Chile
Rapa Nui
Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is a remote Chilean volcanic island in the Pacific, known for ancient Polynesian culture, moai statues and uni…
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Chile
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
Rarotonga is the main island of the Cook Islands, surrounded by a coral lagoon and known for green volcanic mountains, beaches, Polynesian culture, m…
Brazil
Recife
Recife is the capital of Pernambuco in northeastern Brazil, known for historic Recife Antigo, rivers and bridges, frevo and maracatu culture, beaches…
Greece
Rhodes
Rhodes is a large island in the Dodecanese in the Aegean, known for the medieval old town of Rhodes Town, beaches, fortified walls and ancient sights.
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is one of Brazil's best-known cities, set between the Atlantic, mountains and tropical forests and known for beaches, samba, panoramic…
South Africa
Robben Island
Robben Island, off Cape Town, has been used at different times as a prison, an isolated hospital and a military base. The surviving buildings, includ…
Palau
Rock Islands Southern Lagoon
Palau's southern lagoon combines forested limestone islands, coral reefs, marine lakes and archaeological traces of earlier settlements.
Croatia
Rovinj
Rovinj is a picturesque town on the Istrian peninsula, with a densely built old town, narrow stone streets, a harbour and the Church of St Euphemia.
Estonia
Saaremaa
Saaremaa is Estonia's largest island, with juniper landscapes, stone walls, windmills, lighthouses and a quiet Baltic coast. The island's capital, Ku…
Guernsey
Saint Peter Port
Saint Peter Port is Guernsey's capital and a picturesque harbour town rising from the marina towards green hills like an amphitheatre. Granite and co…
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre is the main town of the French archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, south of Newfoundland. Its compact harbour is characterised by …
Cabo Verde
Sal
Sal is a dry Atlantic island with long sandy beaches and small coastal towns. Santa Maria suits beach days, while trips inland reveal saltworks and v…
Oman
Salalah
Salalah lies in southern Oman and is known for coconut palms, beaches, mountains and the surprisingly green khareef season.
Brazil
Salvador da Bahia
Salvador is the capital of Bahia and one of the most important centres of Afro-Brazilian culture, known for Pelourinho, colonial architecture, music,…
United States
San Diego
San Diego is a coastal city in Southern California near the Mexican border, known for beaches, parks, museums, maritime culture and a mild climate.
United States
San Francisco
San Francisco is a coastal city in Northern California, known for the Golden Gate Bridge, hilly streets, historic cable cars, its waterfront and dive…
Spain
San Sebastián
San Sebastián is a coastal city in the Basque Country on the Bay of Biscay, known for La Concha Bay, beaches, its old town and an outstanding food sc…
Greece
Santorini
Santorini is a volcanic island in the Cyclades in the Aegean, known for its caldera, white houses on steep slopes, small settlements and unusual volc…
Samoa
Savaiʻi
Savaiʻi is Samoa's largest island, known for volcanic landscapes, lava fields, waterfalls, caves, blowholes, tropical forests and traditional Polynes…
Cayman Islands
Seven Mile Beach
Seven Mile Beach is the famous pale coral-sand beach on Grand Cayman's west coast. The coastline forms a long arc beside clear, usually calm water, h…
Egypt
Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh is a resort on the Red Sea in the southern Sinai Peninsula, known for coral reefs, diving, beaches and desert landscapes.
Anguilla
Shoal Bay
Shoal Bay in northeastern Anguilla is a broad arc of soft white sand beside clear turquoise sea. Shallow sections, reef areas and the long open coast…
Tunisia
Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said is a picturesque town on a hill above the Mediterranean, known for white houses, blue doors and views across the Gulf of Tunis.
Namibia
Skeleton Coast
The Skeleton Coast is a remote stretch of Namibia's Atlantic coastline, known for fog, desert dunes, rugged coastal landscapes and numerous traces of…
Ireland
Skellig Michael
Skellig Michael is a steep rocky island around twelve kilometres off the Iveragh Peninsula, with an early medieval monastic settlement. Stone cells, …
Yemen
Socotra
Socotra is a remote archipelago in the Arabian Sea, with unique endemic plants, dragon's blood trees, white beaches, caves and mountain landscapes.
Saint Lucia
Soufrière
Soufrière on Saint Lucia lies by the sea near the volcanic Pitons. The small town provides a base for nature, gardens and the coast.
Tunisia
Sousse
Sousse is a large Tunisian coastal city with a lively medina that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historic fortifications and museums stand alongsid…
Kiribati
South Tarawa
South Tarawa is a chain of narrow, inhabited islets in Kiribati between a lagoon and the open ocean. The focus is on experiencing everyday island lif…
Croatia
Split
Split is a Dalmatian coastal city on the Adriatic, known for Diocletian's Palace, its historic old town, the Riva promenade and proximity to islands.
Grenada
St George's
St George's on Grenada rises above a horseshoe-shaped harbour. Colourful houses, harbour life and hilly streets shape a walk through the town.
Falkland Islands
Stanley
Stanley is the compact capital of the Falkland Islands, stretching along a sheltered harbour on East Falkland. Colourful metal roofs, British-influen…
Sweden
Stockholm
Stockholm is Sweden's capital, spread across islands between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city is known for Gamla Stan, museums, waterfront p…
Oman
Sur
Sur is a port city on Oman's east coast, known for traditional boatbuilding, white houses, lagoons and nearby coastal landscapes.
Fiji
Suva
Suva is Fiji's capital and largest city on the southeast coast of Viti Levu, known for museums, markets, parks, colonial architecture and its role as…
Namibia
Swakopmund
Swakopmund is a Namibian coastal city between the Atlantic and the Namib Desert, known for its cooler maritime climate, historic architecture and adv…
Australia
Sydney
Sydney is Australia's largest city, known for its natural harbour, Opera House, Harbour Bridge, beaches and diverse neighbourhoods. Modern architectu…
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé
São Tomé lies on Ana Chaves Bay. Waterfront streets, markets, cultural sites and traces of Portuguese colonial architecture introduce the island nati…
Niue
Talava Arches
The Talava Arches are large natural limestone arches on Niue's northwest coast. A forest path leads through a cave and across uneven coral rock befor…
Israel
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is known for the modernist architecture of the White City UNESCO World Heritage Site. On 07 October 2026, the British Foreign, Commonwealth …