Asia

Map of Asia Asia is the largest and most populous continent containing more than 60 percent of the world's human population. The Asian continent lies to the east of the Suez Canal and the Ural Mountains and to the south of the Caucasus Mountains, the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea.


Asia has a long history of a highly developed culture, and as a result holds many Wonders of the World and astounding historic sites. Asia also offers mountain ranges, volcanoes, idyllic islands, thriving cities and a diverse range of cultures.


Highlights


 • Angkor Wat
 • The Great Wall of China
 • Tokyo
 • Hong Kong
 • The backpackers hub of Bangkok
 • The Buddhist monasteries of Nepal
 • The Himalayan Mountain Range
 • The Temple of Heaven, Beijing
 • Mt. Fuji
 • Taj Mahal, Agra



Links: Asia Travel Blogs (all) | Asia Travel Photos | Asia Travel Forum

Areas in Asia: Afghanistan | Armenia | Azerbaijan | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Brunei | Burma | Cambodia | China | East Timor | Georgia | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Japan | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Macau | Malaysia | Maldives | Mongolia | Nepal | North Korea | Pakistan | Philippines | Singapore | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Tajikistan | Thailand | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Vietnam