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Dili

Timor-Leste's easygoing seaside capital, with a giant Christ statue on a headland, quiet beaches and moving stories of the fight for independence.

Photo: Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
May–Oct
Our full guide to Dili is being written. It's on the Timor-Leste list as Worth a Detour.

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Must-See
Beaches · Diving

Atauro Island

About 22 miles away

Very biodiverse reefs and quiet villages, a boat ride from Dili.

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Must-See
Nature · UNESCO

Komodo National Park

East Nusa Tenggara
About 416 miles away

Giant dragons, pink beaches and great diving.

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Worth a Detour
Nature · Volcanoes

Flores

East Nusa Tenggara
About 286 miles away

A long volcanic island of villages and rice fields, with Kelimutu's three colored crater lakes.

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Timor-Leste

A new nation of coral and coffee.

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