Paraíso das Praias

Explore as costas mais deslumbrantes do mundo, joias escondidas e refúgios tropicais.

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Praias do Parque Nacional Abel Tasman

Distrito de Tasman, Ilha do Sul, Nova Zelândia

A mais bela experiência costeira de vários dias da Nova Zelândia — um percurso de 60 quilómetros ao longo das praias de areia dourada, lagoas transparentes de águas azul-turquesa e antigos promontórios de granito do Parque Nacional Abel Tasman, na costa noroeste da Ilha do Sul, onde a trilha Abel Tasman Coast Track, os caiaques de mar e os táxis aquáticos criam uma das grandes viagens de praia em áreas selvagens acessíveis do mundo.

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Praia de Agios Prokopios

Naxos, Cíclades, Grécia

A melhor praia de areia extensa da Grécia — um arco de 1,5 quilómetros de areia dourada incrivelmente fina na Ilha de Naxos, consistentemente classificada como a melhor praia da Grécia por combinar qualidade natural de classe mundial com águas cristalinas e calmas, infraestrutura balnear e acesso a uma das ilhas mais gratificantes das Cíclades.

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Praia de Agonda

Agonda, Sul de Goa, Índia

A praia mais pacífica de Goa — um longo e imaculado arco de areia dourada na costa do Sul de Goa, onde o desenvolvimento foi deliberadamente mantido ao mínimo, as tartarugas-marinhas-oliva nidificam sem perturbações, e o carácter descontraído da aldeia de Goa cria a experiência de praia mais relaxante e autêntica num dos destinos costeiros mais adorados do Sul da Ásia.

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Praia de Aharen

Ilha de Tokashiki, Ilhas Kerama, Província de Okinawa, Japão

A mais bela praia tropical do Japão — uma enseada abrigada de areia branca deslumbrante e a água azul-turquesa mais límpida das Ilhas Ryukyu, situada na Ilha de Tokashiki, onde não circulam carros, no Parque Nacional das Ilhas Kerama (reconhecido pela UNESCO), onde recifes de coral imaculados, mergulho espetacular e um isolamento genuíno criam a melhor experiência de praia do Japão.

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Praia de Alona

Ilha de Panglao, Bohol, Filipinas

O principal centro de praia e mergulho de Bohol — uma faixa de 1,5 quilómetros de areia branca na Ilha de Panglao, nas Filipinas, famosa pela sua proximidade a locais de mergulho de classe mundial como a Ilha de Balicasag, uma atmosfera descontraída de viajantes e acesso às extraordinárias atrações naturais de Bohol.

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Lagoa de Aitutaki

Aitutaki, Ilhas Cook

A joia da coroa do Pacífico Sul — uma deslumbrante lagoa triangular de águas incrivelmente rasas, em tons cintilantes de azul-turquesa e ciano, pontilhada por 15 pequenos motus (ilhéus) ladeados por palmeiras, onde a areia branca como pó e o isolamento genuíno criam uma das mais belas lagoas do mundo.

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Praia de Andilana

Nosy Be, Região de Diana, Madagáscar

A melhor praia de Madagáscar — um amplo arco de areia branca e brilhantes águas azul-turquesa no extremo norte da ilha de Nosy Be, onde o quente Canal de Moçambique, recifes de coral imaculados repletos de tartarugas marinhas e tubarões-baleia, a extraordinária vida selvagem endémica da grande ilha com maior biodiversidade do mundo, e uma atmosfera insular intocada criam o destino de praia mais fascinante do Oceano Índico ocidental.

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Praia de An Bang

Hoi An, Província de Quang Nam, Vietname

O antídoto para as praias lotadas do Vietname — uma bela e tranquila extensão do Mar do Sul da China a apenas 3 quilómetros da antiga Hoi An, onde excelentes restaurantes de marisco e um ambiente boémio e descontraído a tornam num dos retiros costeiros mais encantadores do Vietname.

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Praia de Anjuna

Anjuna, Norte de Goa, Índia

A praia mais contracultural de Goa — uma extensão rochosa e atmosférica da costa norte de Goa onde a tradição do mercado de pulgas, a herança da música trance e a trilha hippie original deixaram marcas permanentes numa das comunidades de praia mais distintas da Índia.

