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.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Timor-Leste: May–Oct
Cities
Where people go in Timor-Leste
- Dili2 days is about right
Landmarks
What people go to see in Timor-Leste
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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Things to do
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Fly to Timor-Leste
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
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
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