Türkiye
Konya
Konya is a historic city in Central Anatolia, closely connected with the legacy of the poet and mystic Rumi and the tradition of the dervishes.
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Montenegro
Kotor
Kotor is a historic town on the Bay of Kotor, surrounded by mountains and known for its medieval old town, fortifications, stone streets and impressi…
Togo
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba
Koutammakou is a living cultural landscape of the Batammariba in northeastern Togo and neighbouring Benin. Its defining features are multistorey eart…
Poland
Kraków
Kraków is a historic Polish city on the Vistula, known for its old town, Wawel, Main Market Square, Kazimierz and numerous museums.
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's capital, known for modern skyscrapers, the Petronas Towers, markets, historic districts and Malay, Chinese and Indian cult…
Papua New Guinea
Kuk Early Agricultural Site
Kuk is a 116-hectare World Heritage site in a swampy highland valley at an altitude of about 1,500 metres. Archaeological evidence shows that the lan…
Latvia
Kuldīga
Kuldīga is a well-preserved historic town in western Latvia that developed into an important centre of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. Its old …
The Gambia
Kunta Kinteh Island
Kunta Kinteh Island and related sites on the Gambia River tell the story of contacts between Africa and Europe, the slave trade, abolition and indepe…
Georgia
Kutaisi
Kutaisi is one of Georgia's oldest cities and a good base for monasteries, canyons and caves in the west of the country.
Kuwait
Kuwait City
Kuwait City presents the country's history through museums and its urban coastline. As of 7 October 2026, the FCDO warns of regional tensions and red…
Ukraine
Kyiv
As of 7 October 2026, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to this destination. This page introduces…
Japan
Kyoto
Kyoto is Japan's former imperial city, known for historic temples, Shinto shrines, traditional neighbourhoods, gardens and tea culture.
Bolivia
La Paz
La Paz is a high-altitude Bolivian city in a deep Andean valley, known for dramatic landscapes, markets, Aymara culture, cable cars and panoramic vie…
Nigeria
Lagos
Lagos is a large coastal city in Nigeria with lively contemporary culture, art and commerce. For a first visit, a few carefully chosen neighbourhoods…
Pakistan
Lahore
Lahore is one of Pakistan's cultural centres. Its fort and Shalimar Gardens together form a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Peru
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca lies on the Andean high plateau on the border between Peru and Bolivia, known for deep blue water, islands, traditional communities and…
Ethiopia
Lalibela
Lalibela is in Ethiopia's Amhara region and is known for its medieval rock-hewn churches, a UNESCO World Heritage site. As of 6 October 2026, the UK'…
United States
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is a city in the Nevada desert, known for large resorts, entertainment shows, restaurants, striking architecture and proximity to natural a…
Mauritius
Le Morne
Le Morne is a cultural landscape in southwestern Mauritius, whose inaccessible mountain served as a refuge for escaped enslaved people. Today it stan…
Libya
Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna began as a Phoenician trading port and developed into one of Roman North Africa's most impressive cities. It reached its height under Em…
Fiji
Levuka
Levuka is a historic port town on Ovalau and Fiji's first colonial capital. Its low-rise waterfront buildings combine local traditions with the archi…
Nicaragua
León Cathedral
León Cathedral was built from 1747 into the early 19th century and combines Late Baroque with Neoclassicism. Its broad, light-filled structure, low t…
Gabon
Libreville
Libreville is a coastal city in Gabon. The sea, neighbourhoods and everyday life offer an initial introduction to the capital.
China
Lijiang
Lijiang is a historic city in Yunnan with traditional architecture, canals, cobbled lanes and impressive mountain scenery.
Malawi
Likoma Island
Likoma is a small Malawian island in Lake Malawi, surrounded by Mozambican waters and known for beaches, local communities and the historic St Peter'…
France
Lille
Lille is a large city in northern France, known for Flemish architecture, the Grand'Place, museums, its old town and proximity to Belgium.
Peru
Lima
Lima is Peru's capital on the Pacific coast, combining a historic centre, archaeological sites, coastal districts, museums and one of the region's be…
Cyprus
Limassol
Limassol is a large coastal city in Cyprus, known for its long seafront promenade, beaches, old town, marina and convenient location for excursions i…
Portugal
Lisbon
Lisbon is Portugal's capital on the Tagus, known for hilly streets, historic neighbourhoods, viewpoints, yellow trams and proximity to the Atlantic. …
United Kingdom
Liverpool
Liverpool is a port city on the Mersey, known for music history, historic docks, museums, football and lively cultural life.
Zambia
Livingstone
Livingstone is a tourism centre in southern Zambia near the Zambezi and Victoria Falls, known for museums, historic architecture and numerous nature …
Slovenia
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is Slovenia's compact capital, known for the Ljubljanica River, bridges, its castle, green spaces and a large pedestrian centre.
Eswatini
Lobamba
Lobamba is a royal and cultural centre of Eswatini near the Ezulwini Valley. Museums, memorial sites and green hills allow for an unhurried programme.
Togo
Lomé
Lomé on the Gulf of Guinea introduces Togo's culture through markets and the Palais de Lomé, a place for art and history.
United Kingdom
London
London is the capital of the United Kingdom and a major cultural centre with historic sights, museums, theatres, royal parks and neighbourhoods with …
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen is Svalbard's administrative centre and the main gateway to the archipelago's High Arctic nature. The small international town lies in a…
Gabon
Lopé-Okanda
Lopé-Okanda is a mixed World Heritage site in the Ogooué Valley, where dense equatorial forest meets relict savannah. The park preserves habitats of …
United States
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is Southern California's largest city, known for the film industry, diverse neighbourhoods, museums, beaches, culture and surrounding hil…
Dominican Republic
Los Haitises National Park
Los Haitises is a large national park in the Dominican Republic with limestone mogotes, mangrove channels, bays, islets and humid tropical forest. Ca…
Angola
Luanda
Luanda is an Atlantic city with a lively waterfront and a striking contrast between older buildings and modern neighbourhoods.