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Praia de Anse Chastanet

Soufrière, Santa Lúcia

A praia mais romântica de Santa Lúcia — uma pequena enseada de areia vulcânica sob as icónicas montanhas Piton, onde um dos melhores recifes de coral das Caraíbas começa a poucos metros da costa, e o boutique Anse Chastanet Resort criou uma das experiências de praia intimistas mais celebradas do mundo à sombra das falésias marítimas Património Mundial da UNESCO.

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Anse Cocos

Ilha de La Digue, Seicheles

A praia secreta mais bela das Seicheles — uma remota extensão de areia branca e águas azul-turquesa na costa sudeste de La Digue, acessível apenas a pé ou de bicicleta através de paisagens de rochedos de granito, onde o Oceano Índico se encontra com um dos ambientes naturais mais espetaculares do mundo num isolamento quase total.

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Anse Intendance

Takamaka, Mahé, Seicheles

A praia de beleza mais dramática de Mahé — uma enseada selvagem e imaculada de areia branca e fina no extremo sudoeste da ilha principal das Seicheles, onde a poderosa rebentação do Oceano Índico, os antigos rochedos de granito e a densa floresta tropical do Parque Nacional Morne Seychellois criam a praia mais espetacular e menos domada da maior ilha das Seicheles.

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Anse Lazio

Ilha de Praslin, Seicheles

A praia arquetípica das Seicheles — um crescente perfeito de areia branca e macia emoldurado por antigos rochedos de granito e árvores de takamaka na ilha de Praslin, consistentemente classificada entre as mais belas praias do mundo pela sua extraordinária cor da água e beleza escultural natural.

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Praia de Ao Nang

Ao Nang, Província de Krabi, Tailândia

A porta de entrada mais espetacular da Costa de Andamão — uma bela curva de areia dourada na Província de Krabi, apoiada por dramáticas falésias de calcário e de frente para uma baía pontilhada por ilhas cársicas, onde os barcos *longtail* ligam os visitantes a algumas das melhores praias do mundo e à exploração de caiaque por sistemas de grutas calcárias.

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Anse Source d'Argent

La Digue, Seychelles

Uma das praias mais fotografadas do mundo, famosa por suas rochas de granito únicas e areias de tom rosado.

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Praia de Aqaba

Aqaba, Província de Aqaba, Jordânia

A costa de recifes de coral mais acessível do Médio Oriente — uma série de praias de areia e locais de mergulho de classe mundial ao longo do norte do Golfo de Aqaba, onde a extraordinária biodiversidade marinha do Mar Vermelho se encontra com a hospitalidade jordana, e as dramáticas montanhas do deserto da região de Wadi Rum criam um destino de praia e aventura singularmente espetacular.

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Arugam Bay

Distrito de Ampara, Província Oriental, Sri Lanka

O principal destino de surf do Sri Lanka — uma relaxada vila costeira na costa leste da ilha, onde pensões económicas, excelente marisco fresco e uma população local acolhedora criam uma atmosfera o mais diferente possível da cena mais desenvolvida da costa sul.

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Baia dei Turchi

Otranto, Apúlia, Itália

A praia selvagem mais bela da Apúlia — uma imaculada extensão de areia branca e fina e águas azul-turquesa cristalinas numa reserva natural protegida a norte de Otranto, onde antigas florestas de carvalhos e zimbros se encontram com o Adriático no ponto mais a sul do calcanhar da Itália continental.

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Praia e Lagoa de Balos

Península de Gramvousa, Creta, Grécia

Um paraíso mediterrânico surreal no remoto extremo noroeste de Creta — uma lagoa rasa de tons rosa e branco, com águas azul-turquesa calmas como um espelho, emoldurada por promontórios rochosos e ligada a uma ilha-fortaleza selvagem e varrida pelo vento.

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Baía de Baisha

Wenchang, Ilha de Hainan, China

A praia não desenvolvida mais bela da China — um amplo arco de areia branca e água azul-turquesa na costa nordeste da Ilha de Hainan, onde os coqueiros, o mar tropical limpo e uma paisagem que escapou ao desenvolvimento de resorts que transformou Sanya criam a experiência de praia mais imaculada na província insular tropical da China.

