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Travel and Adventures of Dr.

Jose Rizal

Philippine National Hero: Dr. Jose Rizal

Jose Rizal is the most traveled Filipino hero in history. The travel and

adventure of Jose Rizal are an important facet of his education and

sophistication through which he learned the culture and politics of other

countries. Rizals rst trip abroad was on 1! bound for "pain. The travel

story of Jose Rizal constitutes part of his struggle to bring changes in his

native land.


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Singapore

The frst stop over o Rizal on his way to Spain is Singapore, which he spent or

sightseeing the city including its amed Botanical Garden, Buddhist temples, the

monument o Sir Thomas Stanord Raes, the ounder o Singapore.

Colombo, Sri Lanka


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t was Rizal!s "ourney to #olom$o, Sri %an&a that was important or him to improve his

&nowledge o the 'rench language while on $oard a 'rench ship, ("emnah.

Egypt

)n route through the Suez #anal, Rizal got o* at the Red Sea terminal and was

amazed $y the impressive moonlight scenery in Suez and was engrossed with the

multicultural people and language o the place.

Italy


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Rizal reached +aples, taly and was $riey astounded $y its dynamic citizens and the

pictures-ue wonders o the municipality particularly the ount /esuvius and the

#astle o St. Telmo

France

Rizal arrived at 'rance or the frst time at arseilles, where he visited the #hateau

d!l, the ortress amous as the setting or 0le1andre (umas! The #ount o onte

#risto.


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Spain

2e arrived Barcelona, Spain where he met some 'ilipinos. 2e also made his frst

nationalistic essay he wrote a$road, 30mor 4atrio5 which was later pu$lished in

(iarong Tagalog.

2e let Barcelona or adrid, to pursue his medical studies in the 6niversidad #entral

de adrid. 2e also too& courses in 4hilosophy and %etters and too& 'rench, German,

and )nglish lessons rom private tutors.

France


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7n 899:, Rizal visited the 'rench capital o 'rance o 'rance, where he was ascinated

$y its architectural wonders ;e.g. 4lace de la #oncorde and the 0rch o Triumph


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n 2eiderl$erg, Rizal wor&ed as apprentice o (r. 7tto Bec&er and was a$le to visit

pictures-ue spots in the historical city including the 2eidel$erg #astle and the ancient

churches.

n %eipzig, he attended lectures in the 6niversity o %eipzig and wor&ed on with his

mission o enlightening his 'ilipino $rethren with inspiring stories $y translating the

story o the Swiss independence and some o 2ans #hristian 0ndersen!s 'airy Tales to

'ilipino.

n (resden, he met (r. 0dolph eyer and was impressed or the frst time o the

spirituality o a #atholic 2oly ass

n Berlin, Rizal was captivated $y its scientifc atmosphere and a$sence o racial

discrimination. 2e wrote the Tagalog etrical 0rt ;Taglische /er&unst< and pu$lished

+oli e Tangere.

n %eitmeritz, Bohemia, Rizal $onded with his close riend and proessor, 'erdinand

Blumentritt


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Czech Republic

n 4rague, he met (r. =ill&omm rom the 6niversity o 4rague who toured him to the

city!s historic spots including the tom$ o #opernicus and the +ational 2istory

useum.


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Austria

n /ienna, Rizal was met $y a amous )uropean novelist, +orenals, who toured him

to the churches, art galleries, and other tourists spots in the city especially along the

(anu$e Rivera.

n Salz$urg, Rizal en"oyed the $aro-ue architecture o the old town.

Baaria

Rizal went to unich and en"oyed its amous $eer, to +urem$erg to see its doll

actory and 6lm to see the $iggest cathedral in all o Germany.


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S!itzerlan"

Rizal saw Rhein alls, the largest plain waterall in )urope and head towards other

Swiss cities Basel, Bern, and %ausanne.

Rizal was particularly ascinated with Geneva where the people spea& 'rench,

German, and talian.


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Italy

Rizal toured the taly!s amous cities namely ilan, /enice and 'lorence, &nown or

their arts and culture.

2e also visited the /atican in Rome and was particularly overwhelmed $y St. 4eter!s

#hurch.

#ong $ong

'rustrated o the lac& o progress o the reorms he was pushing through, Rizal went

to this British colony and stayed in the house o >ose aria Basa

%acao

Rizal stayed in the house o >uan %ecaroz and o$served a $otanical garden.

&apan


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Rizal stayed in Grand 2otel in To&yo and o$served the discipline and customs o the

>apanese people.

'S

Rizal toured the 6S in 8999 which included San 'rancisco, #aliornia? Reno, +evada?7gden, 4rovo and Salt %a&e #ity in 6tah? (enver, #olorado, 'armington, #onnecticut?

+e$ras&a? #hicago, llinois? and fnally, 0la$any in +ew @or& #ity.

'nite" $ing"om

'rom +ew @or& #ity, Rizal went to %iverpool and then %ondon, )ngland as he started

to conceptualize a continuation o his frst novel.

=hile contri$uting writings and essays calling or reorms in %a Solidaridad, Rizal

moved $ac& and orth in )ngland, 'rance and Belgium during which he also wrote his

second novel, )l 'ili$usterismo.

n >une 89A, on $oard the ship (on >uan, he travelled $ac& to the 4hilippines rom

2ong Cong, which culminated the travel story o >ose Rizal a$road.

(hilippines


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Bac& in the 4hilippines, Rizal!s travel destinationsin the 4hilippines included a visit to

Bulacan and 4ampanga $eore he was fnally e1iled in (apitan, in the province o

Dam$oanga del +orte.

Rizal was $rought $ac& to 'ort Santiago where he spent his last days until his

e1ecution.
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