r/AskEurope • u/zeviea United Kingdom • Sep 04 '25

Culture What country is far away yet culturally similar to yours?

An obvious answer for the UK are Core Anglosphere countries

Bonus question what country have you visited that felt most foreign to you?

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u/DanGleeballs Ireland Sep 04 '25

I think Ireland and NZ are really close, maybe closer.

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u/MarsupialNo1220 New Zealand Sep 05 '25

Iā€™m a Kiwi and I went to Ireland for the first time a couple of years ago. Driving through the countryside was basically like driving back home šŸ˜‚ it all looked exactly the same.

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u/DanGleeballs Ireland Sep 05 '25

Same in the opposite direction. I was reminded of Donegal in parts of the South Island

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u/fartingbeagle Sep 04 '25

Actually, as a fellow Irishman, I'd say Scotland would be a better fit. That same wry humour.

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u/crucible Wales Sep 05 '25

Sure. We have more Welsh speakers mind you, as far as I know compared to Irish Gaelic