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Praia da Barceloneta

Barcelona, Catalunha, Espanha

A praia urbana mais famosa da Europa: 1,1 quilômetro de areia dourada mediterrânea no coração de Barcelona, onde o mar se funde com a arquitetura, os frutos do mar e a energia irrefreável da cidade.

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Praia de Bávaro

Punta Cana, República Dominicana

O epicentro do turismo com tudo incluído das Caraíbas — uma extensão colossal de areia branca e palmeiras na República Dominicana, onde dezenas de mega-resorts, águas protegidas por recifes e uma infraestrutura de entretenimento implacável criam um dos destinos de férias na praia mais populares e acessíveis do mundo.

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Praia de Belle Mare

Distrito de Flacq, Maurícia

A praia mais longa e intocada da costa leste da Maurícia — uma vasta extensão de areia branca ofuscante ladeada por pinheiros casuarina e protegida por um recife de coral contínuo, onde os ventos alísios e uma lagoa azul-turquesa criam um dos ambientes balneares mais tranquilos e naturalmente belos do Oceano Índico.

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Arquipélago de Bazaruto

Vilanculos, Província de Inhambane, Moçambique

O derradeiro refúgio numa ilha do Oceano Índico — uma cadeia de enormes ilhas de dunas de areia ao largo da costa de Moçambique, onde águas azul-turquesa, prados de ervas marinhas que abrigam dugongos raros e alojamentos de luxo descalço criam um dos ambientes marinhos mais espetaculares e intocados de África.

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Bondi Beach

Sydney, Nova Gales do Sul, Austrália

A praia urbana mais famosa do hemisfério sul: um quilômetro de areia dourada com ondas consistentes, o icônico parque aquático Icebergs e uma das culturas de surf mais antigas do mundo.

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Praia de Boulders

Simon's Town, Cabo Ocidental, África do Sul

O lar da mais famosa colónia de pinguins de África — uma série de abrigadas enseadas de areia branca ladeadas por enormes rochedos de granito antigos na Baía Falsa (False Bay), onde se pode nadar com pinguins africanos selvagens num dos ambientes costeiros mais singulares da Cidade do Cabo.

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Praia de Byron Bay

Byron Bay, Nova Gales do Sul, Austrália

A cidade de praia alternativa mais famosa da Austrália — um amplo arco de areia dourada no ponto mais oriental do continente, onde surf de classe mundial, uma vibrante cultura de bem-estar e a cena de festivais de música mais celebrada do país convergem.

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Cable Beach

Broome, Austrália Ocidental

Uma impressionante extensão de 22 quilómetros de pura areia branca a contornar o azul-turquesa do Oceano Índico, mundialmente famosa pelos seus pores do sol ardentes e icónicos passeios de camelo.

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Cala Goloritze

Baunei, Ogliastra, Sardenha, Itália

A enseada escondida mais espetacular da Sardenha — uma deslumbrante praia de seixos brancos luminosos e águas de um azul-turquesa impossível, situada no sopé de pináculos verticais de calcário, classificada pela UNESCO e acessível apenas por barco ou por uma épica caminhada na montanha.

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Cala Comte

Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Ibiza, Ilhas Baleares, Espanha

A praia com o pôr do sol mais espetacular de Ibiza — uma série de pequenas enseadas rochosas com água cristalina na dramática costa ocidental da ilha, onde o vívido azul-turquesa do raso Mediterrâneo, as dramáticas formações rochosas e o famoso pôr do sol de Ibiza criam a mais bela experiência de final de tarde na Ilha Branca.

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Cala Macarella

Ciutadella, Menorca, Ilhas Baleares, Espanha

A praia mais bela de Menorca — uma enseada abrigada de areia branca e fina e águas de um vívido azul-turquesa, cercada por falésias de calcário cobertas de pinheiros na costa sul da ilha, onde a Reserva da Biosfera da UNESCO protege um dos ambientes balneares mais imaculados e perfeitos do Mediterrâneo Ocidental.

