In this article, we will be talking about the best & the most beautiful countries you should visit in your next trip in exploring the world.

10 - Turkey

Turkey, the only country located in Asia and in Europe at the same time, is a good choice to start off your trip to a place full of history, beauty and tasty food. If you are planning to travel but don't know where to go, this country will definitely fascinate you. Some of the interesting facts about Turkey includes:

• Languages: Turkey have more than 25 languages spoken in the country, along with Turkish being the official language.

• Hazelnuts: If you love nuts, and especially hazelnuts, I'm more than happy to tell you that Turkey, produces the largest quantities of hazelnuts in the world. That should definitely put a smile on the nuts-loving people out there.

• Sports: Do you like oils? Well, let me get this straight. Turkey, despite having a lot of sports in the country, have one national sport, and that is: Oil wrestling. Which is also known as "grease wrestling" , where fighters douse themselves with oil before starting the fight.

9 - Croatia

Croatia is an interesting country to visit and should be added to your bucket list. It is a beautiful country with tons of activities available to keep you entertained, like:

• The blue cave: Croatia have a really interesting cave called the blue cave, you can visit it by going to the Bisevo Island and explore the beauty of nature.

• Plitvice waterfalls: Plitvice lakes national park provides tourists and non-tourists to enjoy the beauty of the place, and to chase waterfalls in the park. A great way to stay active in nature.

• Dubrovnik town: If you're a fan of history, this old town of Dubrovnik will surely get you pumped. Visiting it and exploring the old place is a great addition to your travels.

8 - Italy

Italy, the land of the pizza, have a lot to give when it comes to tourism. A visit to Italy will not only get you even fatter by tasting the delicious Italian pizza, and other Italian food, but will also give you the fun you were looking for. Some of Italy's interesting facts includes:

• Shakespeare: If you are a fan of Shakespeare, and also love pizza, you will be happy to know that Shakespeare's plays, well, 38 of them, are set in Italy, like Romeo and Juliet for example that is set in the city of Verona.

• Pinocchio: Disney fans, did you know that the first ever Pinocchio story was invented in Italy? The writer of Pinocchio was Italian, and his name is Carlo Collodi. He published the story as series in a children's newspaper.

• Volcanoes: Volcanoes go boom! and Italy has 3 of them, well, they are the only 3 active volcanoes in Europe, and are located in Italy.

7 - Iceland

Iceland, well not actually a land made of ice, that's only in the winter through, is a perfect touristic country to visit, it simply looks really beautiful and is home for the aurora borealis, some of Iceland's fun facts includes:

• Language: Iceland's home language, the Icelandic, have more than one hundred words for the the word "wind"

• Safety: It is one of the safest countries in the world with very low crime rates. You can enjoy being there for a visit without worrying too much about your safety.

• No mosquitoes: If you hate mosquitoes like me, then Iceland is the perfect place for your trip. It has literally no mosquitoes in whatever time of the year. Sleep peacefully and without using your slipper to slap the pests off.

6 - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is among the most beautiful places to visit. It really is a beautiful country with exotic animals and greens. Some facts about this incredibly eye-catching country includes:

• Animals: Sri Lanka is home for more than one hundred and twenty species of mammals and other type of wild life animals. An incredibly diverse wild life is awaiting your visit.

• Tea: If you are a tea lover like me, Sri Lanka will not disappoint you with it's tea as it's one of the largest tea producers in the world. You will totally enjoy the tea in this beautiful country.

• Female prime minister: Sri Lanka holds the award of having the first woman prime minister in the world, including being the highest in literacy in South Asia. Well, that's a country you should for sure visit if you're into development.

5 - Maldives

Maldives, with it's amazingly beautiful beaches is one country everyone that should give a go. It is as well the flattest country in all the world. Some facts includes:

• Whale sharks: If you are a fan of sea life, you would be happy to know that the Maldives have whale sharks in their water, well that's not the full fact yet, the thing is, that you can encounter whale sharks all year round.

• Coconuts: Coconut lovers, this one is for you. With all the beautiful beaches, trees and animals, comes the coconut trees. Coconut trees are the national trees of the island. What a great vacation.

• Sand: the Maldives have fine white sandy beaches, this is one of the most beautiful things in the Maldives, coming from my own opinion of course. Sand is nice, in the Maldives.

4 - Morocco

Morocco, the country most famous for it's pottery and ceramics, have tons of things to offer for tourists. And some of the touristic attractions includes:

• Draa valley: This valley connects the end of the High Atlas with the desert nearby. If you love history you should definitely check this valley out, as it is interesting.

• Sand dunes: Erg Chebbi, the most famous location for sand dunes in Morocco, is a mesmerizing location and is nearby Algeria. Experiencing the sky full of stars at night, in the desert, is absolutely stunning.

• Marrakesh: Marrakesh city is absolutely eye-catching and full of joy. You can enjoy walking in maze-like alleyways along with the locals's noise around you. A great experience of Morocco you shouldn't miss.

3 - Japan

Japan is the country of technology and development, anime and manga. If you're a fan of any of those things, Japan should already be on your bucket list. Interesting facts about the Asian country includes:

• Anime: Anime in Japan is widely available, in stores or even in schools. Japan has about forty schools that have already declared anime as an individual subject.

• Bullet train: Japan is famous for it's bullet train that never gets late and is always on time, be it arrival or depart. The maximum time where the train delayed was thirty-six seconds.

• Volcanoes and mountains: Most of Japan have mountains, mountains all over the country. If you are a fan of nature and technology, Japan is the place to go. It even have more than two hundred volcanoes!

2 - Portugal

Portugal, despite being the country most famous for it's football player Ronaldo, is in fact one of the best places to visit in the entire world. It is by itself beautiful and full of activities to keep you busy. Some interesting Portuguese facts includes:

• Portugal is old: It is one of the oldest nation states in all Europe. History fans where you at?

• Lisbon bridge: Lisbon city have a bridge, well not a normal bridge. It is so long that you will definitely enjoy having a walk on it. It is called the Vasco De Gama Bridge and is the second longest bridge in Europe.

• Napoleon Bonaparte occupied Portugal: In the year of 1807, the French invaded Portugal, but the Portuguese forces fought Napoleon off, along with the British. History fans must be going to Portugal now.

1 - New Zealand

New Zealand, the country that holds some of the best exotic animals in the world, is definitely a place to go to. Touristic experience is one of the best, coming from this country. The interesting facts belonging to New Zealand includes:

• Animals: New Zealand have a lot to offer, and one of the best things are the animals. Animals like the Kiwi bird (well, not the fruit actually) , Yellow eyed penguins and the Maui dolphins can be spotted and admired.

• Nature: If you love nature, I highly recommend you visit this beautiful country. Having extensive green hills and mesmerizing forests, it is one good-looking touristic place to be in. New Zealand typically holds the huge number of 30% of it's whole country as a national reserve. We all know where our next trip is going to be, right?

• Longest town name: The longest town name in the world is in New Zealand, the "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu" town is located in the east coast of the country.

Conclusion: Traveling is an amazing activity and is full of life. We all should explore the world whenever we can, but of course, safety measures are to be taken while Covid is still around. I hope you enjoyed this article.

“Traveling, it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller”

– Ibn Battuta