Asia's Top 10 Travel Destinations - 11.07.2018, Sputnik International

Lonely Planet's list of Asian destinations combines tourist hotspots as well as less hyped regions and cities all across the continent — from South Korean parks and incredibly creations in Uzbekistan to the natural wonders of India and Indonesia.

The company's experts have combed through thousands of recommendations to compile the list. For holiday inspiration, check out their best picks in Sputnik's gallery.

1 / 10

South Korea's Busan combines an urban landscape with a picturesque park.

CC BY 2.0 / Giuseppe Milo / Dongbaek Park - Busan, South Korea - Seascape photography

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A young artist sketching an outline for a painting of an observatory built by Ulugh Beg in 1429, an important landmark in Uzbekistan's ancient metropolis Samarkand.

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Although Ho Chi Minh City, previously known as Saigon, remains the economic center of Vietnam.

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4 / 10

The Sathodi Falls is a natural wonder in the southern state of Karnataka.

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Nagasaki, whose name can be translated as a "long cape" survived the US atomic bombing during World War II and has become one of the most prosperous cities in Japan.

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Tourists and passers-by walking among stalls and street artists of the Sunday Market in Chiangmai. It is the largest city in northern Thailand and former capital of the kingdom of Lan Na, which houses over 300 Buddhist temples and hosts numerous festivals.

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Great Drigung Kagyud Lotus Stupa in Lumbini, Nepal, contains a hollow crown partly covered in glass with a small Buddha within.

CC BY-SA 2.0 / Carlos Adampol Galindo / Great Drigung Kagyud Lotus Stupa

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Sunset over the Indian Ocean in Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka.

CC BY 2.0 / Dennis Binzen / Sunset Arugam Bay

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Leshan in the Chinese Sichuan Province is home to the largest stone-carved Buddha in the world, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The Komodo islands are famous for the world's most ancient inhabitants, Komodo dragons. These giants lizards have been around for more than 900,000 years.

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