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Cala Macarelleta

Ciutadella, Menorca, Ilhas Baleares, Espanha

A joia em miniatura da costa sul de Menorca — uma intocada enseada em forma de meia-lua, com água de um azul-turquesa luminoso e areia branca como pó, rodeada por densas florestas de pinheiros e falésias de calcário que definem a beleza natural da ilha.

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Calanques de Marselha

Marselha, Bouches-du-Rhône, França

A paisagem costeira mais dramática de França — uma série de estreitos fiordes de calcário e enseadas azul-turquesa entre Marselha e Cassis, onde falésias brancas verticais mergulham em águas cristalinas do Mediterrâneo, acessíveis apenas a pé, de caiaque ou de barco.

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Camps Bay

Cidade do Cabo, Cabo Ocidental, África do Sul

A praia mais glamorosa da Cidade do Cabo — uma espetacular extensão de areia branca ladeada por palmeiras e dominada pelas dramáticas falésias da cordilheira dos Doze Apóstolos (Twelve Apostles), onde o gelado Oceano Atlântico se encontra com a vida social mais vibrante de África.

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Praia de Cape Hatteras

Outer Banks, Carolina do Norte, EUA

A costa atlântica mais selvagem da América — uma extensão de 70 milhas de praia numa ilha-barreira nos Outer Banks da Carolina do Norte, onde a Costa Nacional de Cape Hatteras protege um dos trechos mais dramáticos e historicamente significativos de costa selvagem da Costa Leste, com surf de classe mundial, nidificação de tartarugas marinhas e o icónico farol às riscas pretas e brancas.

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Praia de Cape Maclear

Cape Maclear, Parque Nacional do Lago Malawi, Malawi

A mais extraordinária praia de água doce de África — um belo crescente de areia dourada na margem sul do Lago Malawi, onde águas cristalinas, extraordinário snorkeling com peixes ciclídeos, aldeias piscatórias tradicionais e as colinas circundantes do grande vale do rift africano criam uma das experiências de praia mais únicas e cativantes do continente.

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Champagne Beach

Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

A flawless, half-moon bay of powdery white sand and effervescent, crystal-clear water, fringed by dense jungle and largely untouched by commercial tourism.

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Cathedral Cove

Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, New Zealand

New Zealand's most iconic coastal landmark — a pair of pristine white sand beaches connected by a dramatic cathedral-arched sea cave through a volcanic rock headland on the Coromandel Peninsula's eastern coast, where marine reserve-protected water, extraordinary geological formations, and the wild beauty of northern New Zealand create the country's most photographed and beloved beach experience.

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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, EUA

A costa mais adorada da Nova Inglaterra — uma extensão de 40 milhas de praias selvagens do Atlântico, dramáticas dunas de areia e faróis históricos no braço curvo de Cape Cod, onde a poderosa rebentação do Atlântico Norte, as extraordinárias paisagens naturais de dunas de Province Lands e as encantadoras cidades costeiras de Provincetown e Wellfleet definem a quintessencial experiência de praia da Costa Leste americana.

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Praia de Cannon Beach

Cannon Beach, Oregon, Estados Unidos

A praia mais icónica do Noroeste Pacífico — uma vasta e selvagem extensão de costa do Oregon dominada pelo monolítico Haystack Rock, onde florestas antigas se encontram com poças de maré repletas de vida marinha num cenário de dramática e melancólica beleza natural.

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Clearwater Beach

Clearwater, Flórida, EUA

A praia americana mais premiada: 3,5 quilômetros de areia branca de quartzo puro, águas mornas e calmas do Golfo do México e o espetáculo diário do pôr do sol celebrado no festival Sunsets at Pier 60.

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Clifton Beaches

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

A string of four pristine, boulder-separated coves of blindingly white sand on Cape Town's glamorous Atlantic Seaboard, completely sheltered from the infamous summer winds.

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Cleopatra Beach

Alanya, Antalya Province, Turkey

Turkey's most legendary beach — a 2.5-kilometre crescent of extraordinarily fine white sand on the western coast of Alanya's bay, where the ancient legend of Cleopatra's visit, the dramatic silhouette of the Alanya castle above, and the warm, clear Mediterranean water create the Turkish Riviera's most evocative and beautifully framed beach experience.

