Lebanon
Baalbek
Baalbek is an ancient city in the Bekaa Valley, known for monumental Roman temples and some of the most impressive ruins in the Middle East.
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Iraq
Babylon
Babylon is an archaeological site about 85 kilometres south of Baghdad and was the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire from 626 to 539 BC. Traces re…
Myanmar
Bagan
Bagan is an extensive archaeological landscape with thousands of Buddhist temples, pagodas and stupas.
Azerbaijan
Baku
In Baku, the stone lanes of İçərişəhər meet broad streets and the promenade along the Caspian Sea. The old town, with the Maiden Tower and the Palace…
Indonesia
Bali
Bali is an island in Indonesia known for its beaches, nature and temples.
Mali
Bamako
As of 7 October 2026, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to this destination. This page introduces…
Afghanistan
Bamiyan
As of 7 October 2026, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to this destination. This page introduces…
Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan is Brunei's capital, known for its large mosques, museums, the water village of Kampong Ayer and proximity to tropical natural ar…
Thailand
Bangkok
Bangkok is Thailand's capital and a major Asian metropolis where historic temples and palaces meet modern neighbourhoods, markets, shopping centres a…
Central African Republic
Bangui
As of 7 October 2026, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all but essential travel to this destination. This p…
The Gambia
Banjul
Banjul, at the mouth of the Gambia River, offers an introduction to the history of this small West African country. A day in the city can combine a m…
Spain
Barcelona
Barcelona is a Mediterranean city in Spain known for Gaudí's architecture, historic neighbourhoods, museums, urban culture and beaches.
St Kitts and Nevis
Basseterre
Basseterre on St Kitts is a small city with historic squares, shopping streets and a harbour. It can be explored on a relaxed walking tour.
United Kingdom
Bath
Bath is a historic city in southwestern England, known for its Roman Baths, Georgian architecture, stone streets and compact historic centre.
Georgia
Batumi
Batumi is a Georgian city on the Black Sea, with a long promenade, pebble beaches, modern architecture, a historic centre and subtropical vegetation.
New Zealand
Bay of Islands
The Bay of Islands is a subtropical maritime region in northern New Zealand, known for its numerous islands, bays, beaches, sailing, marine nature an…
China
Beijing Central Axis
Beijing's Central Axis runs from north to south through the capital's historic core. Palaces and gardens, sacrificial sites, city gates, ceremonial b…
United Kingdom
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, known for its industrial and maritime history, museums, Victorian architecture, cultural districts and pr…
Serbia
Belgrade
Belgrade is Serbia's capital at the confluence of the Sava and Danube, known for Kalemegdan Fortress, historic neighbourhoods, riverside promenades, …
Japan
Beppu
Beppu is one of Japan's best-known hot-spring towns on Kyūshū, offering numerous hot springs, steaming landscapes and traditional baths.
Albania
Berat
Berat is a historic Albanian city with white Ottoman houses on the slopes above the Osum River and an old fortress.
Norway
Bergen
Bergen lies on Norway's west coast between mountains and fjords. The city is known for the historic Bryggen wharf, the fish market, the Fløibanen fun…
Germany
Berlin
Berlin is Germany's capital, known for contemporary culture, museums, historic sights, diverse neighbourhoods and numerous green spaces.
Palestinian territories
Bethlehem
Bethlehem is associated with the Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, which form part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As of 7 October 20…
Guinea-Bissau
Bijagós Archipelago
Bijagós is a deltaic archipelago off Guinea-Bissau's Atlantic coast, with mangrove islands, tidal channels, sandbanks and tidal flats. Its marine eco…
Marshall Islands
Bikini Atoll
Bikini Atoll is a World Heritage Site preserving material evidence from the beginning of the atomic age. After the population was forcibly relocated,…
Spain
Bilbao
Bilbao is the largest city in the Basque Country, known for the Guggenheim Museum, modern architecture, the historic Casco Viejo old town, its food s…
Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek
Bishkek is Kyrgyzstan's capital, with broad streets, Soviet architecture, markets and immediate proximity to the Tian Shan mountains.
Guinea-Bissau
Bissau
Bissau is a port and cultural centre in Guinea-Bissau. Its markets and the coexistence of different communities reveal the country beyond island trip…
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Blagaj
Blagaj is a small historic town near Mostar, known for the source of the Buna River beneath a high cliff and an Ottoman dervish monastery.
Slovenia
Bled
Bled is a resort town on the Alpine lake of the same name, with a small island, church, medieval castle and views of the Julian Alps.
Jamaica
Blue and John Crow Mountains
The Blue and John Crow Mountains form a forested mountain landscape in eastern Jamaica, where natural diversity is linked with the history of the Taí…
Colombia
Bogotá
Bogotá is Colombia's capital, situated on a high plateau in the Andes. The city is known for the historic La Candelaria neighbourhood, museums, cultu…
Italy
Bologna
Bologna is a historic city in Emilia-Romagna, known for its long arcaded walkways, medieval towers, old university and rich culinary tradition.
France
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a historic city on the Garonne in southwestern France, known for 18th-century architecture, waterfront promenades, food and the surroundi…
United States
Boston
Boston is a historic New England city on the Atlantic coast, known for its role in US history, universities, museums, parks and compact historic neig…
Brazil
Brasília
Brasília is Brazil's capital and one of the best-known examples of 20th-century modernist urban planning, known for Oscar Niemeyer's architecture, ge…
Slovakia
Bratislava
Bratislava is Slovakia's capital on the Danube, known for its compact old town, castle, historic squares and proximity to Austria and Hungary.
Republic of the Congo
Brazzaville
Brazzaville, on the Congo River, belongs to UNESCO's Creative Cities Network in the field of music. River views and musical culture offer different w…
Romania
Brașov
Brașov is a historic city in Transylvania, surrounded by the Carpathians and known for its medieval old town and the Black Church.