Asia Highlights Explore this region: Select a page Central Asia Highlights Far East Asia Highlights South East Asia Highlights The Sub Continent Highlights SELECT REGION ABOVE ASIA Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent, stretching from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It is home to an extraordinary diversity of cultures, languages, religions, landscapes, and wildlife. The continent is commonly divided into several regions, including the Stan Countries (Central Asia)—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—the Indian Subcontinent, comprising India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, Southeast Asia, China, Tibet, Mongolia, and the Asian part of Russia (Siberia). Each region offers its own unique history, traditions, and natural wonders. Asia is famous for its ancient civilizations, spectacular mountain ranges such as the Himalayas, vast deserts, tropical rainforests, and bustling modern cities. It is the birthplace of many of the world’s major religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, and Confucianism. For tourists, Asia offers something for everyone. Visitors can explore the historic Silk Road in Central Asia, experience the rich cultures of the Indian Subcontinent, relax on the tropical beaches of Southeast Asia, discover China’s Great Wall and Forbidden City, visit the spiritual monasteries of Tibet, witness Mongolia’s endless steppes and nomadic lifestyle, or journey across the wilderness of Siberia aboard the Trans-Siberian Railway. Whether seeking adventure, history, wildlife, cuisine, or cultural experiences, Asia provides countless unforgettable travel opportunities.