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Copacabana Beach

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The world's most famous urban beach — a sweeping 4-kilometre arc of sand flanked by the iconic mosaic promenade, Art Deco hotels, and the dramatic Atlantic at the foot of Rio de Janeiro's mountains.

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Coron Lagoon

Coron, Palawan, Philippines

The Philippines' most spectacular diving and island-hopping destination — a dramatic landscape of karst limestone islands, hidden lagoons, and World War II Japanese shipwrecks in Busuanga Island's waters, where the extraordinary clarity of the Calamianes Sea and the pristine coral reefs create one of Southeast Asia's most visually overwhelming beach and dive experiences.

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Chaweng Beach

Koh Samui, Surat Thani Province, Thailand

Koh Samui's most famous beach — a 7-kilometre arc of white sand on the island's east coast, where warm Gulf of Thailand water, a vivid sunset strip of beach bars and restaurants, excellent watersports, and the full spectrum of Thai island resort life create the Gulf of Thailand's most complete beach destination.

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Coronado Beach

Coronado, San Diego County, California, USA

One of America's most storied beaches — a vast, wide stretch of fine golden sand on a San Diego peninsula, presided over by the legendary Victorian Hotel del Coronado and rated consistently among the best beaches in the United States.

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Crane Beach

St. Philip, Barbados, Caribbean

One of the Caribbean's most dramatic beaches — a sheltered pink-tinged crescent of fine coral sand below towering coral-stone cliffs on Barbados's wild southeast coast, with crashing Atlantic surf and a clifftop hotel of legendary history.

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Costa Smeralda

Gallura, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

The Mediterranean's most glamorous coastline — a 55-kilometre stretch of granite headlands, emerald-green water, and powder-white sand in northeastern Sardinia, where the Aga Khan created Europe's most exclusive beach resort in the 1960s and the combination of extraordinary natural beauty and world-class facilities has attracted royalty, celebrities, and discerning travellers ever since.

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Dahab Beach

Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt

The Red Sea's most laid-back diving destination — a small Bedouin-flavoured beach town on the Gulf of Aqaba coast of the Sinai Peninsula, where world-class diving and snorkelling (including the legendary Blue Hole), warm transparent water, and a bohemian backpacker atmosphere create one of the Middle East's most distinctive and beloved beach experiences.

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Diani Beach

Kwale County, Kenya

A spectacular, unbroken 17-kilometer ribbon of brilliant white sand, fringed by lush coastal forest and lapped by the warm, clear waters of the Indian Ocean.

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Dreamland Beach

Pecatu, Uluwatu, Bukit Peninsula, Bali, Indonesia

Bali's most dramatic surf beach — a sheltered cove of white sand at the base of towering limestone cliffs on the Bukit Peninsula's wild southwestern coast, where consistent world-class surf breaks, extraordinary cliff scenery, and an atmosphere that rewards the effort of descent create one of the Indonesian island's most visually spectacular and authentically surfing-oriented beach experiences.

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Doctor's Cave Beach

Montego Bay, St. James Parish, Jamaica

Jamaica's most famous and historically celebrated beach — a sheltered crescent of white sand in the heart of Montego Bay where the therapeutic mineral waters once attracted European royalty, and where the warm, clear Caribbean Sea and vibrant Jamaican culture create one of the Caribbean's most complete beach experiences.

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Eagle Beach

Palm-Eagle Beach, Aruba

A praia mais extensa e bem conservada de Aruba: uma faixa de areia branca e água turquesa de rara tranquilidade, ventilada permanentemente pelos alísios, eleita múltiplas vezes a melhor praia do Caribe pelo TripAdvisor.

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Praia de Elafonissi

Creta, Grécia

Uma reserva natural na ponta sudoeste de Creta com areia rosada única, criada por milhões de conchas trituradas, e uma lagoa rasa e cristalina que separa o continente de uma pequena ilha desabitada.

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Flamenco Beach

Culebra, Puerto Rico

A breathtaking, horseshoe-shaped bay of blinding white sand and calm, reef-protected waters, famously home to rusting, graffiti-covered WWII Sherman tanks.

