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Highlights of

Rizal Journey
Rizal first set foot in Singapore
in 1882 on his way to pursue his
studies in Spain. He is known to
have visited the Singapore
Botanic Gardens, not once but
three times, as well as the
erstwhile palaces of the Rizal’s journey to Colombo, Sri
Maharajah of Johor and the Rajah Lanka was important for him
of Siam. to improve his knowledge of
the French language while on
board a French ship,
Djemnah.
Rizal visited Italy for three days
during his travels in Europe. He
arrived on June 27, 1887 and
In Egypt, Rizal wrote down
went to the Capitoline, Tarpeian
his observations of Aden
Rock, Palatine, Roman Forum,
complete with a pen and
Colosseo, Capitoline Museum,
ink sketch of the port of
and the Basilica of St. Mary Major
call. From Aden, his ship
navigated the Red Sea and
then entered the Suez
Canal.
Rizal Arrived in Marseilles on June
12, 1882 for a two-and-a-half-day
visit. He described it as “the most
ancient commercial city that perhaps
exists.” He also visited the Chateau
d’If, where Dantes (hero of the
Count of Monte Cristo) was
imprisoned

Rizal’s secret mission


was to observe the lives,
cultures, laws, and
governments of the
countries in Europe, in
preparation for liberating
the Philippines from
Spain’s tyrannical rule.
In June 1883, Rizal traveled to
France to make observation how
medicine was being practiced there.
Rizalstayed
Rizal stayedininBerlin,
Berlin,capital
capitalof
of Germany,
Germany, to gain
to gain further
further
knowledgeof
knowledge ofophthalmology,
ophthalmology,to
to attend
attend some some lectures
lectures at itsatlocal
its
local university,
university, to further
to further his
his studies
studies and
of sciences of sciences
languages, andto
languages,
get familiar towithgetthe
familiar
scenicwith
the scenic
Germany, Germany,
to be part of theto be
partcommunity
scientific of the scientific
and to
community
finish his novel,and to finish
“Noli Me his
novel, “Noli Me Tángere.”
Tángere.”
Jose Rizal had visited Vienna and other cities
in Austria 1887. In Vienna, he stayed at the
Metropole Hotel, which was located at
Morzinplatz, close to the present site of the
Rizal and Viola visited the
Philippine Embassy. Rizal considered Vienna
historic city of Prague. They the ‘Queen of the Danube’ because of its
carried letters of beautiful buildings, religious images, and
recommendation from culture.
Blumentritt to Dr. Wilkom,
professor in University of
Prague.
Rizal stayed during a brief visit to
Geneva from 06 to 21 June 1887,
spending his 26th birthday in the city.

Rizal pecialize in ophthalmology


By Taking a journey in Germany
He chose this branch because he
wanted to cure his mother’s
eyes.
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Name:
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Jose Rizal [Travels] From Rome, Rizal
Rizal wrote his father: “I was in
Turin, Milan, Venice, Florence,
and for some days I have been
here.” Heannounced his return
to the Philippines between the
15th and 30th of August.

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