10 the least visited countries in the world - and how to get there

10 the least visited countries in the world - and how to get there

From the wide Pacific Ocean to the lively coast of West Africa we take a look at the least visited countries in the world

There may be no expression that occurs more often in travel literature than "off the beaten path". It is generously applied to all sorts of things, from the huge Mongolian steppe to an empty bar in a side street of Bangkok.

It clearly symbolizes the ultimate goal of the trip: to have fresh experiences in untouched places. And yet so few of us manage to find the true, secluded ideal.

In order to inspire travelers to leave the famous leaked paths, we list the least visited countries in the world below, based on data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWO).

We also show how you can reach these remote corners of the world. Use Justfly to look for cheap tickets, or book the airlines mentioned in the individual sections.

the least visited countries in the world

1. Tuvalu

Annual visitors: 2,000

tuvalu is probably the least visited country in the world with only two thousand registered visitors in 2017. The tiny nation extends over nine islands with a total area of ​​only 26 square kilometers (10 square miles). The remote islands are north of Fiji halfway between Hawaii and Australia, which should explain why there are so few tourists.

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tuvalu is perhaps the best known for his .tv webdomain. For a long time it could not join the United Nations because it could not afford the $ 100,000 entrance fee. In 2000, the country paid out a 12-year rental contract for $ 50 million for its coveted .TV domain, and again in 2011.

This is how you reach Tuvalu: Fiji Airways runs a route from Suva and Nadi in Fiji to Funafuti in Tuvalu. Book a seat in time to secure a seat. Note that there are no domestic flights between the nine islands.

2. Marshall Islands

Annual visitors: 6,000

The Marshall Islands include 29 coral attracts with over 1,000 islands and islands north of the equator. This Pacific paradise is so uncovered that the Lonely Planet's Marshallinseln side is currently empty.

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Located halfway between Hawaii and Australia, the residents are heavily dependent on fishing, but must not fish on sharks. In 2011, the government reserved an area of ​​almost 2,000,000 square kilometers (772,000 square miles) as a shark protection area and thus built the largest in the world.

This is how you reach the Marshall Islands: United Airlines flies from Hawaii. Air Marshall offers some domestic flights, but check this before the flight because flights have been left on the ground in the past.

3. Kiribati

Annual visitors: 6,000

Kiribati is the third Pacific island state on this list. The country consists of 33 islands and has a total area of ​​800 square kilometers (310 square miles), but extends to over 3.5 million square kilometers (1,350,000 square miles) Ocean.

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In fact, Kiribati is the only country in the world that falls into all four hemispheres, spans the equator and extends into the eastern and western hemisphere. It was also the first country to experience the beginning of the third millennium on January 1, 2000.

How to reach Kiribati: Fiji Airways flies from Nadi in Fiji. Air Kiribati offers some international flights via Solomon Airlines and a number of domestic flights.

4. Guinea-Bissau

Annual visitors: 22,000

Guinea-Bissau on the west coast of Africa borders on Senegal in the north, in the east and south on Guinea and in the west on the Atlantic Ocean. In 1974 it achieved independence after years of the guerrilla war against Portuguese colonialists.

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political instability inhibited economic development, but Bissau-Guinean has held through, says Lonely Planet: "The jokes like the music are loud, but tenderly. The shells with grilled oysters are served with a sauce that is sharp enough to give a kick, but not so strongly that it covers bitterness."

The few tourists who visit it will probably stop in Arquipélago Dos Bijagós, a labyrinth from 88 tropical islands and islands, which was declared a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1996. The area is the home of hippos, monkeys, chimpanzees and buffalos. Fish thrive in protected waters and hundreds of bird species live in his wetlands and mangroves.

5. Solomon

Annual visitors: 26,000

The Salomons consist of six main islands and over 900 smaller islands that are scattered over the Pacific Ocean.

The country has a wild turbulent story that ranges from violent fights during the Second World War to intensive ethnic violence in the late 90s and early 2000s, but is now calmer and more open for tourism.

