Highlights of Rizal Journey
Highlights of Rizal Journey
Highlights of Rizal Journey
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