Barbados
Bridgetown
Bridgetown is Barbados' capital, with a historic harbour and busy shopping streets. The city and its garrison are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, provi…
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St Kitts and Nevis
Brimstone Hill Fortress
Brimstone Hill is a well-preserved fortress complex of the 17th and 18th centuries on a steep volcanic hill on St Kitts. It was designed by the Briti…
Australia
Brisbane
Brisbane is Queensland's capital on the Brisbane River, known for its subtropical climate, green urban areas, waterfront promenades, cultural venues …
Australia
Broome
Broome is a remote coastal town in northwestern Australia, known for Cable Beach, turquoise sea, red rocks, pearling history and its role as a gatewa…
Belgium
Bruges
Bruges is a historic city in Flanders, known for its medieval centre, canals, squares, belfry and well-preserved architecture.
Belgium
Brussels
Brussels is Belgium's capital and one of Europe's most important centres. The city is known for the Grand-Place, architecture, museums, chocolate and…
Romania
Bucharest
Bucharest is Romania's capital, combining broad boulevards, architecture from different periods, the old town, large parks and a lively cultural scen…
Hungary
Budapest
Budapest is Hungary's capital on the Danube, known for its Parliament building, historic Buda, bridges, thermal baths and riverfront views.
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is Argentina's capital and a major South American cultural centre, known for historic neighbourhoods, theatres, tango, architecture, foo…
Burundi
Bujumbura
Bujumbura lies on Lake Tanganyika, below Burundi's cooler highlands. City life can be combined here with views of one of Africa's great lakes.
Uzbekistan
Bukhara
Bukhara is a historic Silk Road city with a well-preserved centre, old madrasas, mosques, minarets and covered bazaars.
South Korea
Busan
Busan is South Korea's largest port city, known for beaches, seafood, mountains, markets, temples and modern coastal architecture.
Lebanon
Byblos
Byblos is an ancient coastal city in Lebanon, with archaeological sites, a Crusader castle, an old souk and a small Mediterranean harbour.
Egypt
Cairo
Cairo is Egypt's capital and its largest metropolis on the Nile, known for historic mosques, Coptic heritage, museums and proximity to the pyramids o…
Canada
Calgary
Calgary is a large city in Alberta on the edge of the Canadian Rockies, known for modern cityscapes, festivals, western Canadian culture and good acc…
United Kingdom
Cambridge
Cambridge is a historic university city in England, known for colleges, chapels, green courtyards, the River Cam and traditional punting trips.
Mexico
Cancún
Cancún is a popular resort city on Mexico's Caribbean coast, known for white beaches, turquoise sea, extensive hotel infrastructure and good access t…
Haiti
Cap-Haïtien
As of 7 October 2026, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to this destination. This page introduces…
Ghana
Cape Coast Castle
Cape Coast Castle forms part of the serial UNESCO World Heritage Site of fortified trading posts on Ghana's coast. The complex's history is linked fi…
South Africa
Cape Town
Cape Town is a South African coastal city between the Atlantic and Table Mountain, known for spectacular landscapes, beaches, its waterfront, gardens…
Türkiye
Cappadocia
Cappadocia is a distinctive region in central Anatolia, with volcanic rock formations, cave churches, underground cities and broad valleys.
Colombia
Cartagena
Cartagena is a historic city on Colombia's Caribbean coast, known for its fortified old town, colonial architecture, colourful streets, tropical clim…
Morocco
Casablanca
Casablanca is Morocco's largest city and an important economic centre on the Atlantic coast, known for Hassan II Mosque, modern architecture, the wat…
Morocco
Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen is a small city in the Rif Mountains of northern Morocco, known for the medina's blue lanes, mountain landscapes, craft shops and relaxed…
Thailand
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is northern Thailand's cultural centre, known for its historic old town, Buddhist temples, night markets, Lanna culture and proximity to m…
Thailand
Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai lies in northern Thailand, surrounded by mountains, and is known for unusual temples, markets and excursions into the region.
United States
Chicago
Chicago is a large city on Lake Michigan, known for modern architecture, museums, waterfront promenades, skyscrapers, music culture and diverse neigh…
Vanuatu
Chief Roi Mata's Domain
Chief Roi Mata's Domain is a cultural landscape in Vanuatu with three connected sites on Efate, Lelepa and Artok. Archaeology and living oral traditi…
Nepal
Chitwan National Park
Chitwan is a national park in the Terai lowlands, with sal forests, floodplain grasslands and river ecosystems. It protects habitats for greater one-…
Moldova
Chișinău
Chișinău introduces Moldova through green parks, manageable museums and regional cuisine. The city suits quiet walks and serves as a starting point f…
New Zealand
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city on New Zealand's South Island and a gateway to Canterbury, with parks, modern architecture, historic buildings, mark…
Cabo Verde
Cidade Velha
Cidade Velha is the historic centre of the former Ribeira Grande on Santiago, an early European colonial city in the tropics. Its fortress, old lanes…
Haiti
Citadel, Sans-Souci and Ramiers
The National History Park in northern Haiti brings together Sans-Souci Palace, the Citadelle Henry and the fortifications of Ramiers. These early 19t…
Romania
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca is an important university city in Transylvania, with a historic old town, Baroque and Gothic architecture, cafés, cultural venues and a …
Portugal
Coimbra
Coimbra is a historic university city in central Portugal, known for its old university, libraries, monasteries, narrow streets and views of the Mond…
Germany
Cologne
Cologne is a large German city on the Rhine, known for Gothic Cologne Cathedral, museums, the old town, riverside promenades and carnival traditions.
Sri Lanka
Colombo
Colombo is Sri Lanka's largest economic metropolis on the Indian Ocean coast, known for markets, colonial architecture, temples, modern neighbourhood…
Uruguay
Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento is a historic city on the Río de la Plata, known for cobbled streets, colonial architecture, old fortifications and a peaceful…
Guinea
Conakry
Conakry is Guinea's capital on the Atlantic. Literature is part of its cultural life: in 2017, the city held the UNESCO title of World Book Capital.
Denmark
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is Denmark's capital, known for canals, modern Scandinavian architecture, the historic city centre, cycling culture and waterfront promena…