Seychelles
La Digue
La Digue is a small Seychelles island with a relaxed pace of life, tropical beaches, granite rocks, cycling routes and a traditional Creole atmospher…
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Nigeria
Lagos
Lagos is a large coastal city in Nigeria with lively contemporary culture, art and commerce. For a first visit, a few carefully chosen neighbourhoods…
Malaysia
Langkawi
Langkawi is an archipelago off Malaysia's northwestern coast, known for tropical beaches, mangrove forests, geological landscapes and a relaxed holid…
Mauritius
Le Morne
Le Morne is a cultural landscape in southwestern Mauritius, whose inaccessible mountain served as a refuge for escaped enslaved people. Today it stan…
Fiji
Levuka
Levuka is a historic port town on Ovalau and Fiji's first colonial capital. Its low-rise waterfront buildings combine local traditions with the archi…
Gabon
Libreville
Libreville is a coastal city in Gabon. The sea, neighbourhoods and everyday life offer an initial introduction to the capital.
Malawi
Likoma Island
Likoma is a small Malawian island in Lake Malawi, surrounded by Mozambican waters and known for beaches, local communities and the historic St Peter'…
Peru
Lima
Lima is Peru's capital on the Pacific coast, combining a historic centre, archaeological sites, coastal districts, museums and one of the region's be…
Cyprus
Limassol
Limassol is a large coastal city in Cyprus, known for its long seafront promenade, beaches, old town, marina and convenient location for excursions i…
Togo
Lomé
Lomé on the Gulf of Guinea introduces Togo's culture through markets and the Palais de Lomé, a place for art and history.
United States
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is Southern California's largest city, known for the film industry, diverse neighbourhoods, museums, beaches, culture and surrounding hil…
Mexico
Los Cabos
Los Cabos is a holiday region at the southern tip of Baja California, including Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, known for beaches, desert lands…
Dominican Republic
Los Haitises National Park
Los Haitises is a large national park in the Dominican Republic with limestone mogotes, mangrove channels, bays, islets and humid tropical forest. Ca…
Angola
Luanda
Luanda is an Atlantic city with a lively waterfront and a striking contrast between older buildings and modern neighbourhoods.
Seychelles
Mahé
Mahé is the largest island in the Seychelles and the location of the capital, Victoria. It is known for granite mountains, tropical forests, white be…
Marshall Islands
Majuro
Majuro is an atoll in the Marshall Islands with a narrow strip of land around a lagoon. Island culture takes centre stage here, rather than a packed …
Equatorial Guinea
Malabo
Malabo is on Bioko Island. Spanish architectural influences are visible in the historic centre; lush greenery reflects its location near the equator.
Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, known for white sandy beaches, coral reefs and resort islands.
Fiji
Mamanuca Islands
The Mamanuca Islands are a tropical island group west of Viti Levu, known for white beaches, coral reefs, resorts, surfing, snorkelling and easy acce…
Philippines
Manila
Manila is the historic centre of the Philippines' largest metropolitan area, known for Intramuros, museums, the Manila Bay waterfront, markets and mo…
Mozambique
Maputo
Maputo is Mozambique's capital on the Indian Ocean, known for broad avenues, markets, colonial and modern architecture, music and seafood cuisine.
Australia
Margaret River
Margaret River is a famous region in Western Australia, combining vineyards, wineries, ocean beaches, surfing, tall forests, caves and a distinctive …
Åland Islands
Mariehamn
Mariehamn is the only town in the autonomous Åland Islands and a compact maritime centre between the western and eastern harbours. Founded in 1861, i…
Saint Martin
Marigot
Marigot is the capital of the French part of Saint Martin and a compact port town between a sheltered bay and green hills. The ferry terminal, marina…
France
Marseille
Marseille is a large Mediterranean port city in southern France, known for the Old Port, Notre-Dame de la Garde, coastal neighbourhoods and proximity…
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean, known for tropical beaches, lagoons, coral reefs, mountain landscapes and a cultural mix of Afric…
United States
Miami
Miami is an international city in southern Florida, known for tropical beaches, Art Deco architecture, Latin American culture, art and diverse coasta…
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Midway Atoll
Midway Atoll, also called Kuaihelani, is a remote coral atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It is part of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National M…
New Zealand
Milford Sound
Milford Sound, or Piopiotahi, is a dramatic fjord in Fiordland on New Zealand's South Island, known for steep cliffs, waterfalls, rainforests and var…
Somalia
Mogadishu
As of 7 October 2026, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to this destination. This page introduces…
Kenya
Mombasa
Mombasa is a major Kenyan port city on the Indian Ocean, known for its historic old town, Fort Jesus, beaches, Swahili culture and seafood cuisine.
Monaco
Monaco
Monaco is well explored one district at a time: the old town on the Rock, Port Hercule and the streets of Monte Carlo show different sides of the pri…
Tunisia
Monastir
Monastir is a Tunisian coastal city combining beach holidays with historic walks. The Ribat rises above the sea; the medina, marina and Habib Bourgui…
Liberia
Monrovia
Monrovia is Liberia's coastal capital. Its founding history, neighbourhoods and Atlantic landscape provide an introduction to the country.
Jersey
Mont Orgueil Castle
Mont Orgueil is a medieval fortress above Gorey Harbour on Jersey's east coast. The present complex developed from 1204 and protected the island agai…
Uruguay
Montevideo
Montevideo is Uruguay's capital on the Río de la Plata, known for its long Rambla, historic Ciudad Vieja, beaches, markets, and tango and candombe cu…
French Polynesia
Moorea
Moorea is a volcanic island near Tahiti, known for jagged green ridges, a lagoon and the deep Opunohu and Cook's bays, separated by Mount Rotui. The …
Comoros
Moroni
Moroni on Ngazidja shows the maritime side of the Comoros: an old town, harbour and volcanic coast on the Indian Ocean.
India
Mumbai
Mumbai is a major financial and cultural centre of western India, known for colonial architecture, Marine Drive, markets, the film industry and inten…
Oman
Muscat
Muscat is Oman's capital between mountains and the Gulf of Oman, known for traditional architecture, mosques, markets, coastal districts and access t…