Emirates 2019 - 2021 Worldwide Brochure

ASIA The many countries of Asia are so diverse as to be impossible to characterise under one banner. Its exotic terrain, verdant fields, and its geographical importance has made the continent a target for marauders, annexers and empire builders throughout history, bringing influences and ideologies from all corners of the world as these ‘outsiders’ capitalised on Asian trading routes. This has only served to create a fascinating melting pot of cultures that has inspired everything from the region’s religious monuments to its local delicacies and the particular qualities of its peoples. Shared by all Asian countries are some of the planet's most stunning natural landscapes, its best coastline and weather, an unfair share of ancient wonders dating back to some very advanced civilisations, and some of the most likeable and spiritual people anywhere in the world.

Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul