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…
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Nigeria
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 is one of Pakistan's cultural centres. Its fort and Shalimar Gardens together form a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Djibouti
Lake Assal is a hypersaline lake in a volcanic depression of the Afar Rift, about 155 to 157 metres below sea level. White salt flats, clear turquois…
Russia
Lake Baikal in southeastern Siberia is the oldest and deepest lake on Earth. Its age is estimated at about 25 million years, its depth reaches around…
Mayotte
Dziani is a vivid green crater lake on Petite-Terre, a reminder of Mayotte's volcanic origins. It covers about 17.5 hectares, is relatively shallow o…
Rwanda
Lake Kivu lies in western Rwanda among green hills and mountains, known for resort towns, peaceful shore landscapes and walking and cycling routes.
Wallis and Futuna
Lalolalo is an almost circular crater lake in the southwest of Wallis Island. It measures about 450 metres across and is at least 80 metres deep. Dar…
Malawi
Lake Malawi is an enormous freshwater lake in the Great African Rift Valley, known for clear water, sandy beaches, islands and an exceptional diversi…
Kenya
Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya's Rift Valley, known for birds and hippos. Its surroundings suit a quiet stop between Nairobi and other n…
Peru
Lake Titicaca lies on the Andean high plateau on the border between Peru and Bolivia, known for deep blue water, islands, traditional communities and…
Chad
The Lakes of Ounianga are a system of 18 permanent lakes in a hyper-arid Saharan region with less than two millimetres of annual rainfall. Two groups…
Ethiopia
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'…
Malaysia
Langkawi is an archipelago off Malaysia's northwestern coast, known for tropical beaches, mangrove forests, geological landscapes and a relaxed holid…
United States
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 is a cultural landscape in southwestern Mauritius, whose inaccessible mountain served as a refuge for escaped enslaved people. Today it stan…
Brazil
Lençóis Maranhenses is a national park in northeastern Brazil, known for enormous white sand dunes and thousands of seasonal freshwater lagoons.
Libya
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 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 was built from 1747 into the early 19th century and combines Late Baroque with Neoclassicism. Its broad, light-filled structure, low t…
Gabon
Libreville is a coastal city in Gabon. The sea, neighbourhoods and everyday life offer an initial introduction to the capital.
China
Lijiang is a historic city in Yunnan with traditional architecture, canals, cobbled lanes and impressive mountain scenery.
Malawi
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 is a large city in northern France, known for Flemish architecture, the Grand'Place, museums, its old town and proximity to Belgium.
Peru
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 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 is Portugal's capital on the Tagus, known for hilly streets, historic neighbourhoods, viewpoints, yellow trams and proximity to the Atlantic. …
United Kingdom
Liverpool is a port city on the Mersey, known for music history, historic docks, museums, football and lively cultural life.
Zambia
Livingstone is a tourism centre in southern Zambia near the Zambezi and Victoria Falls, known for museums, historic architecture and numerous nature …
Malawi
Liwonde National Park lies on the Shire River in southern Malawi, known for river safaris, elephants, hippos, diverse wildlife and abundant birdlife.
Slovenia
Ljubljana is Slovenia's compact capital, known for the Ljubljanica River, bridges, its castle, green spaces and a large pedestrian centre.
Eswatini
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 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 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 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 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 is Southern California's largest city, known for the film industry, diverse neighbourhoods, museums, beaches, culture and surrounding hil…
Mexico
Los Cabos is a holiday region at the southern tip of Baja California, including Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, known for beaches, desert lands…
Dominican Republic
Los Haitises is a large national park in the Dominican Republic with limestone mogotes, mangrove channels, bays, islets and humid tropical forest. Ca…
Zambia
Lower Zambezi National Park lies beside the Zambezi opposite Zimbabwe's protected areas, known for river landscapes, safaris, elephants and abundant …
Angola
Luanda is an Atlantic city with a lively waterfront and a striking contrast between older buildings and modern neighbourhoods.