Asia is located in the Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere accounting for 8.6% of the total surface area of earth (representing approximately 29.9% of the ground). There are more than 4 billion people living here, occupying more than 60% of the world's population today.
Suez isthmus is the demarcation between Asia and Europe stretching across many places like Dardanelles Isthmus, Bosphorus Isthmus, Marmara Sea, Black Sea, Caspi Sea, Kavkaz Mountain Range, Ural Mountain, and Kara Sea in Kara, Russia.
In terms of politics, Asia consists of part of Eurasian continent and large archipelagos adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and excludes Russia, although majority of Russian territory is located in Asia.
The famous tourism spots of United Arab Emirates (UAE) include Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Safari Desert, Palm Island, Burj Khalifa Tower, the Persian Gulf, Heritage Crafts Village, Spice Market, 7-star Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai Coastal City, Wonderland Amusement Park in Bur Dubai, Creekside Park in Bur Dubai, Safa Park on Sheikh Zayed avenue, Dubai Miracle garden, Business Bay area, Dubai Marina area, Jumeirah beach.
The popular tourist destinations of Saudi Arap: Riyadh - the most popular destination in Saudi Arabia, Musmak Fort, Al Faisaliah Riyadh Tower, Riyadh, Cairo Square, Olaya skyscraper, Suleimaniyah skyscraper or Faisaliah Tower (pinnacles), King Abdul Aziz Historical Park, National Museum and Murabba Palace, as-Sa'ah Square, office of the Governor, souq (traditional markets), Empty Quarter valley and the Mecca.
The popular tourist destinations of Bangladesh: Sundarbans National Park, Bagerhat historic Islamic city, Contic Sea (Chittagong Chittagong), Ethnographic Museum, Jama Masjid e Shahi Mosques, Chandanpura Mosque, the tombs at Sultan Bayazid Bostami, Foy Lake, Rangamati Hill district, Ahsan Manzil Palace Museum, Chota Katra Museum, Baitul Mukarram Mosque, Hazrat Shah Jalal shrine, Zaflong, Kuakata beach.
The popular tourist destinations of Israel: Dead Sea, Galilee Sea, Tel Aviv city, Jerusalem's Old City, the Wailing Wall, Temple Rock, Masada Fort, Caesarea Town, Negev desert, Red Sea, Bahai Garden, Tabor Mount, Qumran cave, Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Shrine building of the Book.
The popular tourist destinations of India: Delhi capital, the National Museum, Crafts Museum, Museum of international toilet, Humayun's Tomb, Jantar Mantar, Qutub Minar, Baha'i Temple, Qutub Minar tower, Dilli Haat, Janpath, Udaipur, Ranthambore National Park, Mehrangarh fort, Jodhpur green city, Gujarat, magnificent Taj Mahal temple, Agra fort, Fatehpur Sikri citadel.
The popular tourist destinations of Iran: Rudkhan castle, Bekhradi historic house, Oljaytu Mausoleum in Soltaniyeh, Laleh Kandovan hotel, Toghrol Tower, Shiraz and Esfahan, Karim Khan Citadel in Shiraz, Kandovan Village, Tabriz, Kadovan ancient stone village, Tabriz markets, the blue church, Shah- goli Park, Mashrouteh Museum, Abyaneh ancient village, Eram Garden, Vank- the most famous church in Iran, Amna Perkich church, Milad tower, Azad tower, Esfahan city.
The popular tourist destinations of Jordan: Petra Ancient Capital, Amman capital, George church, Nebo Mount, church on Nebo Mount, Kerak, Crusader castle. Wadi Rum desert, Jabal Rum Mount, Jebel Rum Mount, Adami, Dead Sea, Amman Theater, Ajloun castle.
The popular tourist destinations of Kuwait: Liberation Tower, National Museum, Science and Natural History Museum, Al-Qurain House, Science Center, Tareq Rajab Museum, Ras Salmiya Mosque, Fatima Catholic Mosque, Al-Fahd Salem Street, Kuwait Towers, Parkland.
