A network of 40 islands and cays, it's definitely worth venturing beyond your hotel. Grand Turk (pictured) is the historic and cultural centre with countless museums dedicated to Taino and Lucayan Indigenous cultures, as well as Christopher Columbus' journey through the 'New World'. Head to Salt Cay for the best dives, and from here you can discover one of the largest reef systems in the world – the Turks and Caicos Barrier Reef.

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