increasingly widespread passion in the world. Cradle of this culture, Japan, the perfect destination for all fans of this phenomenon.
Leaving for Japan is an extraordinary adventure between modernity and tradition and for those who love manga it becomes an even more fascinating experience. Among the unmissable stops, Tokyo, with the traditional district of Asakusa and its lively evenings in the Shinjuku district, among karaoke, skyscrapers and neon signs.
To completely immerse yourself in the world of manga and anime, there is nothing better than a visit to Akihabara, a neighborhood dedicated to Japanese pop culture, where there is no shortage of peculiarities and gems to discover: electronics shops, arcades, maid cafés and curiosities related to collecting. Then you can’t miss a stop in Harajuku, symbol of alternative fashion, with its colorful shops on Takeshita Street, and in Shibuya to cross the most famous pedestrian crossing in the world.
And to make the trip unforgettable, a visit to Kyoto is a must, exploring the alleys of Pontocho, in search of a geisha, and the Fushimi Inari sanctuary, as well as Nijo Castle and the Golden Temple.
Yoga in contemporary India
More and more people are becoming passionate about this ancient oriental discipline. In fact, the benefits of yoga are many, not only from a physical point of view, but also from a mental one. Traveling along the banks of the Ganges in India means immersing yourself in the heart of the culture of yoga, meditation and mystical symbolism, discovering an extraordinary and unforgettable cultural and architectural heritage.
The trip is an immersion in the most authentic India. The idea is to combine the classic “Golden Triangle” tour, by far the most popular itinerary among first-time visitors to India, and the lesser-known wonders of central India starting from Kahjuraho , the famous place for the temples with erotic sculptures and finally with the sacred city of Benares, essential for all those who want to come into contact with the extraordinary and complex world of Hindu spirituality.
The Ganga Aarti ceremony is a Hindu ritual dedicated to the Mother Goddess Ganga, the Goddess of India’s holiest river, the Ganges, and is celebrated every day at dawn and dusk in the sacred cities of Haridwar, Rishikesh and Varanasi.
Yoga is one of the oldest ashrams in Rishikesh, a small town located on the banks of the Ganges in the first Himalayan hills and today esteemed as the world capital of this discipline. A unique opportunity to be accompanied through a thousand-year-old culture, under the expert guidance of a yoga teacher.
Where to go on holiday for dream snorkeling? In the Philippines
If you have a passion for snorkelling, the Philippines is the right paradise to go on holiday.
Coron Island is one of the most spectacular destinations in the world for exploring marine life. The transparent waters and colorful coral seabed will allow you to swim alongside tropical fish, sea turtles and incredible submerged shipwrecks dating back to the Second World War. Each dive is a different adventure, discovering iconic places and secret corners such as Barracuda Lake or the Twin Lagoons, where the encounter between fresh and salt water creates unique visual effects. Coron is perfect for those seeking relaxation and adventure, to combine physical activity and breaks.
The Philippines has so much to offer in terms of discoveries, activities, entertainment and natural wonders. It is no coincidence that the slogan used to promote this beautiful archipelago is “It’s more fun in the Philippines!”. In Palawan, for example, there is much more than the beaches and the sea that made it the most beautiful island in the world in 2014: the Underground River park is considered one of the 7 wonders of the natural world. An underground river, among the longest in the world and partially navigable, allows you to enter spectacular caves surrounded by crystal clear sea.
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