The popular tourist destinations of Sri Lanka: Granite Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Bahirawakanda Temple, National Museum, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Temple, beaches in Sri Lanka, Vesak Festival, Nuwara Eliya Mountain, Mirissa Beach, Kandy city, Sigiriya Ancient City, population Dambulla cave and temple, Anuradhapura sacred city, Polonnaruwa ancient capital, Galle city and forts, Sinharaja Natural Reserve.
The popular tourist destinations of Maldives: Utheemu Ganduvaru, Biyadhoo Island Resort, Hukuru Miskiiy Mosque, National Museum, HP Reef, Banana Reef, Manta Point, Alimatha Island, Hulhumale Church, beaches in Mafuushi, Male - the capital of Maldives, Maldives archipelago, Himmafushi village, Republic Square, Male Fish Market.
The popular tourist destinations of Nepal: Kathmandu, Swayambhunath Stupa, stunning Annapurana Mountain, High Peaks (belonging to the Himalayas), Nepal- an ideal place to observe birds, Kathmandu valley, Pokhara, Pagoda worshiping Buddha of Vietnamese people in Lumbini, Nagarkot.
The popular tourist destinations of Oman: Zighy Bay, Muscat capital, Souq Matrouh old city, the beach of Chedi hotel, Royal Theatre, Hajar mountains, Yachts in Oman, Wahiba Desert, Quriyat fishing villages, R 'Al Hadd and Al as R'as Junayz beaches, Nizwa city, Nizwa Market, Sumail Gap.
The popular tourist destinations of Qatar: camel market, vegetable market, Sealine beach, rolling desert dunes, Qatar Islamic Museum, Villagio supermarket, Doha Sport City, Doha Trade Center and Pearl Monument.
The popular tourist destinations of Turkey: Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque) - the famous mosque, Hippodrome Square - the largest museum in Turkey, Leather Outlet Center, Ortakoy village, Handicrafts Stores, Grand Bazzaar Market, Dolmabahce Palace, Alacati village, Celsus library and Cappadocia city.
Currently, Northeast Asian region has many major airports operating and exploiting the direct flights, including such important airports:
Airport |
Location |
Abu Dubai International Airport |
Abu Dubai - United Arab Emirates |
Al Ain International Airport |
Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates |
Dubai International Airport |
Dubai - United Arab Emirates |
Osmani International Airport |
Sylhet - Bangladesh |
Shahjalal International Airport |
Dhaka - Bangladesh |
Ben Gurion International Airport |
Tel Aviv - Isarel |
Ovada International Airport |
Ovda - Israel |
Amausi International Airport |
Lucknow and Kanpur - India |
Chennai International Airport |
Chennai - India |
Indira Gandhi International Airport |
Delhi - India |
Mehrabad International Airport |
Tehran - Iran |
Shiraz International Airport |
Shiraz - Iran |
Queen Alia International Airport |
Zizya - Jordan |
Amman Civil - Marka Airport |
Civil - Marka - Jordan |
Kuwait International Airport |
Farwaniya - Kuwait |
Ratmalana International Airport |
Colombo - Sri Lanka |
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport |
Hambantota - Sri Lanka |
Gan International Airport |
Gan - Addu - Mandives |
Tenzing-Hillary Airport or Airport |
Sagarmatha - Nepan |
Tribhuvan International Airport |
Kathmandu - Nepan |
Salalah Airport |
Salalah - Oman |
Muscat International Airport |
Muscat – Oman |
Hamad International Airport |
Doha - Qatar |
Khalid International Airport |
Riyadh - Saudi Arabia |
Abdulaziz International Airport |
Jeddah - Saudi Arabia |
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport |
Istanbul - Turkey |
İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport |
İzmir - Turkey |
Hodeida International Airport |
Al Hudaydah – Yemen |
Sana'a International Airport |
Sana'a – Yemen |
The popular airlines operating flights to Asia consist of Air India, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, Saudia, SriLankan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Yemenia, Jet Airways, Air India Express, Air India, Air Arabia, flydubai, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Airlines, Nepal Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, El Al Israel Airlines, Maldivian…with different fares depending on the ticket class and the period. Turkish Airlines, Air India, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Kuwait Airways are the most prestigious airlines and have the highest frequency of flights. The major airlines in Asia include Japan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Air Macau, Cathay Pacific, Hongkong Airlines, China Airlines, Eva Air, Korean Air, Delta Airlines, Qantas, Aeroflot, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Jet Asia Airways, All Nippon Airways, Air France, Asiana Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines…
