Places · Landlocked Countries
Landlocked Countries
Landlocked countries share no border with the ocean. That single geographic fact shapes their trade routes, climate, food traditions, and how they approach tourism. Many of the world's most spectacular trekking, historic, and mountain destinations are landlocked (Nepal, Bhutan, Switzerland, Bolivia). Every landlocked country on Earth is listed here with links to a full traveler page.
45 countries in this list
Afghanistan
Asia
Afghanistan is a destination in Asia known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Andorra
Europe
Andorra is a destination in Europe known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Armenia
Asia
Armenia is a destination in Asia layered with historical sites and heritage routes. Plan an itinerary around ruins, old quarters, monuments, and museums.
Austria
Europe
Austria blends Vienna's imperial palaces, Salzburg's Mozart and Alps, the Wachau Valley, Hallstatt's lakeside postcard, and some of Europe's best ski infrastructure.
Azerbaijan
Asia
Azerbaijan is a destination in Asia known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Belarus
Europe
Belarus is a destination in Europe known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Bhutan
Asia
Bhutan is a destination in Asia where the landscape is the point. National parks, coastlines, forests, or mountain travel anchor most itineraries.
Bolivia
South America
Bolivia is Salar de Uyuni's mirror-salt flats, La Paz at 3,600 m, Lake Titicaca, Sucre's white colonial capital, and the Amazon at Rurrenabaque.
Botswana
Africa
Botswana is a destination in Africa where the landscape is the point. National parks, coastlines, forests, or mountain travel anchor most itineraries.
Burkina Faso
Africa
Burkina Faso is a destination in Africa known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Burundi
Africa
Burundi is a destination in Africa known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Central African Republic
Africa
Central African Republic is a destination in Africa known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Chad
Africa
Chad is a destination in Africa known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Czechia
Europe
Czechia is Prague's Old Town and castle, Český Krumlov's UNESCO village, Karlovy Vary spa culture, and one of the world's strongest beer traditions.
Eswatini
Africa
Eswatini is a destination in Africa known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Ethiopia
Africa
Ethiopia is a rare destination where culture travel still feels like discovery. Rock-hewn churches at Lalibela, the Danakil Depression, the Simien mountains, and a food scene centered on injera and coffee ceremonies.
Hungary
Europe
Hungary is Budapest's Danube panorama, thermal baths, ruin bars, and the most underrated food scene in Central Europe. Countryside wine regions add a Tokaj detour.
Kazakhstan
Asia
Kazakhstan is a destination in Asia where the landscape is the point. National parks, coastlines, forests, or mountain travel anchor most itineraries.
Kosovo
Europe
Kosovo is a destination in Europe known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Kyrgyzstan
Asia
Kyrgyzstan is a destination in Asia known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Laos
Asia
Laos is a destination in Asia known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Lesotho
Africa
Lesotho is a destination in Africa known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Liechtenstein
Europe
Liechtenstein is a destination in Europe known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Luxembourg
Europe
Luxembourg is a destination in Europe built around urban travel: walkable neighborhoods, public transport, restaurants, galleries, and weekend city-break itineraries.
Malawi
Africa
Malawi is a destination in Africa known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Mali
Africa
Mali is a destination in Africa known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Moldova
Europe
Moldova is a destination in Europe worth planning meals around. Regional dishes, markets, and local producers are a reason to visit rather than a side activity.
Mongolia
Asia
Mongolia is one of the last great open-space destinations. The Gobi, Lake Khövsgöl, ger stays, eagle hunters in Bayan-Ölgii, and skies that go forever.
Nepal
Asia
Nepal is the world's trekking capital. Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Circuit, Langtang. Plus Kathmandu Valley temples and Chitwan National Park for wildlife.
Niger
Africa
Niger is a destination in Africa known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
North Macedonia
Europe
North Macedonia is a destination in Europe layered with historical sites and heritage routes. Plan an itinerary around ruins, old quarters, monuments, and museums.
Paraguay
South America
Paraguay is a destination in South America where the landscape is the point. National parks, coastlines, forests, or mountain travel anchor most itineraries.
Rwanda
Africa
Rwanda is Volcanoes National Park, mountain-gorilla trekking, a remarkable Kigali, and Lake Kivu. A short, high-impact East Africa itinerary.
San Marino
Europe
San Marino is a destination in Europe known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Serbia
Europe
Serbia is a destination in Europe known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Slovakia
Europe
Slovakia is a destination in Europe known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
South Sudan
Africa
South Sudan is a destination in Africa known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Switzerland
Europe
Switzerland is Alpine travel at its most efficient. Zermatt and the Matterhorn, Grindelwald, Lucerne's lake, Zurich and Geneva cities. With trains that run exactly on time.
Tajikistan
Asia
Tajikistan is a destination in Asia known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Turkmenistan
Asia
Turkmenistan is a destination in Asia known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Uganda
Africa
Uganda is a destination in Africa where the landscape is the point. National parks, coastlines, forests, or mountain travel anchor most itineraries.
Uzbekistan
Asia
Uzbekistan is Silk Road travel. Samarkand's Registan, Bukhara's madrasas, Khiva's walled old town. All linked by fast train at reasonable prices.
Vatican City
Europe
Vatican City is a destination in Europe known for its cultural identity: local traditions, music, crafts, and a distinctive regional character that differs from its neighbors.
Zambia
Africa
Zambia is a destination in Africa where the landscape is the point. National parks, coastlines, forests, or mountain travel anchor most itineraries.
Zimbabwe
Africa
Zimbabwe is a destination in Africa where the landscape is the point. National parks, coastlines, forests, or mountain travel anchor most itineraries.
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