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Featured article

Medan

A melting pot of cultures, Indonesia's fourth city is off the tourist radar for foreigners, but popular among Indonesians especially for its food culture.

• Support LGTM. --SHB2000 (t | c | m) 22:23, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

El Hierro

The remotest of the Canary Islands is a place to explore forests and volcanic formations and enjoy the relaxed island lifestyle.

• Support --SHB2000 (t | c | m) 22:23, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:57, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Diving MV Aster

The M.V. Aster was scuttled in 1997 the Hout Bay of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town, as a diver-friendly artificial reef.

• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:57, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --SHB (t | c | m) 22:06, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Banners for our February and March features! --Ypsilon (talk) 17:16, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

All the banners on this page look good, but are there any alternatives to consider? Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:20, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Recife

There are many sides to Recife, the city is steeped in colonial history but famed for its urban beaches too.

• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:58, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --SHB (t | c | m) 22:06, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Tezpur

The venue for a love story involving the grandson of Lord Krishna, don't be surprised to find several shrines and temples in this city on the Brahmaputra.

• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:58, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --SHB (t | c | m) 22:06, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Serbian phrasebook

Written in two scripts, Serbian is closely related to other languages in the former Yugoslavia. As such, this phrasebook can be helpful throughout much of the Western Balkans.

• Support --SHB2000 (t | c | m) 21:46, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:59, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

El Gouna

This Red Sea resort has some activity for everyone, in an environment that's not just glass, steel and tourists on the coast.

• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:59, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --SHB (t | c | m) 22:06, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Banners for the upcoming articles! --Ypsilon (talk) 17:20, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Banteay Chhmar

Explore the remains of the Khmer Empire in a more low-key setting than at Angkor Wat, while experiencing traditional culture.

• Support all. These look excellent. Thank you. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 17:45, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support LGTM. --SHB (t | c | m) 00:26, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Jewish Stockholm tour

One of few European capitals to evade the Holocaust has a lively Jewish community, celebrating 250 years as a legal faith and 25 years as a recognized minority.

• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:59, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --SHB (t | c | m) 22:07, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Wilmington, North Carolina

Gardens and plantations meet antebellum architecture and beaches of the Atlantic in the city sometimes nicknamed Wilmywood.

• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 17:45, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Khujand

Founded by Alexander the Great and beloved by Lenin, Tajikistan's second city is more than just a base for hiking into the nearby Fann Mountains.

• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 17:45, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --shb (t | c | m) 05:03, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Vancouver International Airport

Canada's main airport on the Pacific is well connected to East Asia.

• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 17:45, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Kraków

With over a thousand years of history and a uniquely well-preserved Old City, Kraków is Poland's top tourist draw for a reason.

• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 17:45, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@SelfieCity, Ypsilon: Here are two more alternative banners. --shb (t | c | m) 05:02, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I think the first alternative banner is my favorite. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 19:09, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• All of them look nice, but why not go with the market hall (alt banner 1) as SC suggested. --Ypsilon (talk) 19:19, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  That's my favourite too. //shb (t | c | m) 21:15, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  I like the Market Hall Banner. It is over 20 years since I was in Krakow, but this is a view that I remember, and it is more distinctive than the alternatives. AlasdairW (talk) 21:31, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Kraków

With over a thousand years of history and a uniquely well-preserved Old City, Kraków is Poland's top tourist draw for a reason.

Featured article

Kraków

With over a thousand years of history and a uniquely well-preserved Old City, Kraków is Poland's top tourist draw for a reason.

Featured article

New England National Park

Visit one of the world's best preserved Gondwana Rainforests in New South Wales with many of New England National Park's hiking trails showcasing exactly that.

• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 17:45, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --SHB (t | c | m) 00:28, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

E69

European Highway E69 goes through barren landscapes to the world's northernmost point you can reach by car.

• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 17:45, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. At first I had some doubts as the photo shows barriers ahead and it looks like the entrance to a private facility, but I checked on Streetview and it is the end of the route. AlasdairW (talk) 23:46, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Strong Support – woah, this is a top-tier banner. --SHB (t | c | m) 00:27, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Snowdonia National Park

The stunning landscapes of Snowdon and surroundings can be explored both on foot and by several railways.

• A banner for Snowdonia. --Ypsilon (talk) 15:32, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support //shb (t | c | m) 02:58, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support I like this view. AlasdairW (talk) 22:25, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Vaals

At the foot of Netherlands' highest point, Vaals is a great example of a Dutch small town, with a weekly market and all!