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El Nido (Praia Escondida e Lagoa Secreta)

Palawan, Filipinas

Um arquipélago de torres de calcário, lagoas secretas e praias de areia branca no norte de Palawan, eleito repetidamente o destino de ilha mais bonito do mundo por publicações internacionais de viagem.

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Flic en Flac Beach

Flic en Flac, Black River District, Mauritius

Mauritius's liveliest beach village — a long, palm-fringed stretch of white sand and calm lagoon on the west coast, where spectacular sunsets over the open Indian Ocean, good snorkelling with spinner dolphins, and a relaxed, cosmopolitan beach town atmosphere make it the most socially vibrant beach destination on the island.

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Four Mile Beach

Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia

Tropical Australia's most beautiful town beach — a magnificent 4-kilometre arc of white sand and warm Coral Sea water at the edge of the Daintree Rainforest, where the world's oldest tropical rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef and the laid-back elegance of Port Douglas creates Australia's most sophisticated tropical beach destination.

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Gerakas Beach

Vassilikos, Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece

Greece's most important sea turtle nesting beach — a protected arc of golden sand on the southeastern tip of Zakynthos Island, where loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) nest in the sand from June to August and the Zakynthos National Marine Park's strict conservation measures preserve one of the Mediterranean's most significant wildlife habitats alongside one of the Ionian Sea's most beautiful beaches.

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Gili Trawangan Beach

Gili Islands, West Lombok Regency, Indonesia

Indonesia's most famous party island — a beautiful, car-free coral island northwest of Lombok with brilliant white beaches and turquoise waters, where sea turtles swim in the shallows, coral reefs provide excellent snorkelling, and a vibrant sunset strip creates the most social beach scene in Southeast Asia outside Bali.

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Grace Bay Beach

Providenciales, Ilhas Turcos e Caicos

Eleita repetidamente a melhor praia do mundo: quase 5 quilômetros de areia branca impecável e água turquesa protegida por uma barreira de coral, com a calma de um lago e a clareza de uma piscina de luxo.

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★★★★ ★

Gulf Shores Beach

Gulf Shores, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States

The Gulf Coast's whitest beach — a 32-mile stretch of sugar-white quartz sand on Alabama's short but spectacular Gulf of Mexico shoreline, where the extraordinary colour of the Emerald Coast water, family-friendly resort infrastructure, excellent seafood culture, and the remarkable Gulf State Park create the American South's most beloved beach destination.

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★★★★ ★

Grand Anse Beach

St. George's, Grenada, West Indies

The Caribbean's most beautiful long beach — a sweeping two-mile arc of fine white sand and calm, brilliant-turquoise water on the island of Grenada, backed by swaying palms and the gentle hills of the Spice Isle.

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★★★ ★★

Haad Rin Beach

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani Province, Thailand

Thailand's most famous party beach — the legendary home of the Full Moon Party, where 10,000 revellers gather monthly on a beautiful Gulf of Thailand shore, and where the beach itself is genuinely beautiful on the other 29 days of the month.

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★★★★ ★

Hanalei Bay

Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii, USA

Hawaii's most romantically beautiful bay — a sweeping two-mile crescent of golden sand backed by impossibly green, cloud-wreathed mountains on Kauai's north shore, where winter surf meets year-round paradise.

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★★★★ ★

Hapuna Beach

Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA

Hawaii's finest white sand beach — a half-mile crescent of brilliant white sand on the Big Island's sunny Kohala Coast, consistently ranked among the best beaches in the USA, where clear Pacific water, excellent body surfing waves, and the dramatic volcanic landscape of Hawaii Island create an exceptional beach experience.

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★★★★★

Haukland Beach

Vestvågøy, Ilhas Lofoten, Noruega

A praia mais espetacular da Noruega no Ártico: uma meia-lua de areia branca e água turquesa nas Ilhas Lofoten, emoldurada por picos que sobem a quase 1.000 metros, com o sol da meia-noite no verão e a aurora boreal no inverno.

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★★★ ★★

Hidden Beach (Playa del Amor)

Marieta Islands, Nayarit, Mexico

A surreal, sun-drenched beach completely hidden inside a collapsed volcanic crater, accessible only by swimming through a narrow rock tunnel.

