EU and Middle East Top Peaceful Spots

Some people have a dog; I go for the LP bluelist pet. My top five peaceful spots around are…

The Wadi Rum Desert
A battered jeep and a young local guide able to speak no English will be your only companions when in the heart of the Wadi Rum. The vastness of the arid Jordanian desert, with its reddish tones, high rock constructions, and lack of dunes wrap you tight making you feel tiny and peacefully unprotected.

Dunes at Golden Beach
The remote, white dunes of Golden Beach (Nangomi Bay, the tip of the island, North Cyprus), huge and changeable, give you the splendid sight of two of the most isolated pieces of coast in the Greco-Turkish territory. Savage white, green, and blue. And not a soul around. It’s all for yourself. Dig in.

Cofete Beach
This distant, volcanic beach in Fuerteventura (Canary Islands) seems to be left to “God’s hand” as the Spaniards say. It’s absolutely desert, and bloody difficult to find. The violent waves beat the coast, the huge rocky mountains at your back block the sun; an abandoned cementery and yourself are the only things in between.

Ummayad Mosque courtyard
An authentic peaceful spot in the middle of Damascus’ hubbub. Even though the greatest mosque of the country’s always bustling with activity (local crowds join to play, take naps, pray, or just chill), its golden and green magnificent courtyard offers one of the most inspiring places to reflect about life.

Qobustan Muddy Volcanoes
The unknown natural reserve of Qobustan, in the oily country of Azerbaijan, hides a handful of little “volcanoes” made out of gray mud. Their constant gurgling, in the middle of a quite empty, deserted, almost lunar landscape, feels like a quiet, relaxing symphony

~ by travelandramble on November 7, 2007.