Australia
Sydney
Sydney is Australia's largest city, known for its natural harbour, Opera House, Harbour Bridge, beaches and diverse neighbourhoods. Modern architectu…
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Brazil
São Paulo
São Paulo is Brazil's largest metropolis and one of Latin America's most important cultural, business and culinary centres, with museums, parks, mark…
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…
Taiwan
Taipei 101
Taipei 101 is Taipei's best-known skyscraper landmark; its tiered form recalls segments of bamboo. The 89th floor has a panoramic observation deck at…
Japan
Takayama
Takayama is a historic city in the Japanese Alps, with traditional wooden houses, old streets, sake breweries and much of the atmosphere of the Edo p…
Estonia
Tallinn
Tallinn is Estonia's capital on the Baltic Sea, known for its well-preserved medieval old town, towers, museums, parks and modern creative districts.
Morocco
Taroudant
Taroudant lies in the Souss Valley in southern Morocco. Long ochre walls enclose the old quarters; behind the gates are markets, craft shops and the …
Georgia
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is Georgia's capital on the Kura River. Historic neighbourhoods, sulphur baths, Narikala Fortress and traditional balconies meet modern archi…
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 …
Netherlands
The Hague
The Hague is the political centre of the Netherlands on the North Sea, known for the Binnenhof, museums, international organisations and Scheveningen…
Greece
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is Greece's second-largest city, on the Aegean Sea, known for its Byzantine heritage, the White Tower, waterfront promenade, markets and…
Guatemala
Tikal National Park
Tikal is a major Maya archaeological complex in the forests of northern Guatemala. Temples, palaces, plazas, roads, reservoirs and residential areas …
Algeria
Timgad
Timgad is an ancient Roman city on the northern slopes of the Aurès Mountains, founded by Emperor Trajan in AD 100 as a military colony. Its rectangu…
Albania
Tirana
Tirana is Albania's capital, near the Dajti Mountains, combining Ottoman and socialist heritage with colourful modern architecture, squares, parks an…
Japan
Tokyo
Tokyo is Japan's capital and a large metropolis where modern business districts, shopping streets and technologically advanced infrastructure coexist…
Canada
Toronto
Toronto is Canada's largest city, on Lake Ontario, known for its multicultural neighbourhoods, museums, modern architecture, restaurants and the famo…
France
Toulouse
Toulouse is a large city in southern France on the Garonne, known for its pink-brick architecture, Place du Capitole, historic churches, canals and a…
Tunisia
Tozeur
Tozeur is an oasis city in southwestern Tunisia with palm groves, traditional brick architecture and proximity to the Sahara.
Türkiye
Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on Türkiye's Black Sea coast, surrounded by green mountains, tea plantations and historic sights.
Cuba
Trinidad, Cuba
Trinidad is a historic city in central Cuba, with a preserved layout, cobbled streets and residential architecture from the 18th and 19th centuries. …
Libya
Tripoli
As of 07 October 2026, the British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all but essential travel to this destination. Th…
Croatia
Trogir
Trogir is a historic coastal town in Dalmatia with a compact medieval old town, stone houses, the Cathedral of Saint Lawrence and a harbour promenade.
Norway
Tromsø
Tromsø is an Arctic city in northern Norway, known for the northern lights, midnight sun, fjords, mountain scenery and Nordic culture.
Mexico
Tulum
Tulum is a destination on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, known for its seaside Maya archaeological site, white beaches, cenotes, lagoo…
Tunisia
Tunis
Tunis is Tunisia's capital on the Mediterranean, known for its historic medina, markets, museums and proximity to Carthage and Sidi Bou Said.
Finland
Turku
Turku is one of Finland's oldest cities, on the River Aura, known for its medieval castle, cathedral, museums and easy access to the Finnish archipel…
Morocco
Tétouan
Tétouan lies at the foot of the Rif Mountains in northern Morocco. Its white medina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the city's layout and architectu…
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar is Mongolia's modern capital and a good starting point for learning about the country's history before a trip into the steppe. City life,…
Australia
Uluṟu
Uluṟu is a vast sandstone monolith in Australia's Red Centre and a place of great cultural importance to the Aṉangu, surrounded by the desert landsca…
Liechtenstein
Vaduz
Vaduz is a small capital in the Rhine Valley. A walk combines modern art, the principality's history and views of the Alps. The princely family's res…
Spain
Valencia
Valencia is a large city on Spain's Mediterranean coast, known for its old town, the City of Arts and Sciences, the Turia Gardens, beaches and paella…
Malta
Valletta
Valletta is Malta's capital and a compact historic city on the Mediterranean, known for its fortifications, Baroque architecture, churches, museums a…
Chile
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a historic Chilean port city on the Pacific, known for colourful houses on hills, street art, historic lifts and a lively cultural scen…
India
Varanasi
Varanasi is an ancient city on the Ganges and one of India's most important religious centres, known for its ghats, temples, narrow lanes and centuri…
Vatican City
Vatican City
The Vatican is an independent state within Rome. For a first visit, the Vatican Museums and Saint Peter's Square can be planned as separate parts of …
Vatican City
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
The Vatican Museums bring together papal collections of archaeology, classical sculpture, painting, maps, tapestries and art from many cultures. The …
Italy
Venice
Venice lies on islands in the Venetian Lagoon and is known for its canals, historic palaces, bridges and squares. There is no normal car traffic in t…
Luxembourg
Vianden Castle
Vianden Castle rises above the Our Valley and the town of the same name in northern Luxembourg. The complex combines Romanesque and Gothic building p…
Austria
Vienna
Vienna is Austria's capital, known for imperial architecture, museums, concert halls, historic coffee houses and large green spaces. The Habsburg leg…
Laos
Vientiane
Vientiane is the capital of Laos on the Mekong, known for Buddhist temples, national monuments, markets and a comparatively relaxed city atmosphere.