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San Francisco
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Belize
San Ignacio
San Ignacio in western Belize is a base for Maya heritage and the nature of the Cayo District. The small town on the Macal River is connected by a br…
San Marino
San Marino
San Marino's old town lies on the slopes of Monte Titano. Walls, towers and small squares form an inhabited town where medieval structures meet the r…
Mexico
San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Allende is a historic Mexican city with colourful façades, colonial streets, art galleries and a striking neo-Gothic church.
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…
Chile
Santiago de Chile
Santiago is Chile's capital, set between the Andes and the Coastal Range, known for modern districts, museums, markets, food and proximity to wine re…
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo is a major Caribbean capital where the colonial quarter meets modern city life. Historic streets and museums tell the story of European…
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…
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo
Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, set in a valley surrounded by mountains and known for its Ottoman old town, Austro-Hungarian archi…
Samoa
Savaiʻi
Savaiʻi is Samoa's largest island, known for volcanic landscapes, lava fields, waterfalls, caves, blowholes, tropical forests and traditional Polynes…
United States
Savannah
Savannah is a historic city in Georgia, known for green squares, old houses, oaks draped in Spanish moss, River Street and well-preserved urban archi…
United States
Seattle
Seattle is a major city in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, surrounded by water and mountains and known for modern culture, markets, museu…
South Korea
Seoul
Seoul is South Korea's capital and a modern metropolis where historic palaces and traditional neighbourhoods meet skyscrapers, shopping districts and…
Spain
Seville
Seville is the capital of Andalusia, known for historic architecture, palaces, orange trees, flamenco and the atmospheric streets of its old town.
Japan
Shirakawa-gō
Shirakawa-gō is a mountain village known for traditional gasshō-zukuri houses with steep thatched roofs and particularly picturesque scenery.
Romania
Sibiu
Sibiu is a historic city in Transylvania, with large squares, Saxon architecture, old towers and distinctive roofs.
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.
Cambodia
Siem Reap
Siem Reap lies in northwestern Cambodia and is the main base for the Angkor temple complex. The city is also known for markets, museums, crafts and f…
Romania
Sighișoara
Sighișoara is a well-preserved medieval town in Transylvania, with colourful houses, towers, cobblestones and a fortified citadel.
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore is a modern city-state in Southeast Asia, known for its combination of futuristic architecture, green spaces, historic neighbourhoods and d…
Singapore
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Singapore Botanic Gardens show the evolution of a 19th-century tropical colonial garden into a modern centre for science, education and conservation.…
Portugal
Sintra
Sintra is a green hill town near Lisbon, known for romantic palaces, castles, gardens and misty wooded landscapes.
Egypt
Siwa Oasis
Siwa is a remote oasis in Egypt's Western Desert, with palm groves, salt lakes, hot springs and ancient ruins.
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, …
North Macedonia
Skopje
Skopje is North Macedonia's capital on the Vardar, known for the Stone Bridge, Old Bazaar, fortress, museums and architecture from different eras.
Bulgaria
Sofia
Sofia is Bulgaria's capital at the foot of the Vitosha Mountains. Ancient ruins, Orthodox churches and architecture from different eras combine with …
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…
Slovakia
Spiš Castle
Spiš Castle is one of the largest medieval castle complexes in Central and Eastern Europe. Romanesque and Gothic fortifications overlook the Spiš reg…
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…
France
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital of Alsace near the French-German border, known for its Gothic cathedral, canals, half-timbered houses, Petite France and Eu…
Serbia
Studenica Monastery
Studenica is an Orthodox monastery founded in the late 12th century in central Serbia. Its main white-marble churches combine Romanesque and Byzantin…
El Salvador
Suchitoto
Suchitoto is a small town above Lake Suchitlán, with cobbled lanes and a cultural life. It suits a quiet introduction to El Salvador's historic towns…
South Sudan
Sudd Wetland
The Sudd is one of the world's largest tropical wetlands, on the lower Bahr el Jebel, the White Nile. Its mosaic includes open water, papyrus and ree…
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…