We all travel to other countries from time to time. It is quite natural that the first thing we see abroad is the airport. This complex system is supposed to provide departure and arrival of passengers and cargo and maintain the work of air transport in general, so it should work like a good clock. The first impression is very important. Thus it’s not a surprise that the airport terminals become real architectural wonders more and more often. Tourists spend quite a lot of time inside, and it’s always a pleasant surprise when the airport is comfortable and it’s an added bonus if it is architecturally interesting and beautiful as well. We will show you the most beautiful airports in the world.
So, if you’re planning a trip around the world, add these amazing and unusual airports to your bucket list!
Queen Tamar Airport in Mestia, Republic of Georgia
Lleida-Alguaire airport, Barcelona
Spaceport America, New Mexico
Photo: Barbara Brannon/flickr (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Pulkovo airport, Russia
Photo: pixabay.com (CC0 Creative Commons)
Carrasco airport, Uruguay
Photo: Jimmy Baikovicius/flickr (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)
Daocheng Yading airport, China
Photo: Pete ZhEs/flickr (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)
Marrakech Menara airport, Morocco
Photo: giggel [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Santos Dumont airport, Brazil
Barajas Airport in Madrid
Shenzhen Bao An airport, China
Photo: 準建築人手札網站 Forgemind ArchiMedia/flickr (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Based on: atlasobscura.com