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Timor-Leste

Half an island, independent since 2002, with reef drop-offs a few metres off the beach and mountains behind. Almost no visitors and not much infrastructure.

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When to go

Best time to visit Timor-Leste: May–Oct

Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026


Cities

Where people go in Timor-Leste

1 city guide
  • Dili2 days is about right

Landmarks

What people go to see in Timor-Leste

8 landmarks in 1 city
Dili· 8 landmarks
Areia Branca Beach Cristo Rei of Dili Government Palace Immaculate Conception Cathedral Motael Church Municipal Market Palácio de Lahane Resistance Archive and Museum

Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026


Where to stay

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Getting there

Fly to Timor-Leste

One airport we can search

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Practical

The facts you look up on the plane

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Driving
On the left
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / E / F / I
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
USD · US dollar
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Olá
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Not customary. Dive crews and guides are the exception.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026

Each fact above carries the source that published it and the date it was checked. They change, so check the official source before you fly.


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