Grand in scale and beautifully imagined, the original Panama Canal is an engineering marvel. — Photos: Handout
I remember visiting the Suez Canal in Egypt a few years back. Our Egyptian guide said proudly: “Opened in 1869, the 163km-long Suez Canal was constructed by the French but later occupied by the British. It is completely devoid of lock gates, making it stand out among other major canals of the world, and saving both time and cost.
I wanted to know more about the historical background of the place, so I pleaded with our guide to take us across the Suez Canal Bridge into Sinai Peninsula and onward to the Israel-occupied territory. The world's most valuable man-made canal for tourism is the Otaru Canal in Hokkaido, Japan. It welcomes more than 10 million tourists yearly.
The Canal du Midi, one of France’s oldest canals, is now home to an array of luxury hotel barges, offering travellers a unique vacation experience along this historic canal.
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