• placement: fullWidthHero
  • path: destinations/hero
  • containerId: gpt-ad-15541695793
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "east-timor",
  "destination": "Timor-Leste",
  "title": "timor-leste",
  "type": "Country",
  "country": "Timor-Leste",
  "continent": "Asia",
  "region": "Southeast-Asia",
  "refresh": 30,
  "refresh_limit": 3
}

Timor-Leste

Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2026

Shop

Get even more with a Lonely Planet guide.

Shop Book
Tais in market in dili east timor

Tais in market in dili east timor

Overview

With hardly-touched 'best-in-the-world' reefs to dive, dugongs to spot, mountains to climb, and ancient traditions that have survived the ravages of war, Asia’s newest country offers some of the world’s last great off-the-beaten-track adventures.

Must-see attractions

Explore all
  • placement: fullWidth
  • path: destinations/top
  • containerId: gpt-ad-640370899785
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "east-timor",
  "destination": "Timor-Leste",
  "title": "timor-leste",
  "type": "Country",
  "country": "Timor-Leste",
  "continent": "Asia",
  "region": "Southeast-Asia",
  "refresh": 30,
  "refresh_limit": 3
}
  • placement: fullWidth
  • path: destinations/middle
  • containerId: gpt-ad-700463065535
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "east-timor",
  "destination": "Timor-Leste",
  "title": "timor-leste",
  "type": "Country",
  "country": "Timor-Leste",
  "continent": "Asia",
  "region": "Southeast-Asia",
  "refresh": 30,
  "refresh_limit": 3
}
  • placement: fullWidth
  • path: destinations/bottom
  • containerId: gpt-ad-803539855889
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "east-timor",
  "destination": "Timor-Leste",
  "title": "timor-leste",
  "type": "Country",
  "country": "Timor-Leste",
  "continent": "Asia",
  "region": "Southeast-Asia",
  "refresh": 30,
  "refresh_limit": 3
}