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east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu, the country is not a luxury beach goal, but offers an authentic Melanese experience in the middle of lush mangrove, extensive lagoons and emerald green forests.

This is how you reach the salomons: there are flights from Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. Domestic flights are also available via Solomon Airlines.

6. Comores

Annual visitors: 28,000

After over 20 coups or coup attempts, this island state finally gains stability and builds up a tourist infrastructure. It looks like it remains one of the least visited countries in the world.

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The comors are a collection of four main islands and a number of smaller islands and lie in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa. The country has a complex ethnic mix that includes African indigenous people, Malay immigrants and descendants of Arab traders.

This is how you reach the comors: Flights run from Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar as well as Dubai, France and Yemen. Domestic flights are carried out by AB AViation and Inter Iles Aviation (+269 771 00 03).

7. São Tomé and Príncipe

Annual visitors: 29,000

With 29,000 visitors in 2017, the African island state of São Tomé & Príncipe remains one of the least visited countries in the world.

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The two main islands and their smaller islets were uninhabited until the discovery by Portuguese explorers in the 15th century. The islands were gradually populated by Portugal in the 16th century and served as a trading center for the Atlantic slave trade.

Together the islands form the second smallest African country after the Seychelles and, 225 km (140 miles) in front of the northwest coast of Gabon, are rarely visited because of their relative seclusion. This could change if Lonely Planet São Tomé & Príncipe appoints one of the best places to visit 2019.

How to reach São Tomé & Príncipe: TAP and STP Airways fly from Lisbon to São Tomé. Continental flights are also available from Angola, Cape Verde, Gabon and Cameroon.

8. Micronesia

Annual visitors: 30,000

The federated states of micronesia include four states distributed via the West Pacific, which together include around 607 islands. They are northeast of New Guinea, south of Guam, west of Nauru and the Marshall Islands as well as east of Palau and the Philippines.

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1986 Mikronesien signed a “Compact of Free Association” with the United States, in which the Western superpower granted the exclusive right to build and maintain military base points in micronesia. In return, the country received $ 100 million in financial aid per year and the right to live and work in the United States.

A renewed 20-year agreement worth 3.5 billion US dollars was signed by George W. Bush in 2003.

This is how you reach micronesia: Air Marshall conducts flights from Fiji, Hawaii, Kiribati and Tuvalu. United also carries out flights from Hawaii. Expect several stops.

9. Jibuti

Annual visitors: 51,000

DSchibuti is the only country on this list that we personally visited. Jibuti borders on Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia on the Horn of Africa and was described by Lonely Planet as one of the best places for a visit to 2018 - a fact that could be reduced by this list next year.

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Dschibuti is the home of the all -round landscapes of Lac Abbé and Lac Assal, fascinating diving and a great underwater world, including whale sharks.

It is also one of the most stable countries in the region and is used as a military basis due to its proximity to the world's most busiest shipping route in the world of several nations, including France, the USA and China.

How to reach Dschibuti: Ethiopian Airlines flies from Ethiopia to Dschibuti. International flights are also available from Paris, Dubai, Nairobi, Doha and Istanbul.

10. Sierra Leone

Annual visitors: 54,000

sierra Leone had its fair proportion of difficulties, from poverty and corruption to war and illness, most recently the Ebola outbreak in 2014, which may explain why it is one of the least visited countries in the world.

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Despite its countless problems, the country has experienced considerable economic growth in recent years. His government has acted hard against the diamond trade and strives to attract foreign investors.

In addition, Sierra Leone lies in the safer half of the world and ranks higher than tourist favorites such as Mexico, India, Thailand and Cambodia!

This is how you reach Sierra Leone: international flights run from London, Paris and Brussels. Continental flights are carried out from a number of countries, including Kenya, Morocco, Ghana, Nigeria and Gambia.

Note: The above ranking is based on preliminary numbers or data. In addition, it does not contain a number of countries, since the Ungo does not have any associated empirical data. Since these may be less visited than the above, we list them here as a reference: Afghanistan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Equatorial Guinea, Gabun, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Somalia, Turkmenistan.

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