The UK's 'No Travel' list where tourists in Britain are banned from going has emerged. Some countries and destinations are perhaps more noteworthy, and predictable, than others, as UK tourists and holidaymakers jet off across the country this year.
Currently the Foreign Office is sternly advising against travel, or all but essential travel, to 24 destinations on the 'black list'. These destinations are: Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, and Niger.
Other nations listed include North Korea, Palestinian territories, Russia, Somalia, Somaliland, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Yemen. In a warning for Brits, the UK Foreign Office says of Afghanistan: "The security situation is volatile" and travel through the country is extremely dangerous.
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"British nationals also are at "heightened risk of being detained" in Afghanistan." The UK Foreign Office also advises against all travel to Russia due to its continued invasion of Ukraine. The situation there is described as "unpredictable".
It’s important to check Foreign Office travel warnings before you go abroad. Remember that your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against Foreign Office advice and in some cases there may be a lack of consular support.
Responding to the list, one Brit said: "My wife and I visited St Petersburg in 2019. It was stunning and the people were very friendly. The Hermitage museum and the churches and cathedrals are breathtaking. We also visited the Summer Palace which is a must see. Would love to go back as we were only there for 4 days."
A second agreed and said: "The Church of Our Saviour on the Spilled Blood on Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboyedova, St Petersburg. When this war is finished, St Petersburg should be on everyone's list of places to visit."
"Pretoria, Durban, Caracas, Rio all around crime index 81, worst in Europe Marseilles at 65. London mid table 55, even Coventry has higher crime index," said another.