From |
To |
Abu Dhabi |
Chennai, Delhi, Kochi, Istanbul-Atatürk, Kuwait, Mumbai, Muscat, Riyadh, Doha, Colombo, Sana'a… |
Dubai |
Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Dhaka, Sylhet, Riyadh, Tehran-Imam Khomeini, Shiraz, Kuwait, Amman-Queen Alia, Muscat, Colombo, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Doha, Jeddah |
Sylhet |
Abu Dhabi, Dhaka, Doha, Duba |
Tel Aviv |
Amman-Queen Alia, stanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Istanbul-Atatürk |
Delhi |
Abu Dhabi, Chennai, Dhaka, Dubai-International, Mumbai, Muscat, Riyadh, Dammam, Doha, Kuwait, Tehran-Imam Khomeini, Kathmandu, Jeddah, Colombo |
Tehran |
Dubai, Jeddah |
Zizya |
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Kuwait, Aqaba, Riyadh, Muscat, Doha, Mumbai, Sana'a, Istanbul-Atatürk, Dammam, Delhi, Jeddah |
Kuwait |
Ahmedabad, Chennai, Goa, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mumbai, Chittagong, Dhaka, Dubai, Abu Dhab, Bahrain, Muscat, Shiraz, Tehran-Imam Khomeini, Delhi, Mashad, Colombo, Dammam, Dhaka, Doha, Riyadh, Istanbul-Atatürk, Sanaa |
Muscat |
Abu Dhabi, Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Chittagong, Dhaka, Duba, Shiraz, Chah Bahar, Kuwait, Doha, Colombo, Riyadh, Salalah, Amman, Jeddah, Istanbul-Atatürk. |
Doha |
Kochi, Kozhikode, Mumbai, Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Dubai-International, Abu Dhabi, Shiraz, Tehran-Imam Khomeini, Delhi, Muscat, Kuwait, Kathmandu, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Amman-Queen Alia, Jeddah, Riyadh, Colombo, Istanbul-Atatürk, Sana'a |
Riyadh |
Sharjah, Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mumbai, Dhaka, Sylhet, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Dhaka, Kuwait, Amman-Queen Alia, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Karachi, Muscat, Doha, Colombo, Istanbul-Atatürk, Aden, Sana'a |
Istanbul |
Sharjah, Kuwait, Tehran-Imam Khomeini, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh, Amman-Queen Alia, Doha, Mashhad, Tabriz, Abu Dhabi, Dubai-International, Sharjah |
Sana'a |
Sharjah, Dubai, Riyadh, Doha, Amman, Jeddah, Istanbul-Atatürk, Abu Dhabi, Dhaka, Jeddah, Kuwait |
Most major airlines and cheap airlines currently offer direct flights to Asia, focused primarily on United Arab Emirates, India, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. From Vietnam, passengers can book flights to United Arab Emirates, India, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia quickly and conveniently.
The major flights to Dubai, Doha, Istanbul-Atatürk, Abu Dhabi, Mumbai, Delhi from Australia, France, England, Italy, Germany, Russia, Spain, Austria, the US, Egypt, Czech Republic, Switzerland, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia.
If you are planning a trip to Asian countries, especially Middle Eastern countries, you should take into consideration the following information:
Always keep your money safe while traveling. Do not bring a big amount in cash. To ensure the observance of safety, visitors should use their credit cards and use cash only if other options are not available. In cities of Middle East, credit cards are accepted at many bars, restaurants, shops, commercial centers and important attractions.
Respect the local culture: This is especially important when traveling to the Middle East, a region where Muslim covers the majority of population. For them, religion is more sacred than the blood, so it is crucial to respect their rules and customs. Visitors should not do anything that can offend the locals or their religion and laws. Visitors coming to Middle East, especially women, should learn about culture, habits, and laws of the locals. Very important to remember to wear suitable clothes, do not drink alcohol and comply with curfew in the area.
The Middle East region is quite safe, but visitors also note that this region has still a lot of political unrest. Before traveling there, visitors should check all the warnings and recommendations from several countries to ensure that the countries where visitors will arrive are safe enough.