Honduras
Copán Ruinas
Copán Ruinas is the base for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Maya city of Copán. Its stelae and sculptural details are best appreciated during …
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Greece
Corfu
Corfu is a green island in the Ionian Sea, known for its Venetian old town, fortresses, beaches, olive groves and picturesque coastal villages.
Venezuela
Coro and its Port
Coro and the port of La Vela preserve an ensemble of colonial earthen architecture unique in the Caribbean. Founded in 1527, Coro combines local buil…
Benin
Cotonou
Cotonou is Benin's economic centre, with markets, contemporary art and an Atlantic coastline. The city offers an insight into everyday life in the co…
Ecuador
Cuenca
Cuenca is a historic city in the Ecuadorian Andes, known for well-preserved colonial architecture, squares, churches, craft traditions and proximity …
Peru
Cusco
Cusco is a historic city in the Peruvian Andes and the former capital of the Inca Empire, known for stone architecture, colonial buildings, archaeolo…
Spain
Córdoba
Córdoba is a historic city in Andalusia, known for the Mezquita, the Jewish Quarter, the Roman Bridge, courtyards and the heritage of different cultu…
Morocco
Dadès Valley
The Dadès Valley in southern Morocco is characterised by canyons, red rocks, kasbahs, palm oases and winding mountain roads.
Senegal
Dakar
Dakar is Senegal's capital on the Cap-Vert Peninsula, known for its Atlantic coast, markets, music, museums and lively urban culture.
Namibia
Damaraland
Damaraland is a sparsely populated region in northwestern Namibia, with rugged mountain landscapes, dry valleys, unusual geological formations and a …
Syria
Damascus
As of 7 October 2026, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to this destination. This page introduces…
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's largest city and an important Indian Ocean port, known for markets, museums, coastal culture and its role as a transport …
Australia
Darwin
Darwin is the tropical capital of Australia's Northern Territory, known for First Nations culture, Asian influences in its food, markets, museums, su…
India
Delhi
Delhi is one of India's largest metropolises, where the historic neighbourhoods of Old Delhi meet broad avenues, monuments, markets, temples and mode…
Bangladesh
Dhaka
Dhaka is a large river city in Bangladesh, with dense urban life and Mughal heritage. The old neighbourhoods require time and well-planned transport.
Timor-Leste
Dili
Dili, on Timor-Leste's north coast, combines city life, the sea and green hillsides. An unhurried visit offers an introduction to the young state's h…
Tunisia
Djerba
Djerba is an island off Tunisia's southern coast, known for sandy beaches, white houses, markets, crafts and a mixture of Mediterranean and North Afr…
Djibouti
Djibouti City
Djibouti combines a port at the entrance to the Red Sea with neighbourhoods where African, Arab and European architectural influences meet.
Qatar
Doha
Doha is Qatar's capital on the Persian Gulf, known for modern architecture, museums, the Corniche, Souq Waqif and a rapidly growing cultural scene.
Tunisia
Douz
Douz is an oasis town in southern Tunisia on the edge of the sandy Sahara. Palm groves and dunes make it a starting point for desert experiences and …
Germany
Dresden
Dresden is the capital of Saxony on the Elbe, known for Baroque architecture, museums, its reconstructed old town and picturesque waterfront areas.
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Dubai is the largest city in the United Arab Emirates and a popular destination on the Persian Gulf. Modern architecture, beaches and large shopping …
Ireland
Dublin
Dublin is Ireland's capital on the River Liffey, known for historic streets, literary heritage, pubs, museums and proximity to the coast.
Croatia
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a historic city on Croatia's Adriatic coast, known for its imposing city walls, old town, stone architecture and sea views.
New Zealand
Dunedin
Dunedin is a historic city in the southeast of New Zealand's South Island, known for Victorian and Edwardian architecture, Scottish heritage, its uni…
South Africa
Durban
Durban is a major port city on the Indian Ocean, known for warm beaches, the Golden Mile, Indian cultural influences and a subtropical climate.
Tajikistan
Dushanbe
Dushanbe is a green city at the edge of Tajikistan’s mountains. Tree-lined avenues, parks and cultural institutions make it a good place for a relaxe…
Central African Republic
Dzanga-Sangha
The Dzanga-Sangha protected areas lie in the south-west of the Central African Republic and form part of the transboundary Sangha Trinational complex…
Solomon Islands
East Rennell
East Rennell covers the southern third of the world’s largest raised coral atoll. At its centre lies brackish Lake Tegano, a former lagoon of around …
United Kingdom
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, known for its medieval Old Town, Georgian New Town, castle, hills and major cultural festivals.
Tunisia
El Jem
El Jem stands on the site of ancient Thysdrus in Tunisia. Its most important structure is the Roman amphitheatre from the 3rd century, a UNESCO World…
Antigua and Barbuda
English Harbour
English Harbour on Antigua combines a sheltered bay with Nelson’s Dockyard. The historic naval dockyard and its associated sites are part of a UNESCO…
Iraq
Erbil
As of 7 October 2026, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all but essential travel to this destination. This pag…
Vanuatu
Espiritu Santo
Espiritu Santo is Vanuatu’s largest island, known for white beaches, crystal-clear Blue Holes, tropical forests, world-class diving and historic site…
Morocco
Essaouira
Essaouira is an atmospheric port city on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, known for its fortifications, white-and-blue houses, fishing harbour and long beac…
Kuwait
Failaka Island
Failaka is an island at the entrance to Kuwait Bay, where around four thousand years of settlement history overlap in a small area. Archaeological in…
Tokelau
Fakaofo Atoll
Fakaofo is the southernmost of Tokelau’s three atolls and consists of numerous low coral islands around a large lagoon. Its main settlement, Fale, is…
Portugal
Faro
Faro is the capital of the Algarve in southern Portugal, known for its historic old town, the lagoons of Ria Formosa Natural Park and convenient acce…
Morocco
Fes
Fes is one of Morocco’s most important historical and cultural centres, known for its medieval medina, traditional crafts, madrasas, markets and hist…
San Marino
First Tower, Guaita
Guaita is the oldest of San Marino’s three towers and a central part of the fortifications of the historic centre on Monte Titano. The fortress, prob…