Only 5 countries don’t have airports and they’re all on the same continent
With the era of air travel booming, it’s strange to think that there is a country in the world that doesn’t have an airport at all. However, there are still several such unique countries, and all of them are located in a single continent – Europe.
For a variety of reasons, the following countries do not have airports or direct commercial flights. However, not so that they become less famous on the tourist map. Let’s take a look at these unique names.
Vatican
It is not surprising that the smallest country in the world does not own an airport. The area of the whole Vatican City is less than 1km2, while the land of many major airports in the world can occupy several tens of square kilometers.
The most common way to get to the Vatican is to land at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport – the Italian capital and then take a taxi to this city.
Equally interesting, the Vatican is also the only place in Europe that has never had a McDonald’s store open.
Monaco
Monaco is only behind the Vatican in the position of the “tiniest” countries in the world with an area of more than 2 square kilometers. Nestled in the heart of France, the country with the highest GDP per capita in the world also has no airport.
Fortunately, visitors just need to take a flight to the French city of Nice and then take a half-hour taxi ride to Monaco.
Monaco is also famous for its street racing for Formula 1 cars. However, this is also the shortest of the F1 races.
Andorra
There are many similarities between Andorra and Monaco: They are the same wealthy principality in Europe, share a border with France, are popular tourist attractions, are modest in size, and do not have an airport.
The fastest way to Monaco is to go to Seo De Urgel Airport in Spain and catch a half-hour bus ride to the Principality.
Located in the mountains on the border between France and Spain, Andorra is famous for its majestic scenery and is a ski destination worth visiting in Europe.
San Marino
Like the Vatican, San Marino is also an independent country located in the heart of Italy. As the 5th smallest country in the world and famous for its peace (it is even included in its national title – the Great Peaceful Republic of San Marino), the country also does not own a commercial airport, but is also only a few miles away. a nearest international flight 30 minutes drive.
San Marino is famous for its quaint landscape, sunlit streets and is a favorite destination for yachts.
Liechtenstein
The last principality on this list is Liechtenstein – sandwiched between the Swiss Alps border and Austria. This prosperous country has the highest GDP per capita by purchasing power parity despite its very small area.
Liechtenstein’s landscape is also reminiscent of peaceful villages and small towns in the Alps, with pretty cottages, green meadows and snow-capped mountains.
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