• Support //shb (t | c | m) 02:58, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Public baths in Japan

Bathing Japanese style is a pleasure, and a visit to a Japanese hot spring should be on the agenda of every visitor.

• Support //shb (t | c | m) 02:58, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Cuzco

Cuzco is not only a place to immense yourself in Inca history and culture, but also the gateway to the Sacred Valley.

• Support //shb (t | c | m) 02:58, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article

Forillon National Park

The final Land's End of Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula is where the mighty Chic-Choc Mountains collide head-on with the sea. Its unique landscape is an intoxicating juxtaposition of forests, mountains, and shore.

*Support //shb (t | c | m) 02:59, 22 May 2025 (UTC) [reply]

Featured article

Forillon National Park

The final Land's End of Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula is where the mighty Chic-Choc Mountains collide head-on with the sea. Its unique landscape is an intoxicating juxtaposition of forests, mountains, and shore.

@Ypsilon: Uploaded another banner. //shb (t | c | m) 04:15, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm fine with both. --Ypsilon (talk) 04:22, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The second one seems to more specifically picture this park. The first one could be from many other places. –LPfi (talk) 10:10, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Support The second one.Veracious (talk) 06:33, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured Travel Topic

Sound of Music

Hollywood's 1965 depiction of the Austrian Trapp Family is one of the most successful musicals ever, though not in Austria itself. It is a great showcase of Salzburg and the Alps.

• Support //shb (t | c | m) 02:59, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured event

Expo 2025

Come and enjoy Osaka World Expo 2025 before it ends on October 15, to see exhibits of culture and technological advancements of 158 countries.

Featured event

Expo 2025

Come and enjoy Osaka World Expo 2025 before it ends on October 15, to see exhibits of culture and technological advancements of 158 countries.

Featured event

Expo 2025

Come and enjoy Osaka World Expo 2025 before it ends on October 15, to see exhibits of culture and technological advancements of 158 countries.

• Three banners to choose from for Expo 2025: Banner 1 shows Kansai Signature Pavilion "null²", Banner 2 shows the Grand Ring from the air (the article banner has some similarities, but I think it is sufficiently different), Banner 3 shows The official mascot Myaku Myaku standing in front of the Grand Ring.

I haven't been to the Expo and there are plenty more photos on Commons that are suitable, so further contributions are very welcome. I had to trim the blurb as the original one was too long, but please refine this.

Which banner do you prefer AlasdairW (talk) 21:45, 16 July 2025 (UTC)?[reply]

• 3, 2, 1 AlasdairW (talk) 21:45, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• 3, 1, 2. //shb (t | c | m) 22:37, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• 3, 2, 1 for me as well. Since Expo 2025 would be an additional feature separate from other FTTs, I've changed the type parameter to be "event" instead. ― Wauteurz (talk) 11:56, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  That icon looks perfect; cheers, Wauteurz! //shb (t | c | m) 12:30, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Thank you, but I can't take credit for the icon, as it comes from the OOUI iconset (Wikimedia inferface icons). ― Wauteurz (talk) 13:42, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• 3, 1, 2 for me. Looks like 3 is going to be the unanimous top choice. ChubbyWimbus (talk) 12:14, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• 3, 1, 2. 2 last because that's the picture used for the article's own banner.--Ypsilon (talk) 16:56, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  It is a similar view, but a different picture, taken from a different viewpoint by the same photographer 20 minutes later. AlasdairW (talk) 21:07, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Destination of the Month

Gothenburg

Scandinavia's most populous non-capital city springs into life during the summer months.

• Support I do love the semi-industrial setting, too. //shb (t | c | m) 02:59, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Off the Beaten Path

Paldiski

In this Baltic Sea port you can dive into the remains of the former Soviet Union.

• Support //shb (t | c | m) 02:59, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured Travel Topic

Gemstones

Many travellers buy gems or jewellery during their journeys.

And more banners for the upcoming months. --Ypsilon (talk) 13:50, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Support //shb (t | c | m) 02:59, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a set banners for September's and October's articles. --Ypsilon (talk) 18:45, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Destination of the Month

Civic, Canberra

The central district of Australia's capital Canberra is compact but punches well above its weight for eating and shopping, becoming particularly active for Canberra's tulip festival, Floriade.

• Support //shb (t | c | m) 22:48, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Off the Beaten Path

Bowling Green (Ohio)

"Bee Gee" is centered around its State University with a range of student events and lively pubs during semesters, and a Midwestern small town feel around the year.

