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Dili was a lovely surprise. East Timor is a developing nation yet The accommodation and food in Dili was excellent. The locals are young and friendly and the town centre is kept clean. We took our two children aged 14 and 12 with us and we all thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Taxis are inexpensive but use the ones recommended by the hotel as they are metered. Try and stay at a hotel with a pool and aircon as it gets very hot during the day and doesn’t cool down much below 26c at night. The hotels represent very good value. We walked up to Cristo Rei in the early evening along with hundreds of locals who were walking and running. It gives a view back in to the city and you feel quite dwarfed by the almost 30metre statue of Christ. A good walk that will definitely make you sweat. We also used a local diving company run by a very friendly Australian and went snorkelling off the beach which was brilliant- as good as we have seen elsewhere both in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. And the water is very very warm. We also saw a mannitee. In October you can see migrating Blue Whales less than half an hour off shore. We also visited the Resistance Museum which was very sobering. Tourism is in its absolute infancy here so there are limited activities if you don’t like the water. There is no night life to speak of but there are some lovely local restaurants to eat at. The town feels very safe at night Speaking of water the local tap water is of excellent quality with all 4 of us drinking whatever was served with or without food and with no unfavourable consequences during the 5 nights spent there. We Are looking to return at some time soon to go diving and observe the Whales.

Dili is a fantastic get away from Darwin. For food buffers that are many restaurants offering culturally diverse dishes such as Timorese, Chinese, Portuguese etc. I particularly, enjoy the beachside restaurants along Areia Branco, towards Cristo Rei area for breakfast or lunch and happy hour on Friday nights at Timor Plaza. If you're there over a weekend, try a day trip over to Atauro Island and for longer stays, a trip to climb Mt Ramelau or to Jaco Island to see endangered species of turtles.

Dili is a beautiful coastal city, for those who loves religious spots you will find many fabulous spots here. For examples, Cristo Rei, the second world biggest Christ statue after Brazil. When visiting Cristo Rei, you need to prepare yourself for trekking the stairs, there will be around 850s steps to conquer, and you need to pace them constantly. Hmm, Once you reach the top, your sweat will get rewards. The view is fabulous! Have a try :)

Great and friendly country only shame is there is no tourist industry as such and what is there is expensive due to the US dollar. Didn't get a chance to go to the island or the mountains, that's for next time. Food is good and the coffee is to die for. Markets are great. Durian does smell a bit, but beautiful and sweet. Cheers

Not so much Dili as Timor Leste in toto. Get out of town - east, west, south - and see the subsistence farmers and fishermen. Traditional dugout canoes, spear fishing. There are also places for swimming and diving in the warm ocean, including spectacular coral reefs, whales and dolphins (Nov - March), etc.

We had a great mini break at Beloi Resort on Atauro Island. What an amazing place to stay...the staff were friendly and attentive and the location, views, food, cocktails and facilities were fantastic. Will definitely visit again. Stayed one night in Dili on the way home. Dili is a lovely city although getting around isn't easy as taxis are unreliable. Best place to dine in Dili is in the Sky Bar at the Timor Plaza.