The 20 quietest destinations on Earth

Rice terraces, jungle temples and a town that never learned to rush.

Signature quiet walk. Campuhan Ridge Walk at dawn, above the river and the mist.

Lochness-size silence: the most sparsely populated region of Britain.

Signature quiet walk. The Great Glen Way along Loch Ness before the day boats arrive.

The world’s northernmost capital, with lava fields at the doorstep.

Signature quiet walk. The old harbour to the Tjörnin lake loop, midnight light in summer.

Voted the quietest big city in Europe by the money.co.uk 2025 study.

Signature quiet walk. The Rhine promenade north of the Altstadt at seven in the morning.

Fjord, forest and a capital that stays calm on its hills.

Signature quiet walk. The Ekeberg forest paths above the fjord, after the rain.

Daytime noise almost five decibels below similar-sized cities.

Signature quiet walk. The Töölönlahti bay loop with the seabirds at first light.

A preserved old town where quiet-zone initiatives pay off.

Signature quiet walk. The Aar river loop below the old town, between the bridges.

The bicycle city where the design of the streets keeps the calm.

Signature quiet walk. The five lakes ring around the centre — silence between the bridges.

Granite light and a dune beach where you walk an hour alone.

Signature quiet walk. From Footdee village through the dunes to the beach café.

Medieval walls and a decade of measured noise reduction.

Signature quiet walk. The Toompea walls walk at sunrise, above the waking city.