• Support //shb (t | c | m) 22:49, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured Travel Topic

Rail travel in Great Britain

200 years ago, on 27 September 1825, the first ever passenger train ran between Stockton-on-Tees and Darlington. Since then, the rail network in Great Britain has become one of the world's densest and most well-utilised systems.

• Support //shb (t | c | m) 22:49, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Destination of the Month

Parahyangan

The West Javanese region centred around Java's third largest city of Bandung is an excellent place to hike and admire active volcanoes.

• Support LGTM. //shb (t | c | m) 22:51, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Off the Beaten Path

Sekigahara

This quaint mountain town and battlefield, where Tokugawa won control of Japan, gives visitors firsthand insight into feudal Japanese warfare.

• Support. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:59, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --SHB (t | c | m) 22:06, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured Travel Topic

Driving in China

China isn't one of the countries that foreigners commonly explore by driving themselves. If you'd still like to, the first step would be getting a local driving license.

• Support //shb (t | c | m) 22:51, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:37, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Seems fine. Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:13, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Banners for November and December, i.e. the rest of 2025. As always, feel free to create more if you like. --Ypsilon (talk) 18:07, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Destination of the Month

San Carlos de Bariloche

The Argentine adventure capital offers great opportunities for skiing, sightseeing, water sports, trekking and climbing amidst the amazing mountainous landscapes of Argentine Patagonia.

• Support nice – and I do love the snow on the mountains too, would be fitting for the time of year we're featuring it in. //shb (t | c | m) 22:52, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support — excellent banner. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:38, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Nice one. Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:13, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Off the Beaten Path

Andorra la Vella

Andorra la Vella is the capital of a quirky co-principality lodged in the mountains between Spain and France that offers great skiing, hiking, and lots of duty-free shopping.

• Support --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:38, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Appealing. I like it. Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:13, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured Travel Topic

San Diego International Airport

The main airport to America's finest city is the busiest single runway airport in the world.

• Support //shb (t | c | m) 23:14, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support — good one. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:38, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Not an inherently exciting subject, but a good composition and shape, so I approve. I'd say that the banner in the article is nicer, though, as is File:Air Force One Landing at San Diego International Airport, October 22, 1984.jpg though it's low-quality. Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:16, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Someonehere12345 (talk) (contributions) 17:45, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Destination of the Month

Kowloon

One of the most densely populated cities on Earth, Hong Kong's mainland portion offers a culture less influenced by the British than the neighboring Island, plus accommodation, dining, and nightlife are generally cheaper.

• Support love the vibrant colours. //shb (t | c | m) 23:31, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support per SHB. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:38, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• This is great and really gets across the excitement of Kowloon. Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:17, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support this really conveys a sense of energy. Mrkstvns (talk) 16:04, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Off the Beaten Path

El Cuyo

El Cuyo beckons to visitors looking for a quiet, natural seaside town to bask in the sun undisturbed by revelers while other visitors seek adrenaline-pumping excitement.

Banner for El Cuyo. Ypsilon (talk) 17:23, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Support --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:41, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support //shb (t | c | m) 06:20, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Picturesque and nice. Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:21, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Looks good to me. Mrkstvns (talk) 14:05, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured Travel Topic

Dehydration

A condition that may affect travellers in many places and for many reasons. Never pleasant, sometimes fatal.

• Support //shb (t | c | m) 23:31, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 16:40, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Why can't we use the banner from the article, which gets the problem of scarcity across better? Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:19, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think it is better not to use the same photo as the article banner, but here is one of the two other possibilities that were considered for the article banner. This shows a man drinking camel milk and I like how the camel in the background sets the scene. AlasdairW (talk) 22:59, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm OK with that. But why is it better not to use the same photo as the article banner? Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:52, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I prefer this alternative; it's a more interesting photo and better representation of the topic. --Comment by Selfie City (talk) (contributions) 03:33, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I like the alternative too. The first looks too much like a water glass in a first-world restaurant while the alternative looks like a place where dehydration would be a serious issue. Mrkstvns (talk) 14:03, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think both are fairly good to me and I don't mind either being used. //shb (t | c | m) 07:03, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A 3:1 crop of the article banner would show more text, which I think would make the picture less good. The water sachets in the article banner are intended for a ship's lifeboat and were made in 2006. Displaying a 2006 manufacture date on the main page in 2026 is not great. AlasdairW (talk) 20:57, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think the manufacture date matters. In an emergency, you'll drink water, regardless of when it was put into bags. Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:07, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured Travel Topic

Dehydration

A condition that may affect travellers in many places and for many reasons. Never pleasant, sometimes fatal.