Airports can be a boring place to spend a layover, but in some terminals, it’s impossible to complain considering the stunning architecture they host.
Here is a collection of five of the world’s most beautiful airports and what makes them so special.
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
Terminal 4 of the Spanish capital’s airport is one of the most beautiful on Earth. It was built in the mid-2000s and uses natural light to illuminate one of the world’s biggest air terminals.
Tokyo Haneda Airport
While Narita is the most well-known airport in Tokyo, the older and smaller Haneda has a stunning interior inspired by traditional Japanese architecture.
Marrakesh Menara Airport
This Moroccan airport is the second busiest in the country and has a beautifully designed terminal with ornate features full of bright colors.
Carrasco International Airport (Montevideo)
The air terminal of Uruguay’s capital is both modernistic and gorgeous. Finished in 2009 and designed by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly, it might be the most beautiful and unique airport in the world.
Incheon International Airport (Seoul)
Finally, our trip through the most beautiful airports on Earth takes us to South Korea. Incheon is both modernistic and traditional, as its roof is meant to invoke traditional Korean temples.
