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The following are 5 cities in the world that are known as paradise for cat lovers, and are recommended to be visited once in a lifetime, as summarized by various sources.
1. Aoshima in Japan
2. Tashirojima in Japan
3. Houtong in Taiwan
4. Key West in Florida, USA
5. Istanbul, Türkiye
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For lovers
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cat lovers
, did you know that there are no ‘cat cities’ in a number of countries in the world?This series of cities offers the exciting experience of meeting cats of various types.
For those of you who are cat lovers, these cities can certainly be included
wishlist
to visit in the future.Even though it is nicknamed ‘cat city’, this does not mean that this city is not inhabited by humans.
In these cities there are still residents, but they live side by side with cats, which number in the hundreds or even thousands.The uniqueness of the large number of cats in these cities makes tourists interested in visiting to see firsthand the excitement of these four-legged animals.
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Here are 5 cities in the world that are known as paradise
cat lovers
, and is recommended to be visited once in a lifetime, as summarized by various sources.
1. Aoshima in Japan
Japan is a country that is familiar with this child.An island in the heart of Ehime Prefecture is even better known as “Cat Island”, rather than its original name, Aoshima.
The story goes that in ancient times, Aoshima’s life was disrupted because there were lots of rats which made it difficult for the fishermen.Finally, local residents deliberately increased the cat population to help them hunt mice.
Continuing until now, the number of cats is actually increasing.Now there are hundreds of cats living in Aoshima, even outnumbering the dwindling population.
This cat island is a paradise for cat lovers.Apart from the many cute cats that fill the corners of the city, tourists can also enjoy the panorama of the calm beach there.
2. Tashirojima in Japan
Again from Japan, Tashirojima Island is also called “Cat Island”.Actually, the story between Aoshima and Tashirojima is almost the same, initially the residents tried to increase the number of cats to help overcome pests.
In the past, the residents of Tashirojima were plagued by pests that threatened the island’s silk production.Today, the population is rivaled by the larger number of cats, according to a report by the Japan National Tourism Organization.
If you want to visit this cat island, you can get off at Ishinomaki Station and travel for an hour from there.Tourists can also use a ferry to land on this island full of furry animals.
3. Houtong in Taiwan
Not immediately known as a cat town, Houtong was originally known as a mining town.The town used to prosper from mining, but this is no longer the case after the mine there closed in 1990.
Entering 2008, local people began to enjoy keeping cats.One by one, the neighbors finally joined in taking care of them, making the cat population in Houting grow rapidly.
Now Houtong is famous as the Cat Village in Taiwan.At least in 2016, around 870 thousand tourists were recorded deliberately coming to Houtong to play with hundreds of cats.
Apart from cats being idols, tourists are attracted to coming to Houtong because many of the restaurants there have a cat theme.
4. Key West in Florida, USA
In Key West, Florida, cats even have their own history.In 1930, a sailor gave Hemingway a polydactyl cat (a cat with more toes than normal).
The cat was named Snowball.To this day, Snowball’s descendants still exist and are cared for in a special museum.The Ernest Hemingway Museum, now home to a colony of polydactyl cats.
This unique museum in Key West is a magnet for tourists from various countries, especially for cat lovers.
5. Istanbul, Türkiye
Türkiye is famous for its history, culture and stunning natural panorama.However, Istanbul in Türkiye also has another nickname that is no less famous, namely “Catstanbul”.
This nickname was given because cats in Istanbul have entered the daily lives of the residents there.The cats live in prosperity with the unconditional love of the residents.
Residents volunteer to care for, feed and love cats throughout the city.Tourists who are cat lovers also don’t want to miss out on the warm interactions between residents and Istanbul’s cats, making this city much visited.
(ana/wiw)
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