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What's your favourite country and why? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Consider me a weeb but I like Japan, it has some truly beautiful nature and cuisines to try across the country.

Yes, there is a bit of that anime or gaming side to it, they've birthed many favourite nostalgic franchises of mine like Crash Bandicoot or Pokemon.

I also really like their architecture with their traditional houses and castles, the whole thing just seems really peaceful and tranquil given it it is a "quiet and polite" country.

Their country might be set in their ways but that is what I think makes the country special, keeping its traditions, beliefs and culture for many, many years.

My bro likes Spain because of their food and hot sunny weather 😎

What about you? What country do you like and why?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I haven't seen much of the world yet. My dad was set on Germany and later Austria for holiday destinations. When I started going myself I visited Spain, Switzerland, Italy and Portugal. I've also been to Budapest (Hungary), Prague (Czech) and Krákow (Poland). I've been to England a couple of times because of family.

But lately I've been to Portugal a couple of times. I like the Portuguese people, the food, the wine, the environment in general, the ocean... I've taken to learning the language as well.

I prefer southern Europe because a) it's Europe so still familiar but the climate is better, as are the views. But there is still so much to see...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Portuguese wine is no fucking joke - the home of both vinho verte and port along with excellent standard table wines.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

The Italians don't do a shabby job either. By and large I prefer wine south of France.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sou brasileiro, e apoio muito o estudo do português. É uma língua rica, complexa e linda. Para mim, não há obras literárias iguais aos clássicos brasileiros e portugueses, especialmente quanto ao belíssimo uso da língua portuguesa.

Amo Machado de Assis e recomendo muito as suas obras que, além de mostrarem a beleza do português, continuam intrigantes e divertidas. Também recomendo as obras de Fernando Pessoa, caso opte por um escritor português.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Obrigado para as recomendancões! Eu tenho tentar de entender sua resposta sem tradução. Minha Português não já é muito bem, mas eu tento.

A lingua está muita linda é eu vou continuar de a estudar!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Kraków *

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Well I tried. We spell it Krakau in my language.