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★★★★ ★

Ilha Holbox

Holbox, Quintana Roo, México

A ilha mais bem preservada do Caribe mexicano: sem carros, sem asfalto, sem megahotel, com água bioluminescente, tubarões-baleia de junho a setembro, flamingos nas lagoas e praias selvagens que parecem de outro tempo.

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★★★★★

Hyams Beach

Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia

A spectacular, two-kilometer stretch of blindingly white, squeaky sand bordering the incredibly clear, calm waters of a protected marine park, famous for holding the Guinness World Record for the whitest sand.

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★★★ ★★

Hyeopjae Beach

Hallim-eup, Jeju Island, South Korea

Korea's most beautiful beach — a dazzling arc of white sand and vivid turquoise water on Jeju Island's western coast, where the extraordinary clarity of the East China Sea, the dramatic backdrop of the Biyangdo volcanic island offshore, and the UNESCO World Heritage natural landscape of this extraordinary volcanic island create East Asia's finest beach experience.

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★★★★ ★

Ilha Grande Beaches

Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Brazil's most beautiful island — a car-free, largely protected paradise of 102 beaches an hour and a half from Rio de Janeiro, where Atlantic Forest covering 90% of the island descends to extraordinary beaches of white sand and turquoise water, creating the Brazilian tropical beach experience in its most pristine and accessible form.

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★★★ ★★

İztuzu Beach (Turtle Beach)

Dalyan, Muğla Province, Turkey

Turkey's most celebrated sea turtle beach — a stunning 4.5-kilometre sand spit between the Dalyan river delta and the Mediterranean, where loggerhead turtles nest and boat trips from the charming riverside town make every visit an adventure.

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★★★★★

Jolly Beach

Jolly Harbour, St. Mary Parish, Antigua

Antigua's longest and most beautiful beach — a 2-kilometre sweep of brilliant white sand and calm turquoise Caribbean water on the island's southwestern coast, where the sheltered Jolly Harbour marina, a relaxed beach atmosphere, and the extraordinary quality of Antigua's legendary beaches combine to create the Caribbean island's finest extended swimming and beach day destination.

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★★★ ★★

Ipanema Beach

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro's most glamorous stretch of sand, immortalised in song and celebrated worldwide for its golden waves, stunning mountain backdrop, and effortlessly stylish carioca culture.

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★★★★ ★

Ka'anapali Beach

Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Maui's most iconic resort beach — a magnificent 5-kilometre arc of golden sand on Maui's northwestern coast, where the West Maui Mountains create a dramatic backdrop and world-class resort hotels, excellent snorkelling, and the legendary Black Rock cliff diving tradition define Hawaii's grandest beach resort experience.

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★★★ ★★

Kabalana Beach

Ahangama, Sri Lanka

A wide, golden crescent on Sri Lanka's south coast, globally renowned for its iconic A-frame surf break 'The Rock' and a laid-back, bohemian surf culture.

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★★★ ★★

Kapalua Bay Beach

Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Maui's most perfect protected bay — a small, exquisite crescent of white sand in the island's serene northwest, where calm, crystal-clear water and spectacular sea turtle encounters combine in one of America's most consistently top-rated beaches.

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★★★★★

Kaputaş Beach

Kaş, Antalya Province, Turkey

Turkey's most dramatic hidden gem — a tiny turquoise cove wedged between sheer limestone cliffs on the Lycian Coast, where a narrow gorge meets the Mediterranean in one of the most stunning natural compositions on the Turkish Riviera.

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★★★★ ★

Kata Beach

Kata, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket, Thailand

Phuket's most balanced beach — a 1.5-kilometre arc of golden sand on the island's southwestern coast, where consistent surf, clear Andaman Sea water, family-friendly conditions, and a lively but not overwhelming resort atmosphere create the most versatile beach experience on Thailand's largest island.

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★★★★★

Kendwa Beach

Kendwa, North Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zanzibar's most vibrant beach — a sweep of immaculate white sand on the northwest coast where the turquoise Indian Ocean barely recedes at low tide, making it the island's best all-tides swimming beach and home to legendary full-moon parties.

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★★★★★

Koh Lipe

Ilha Koh Lipe, Província de Satun, Tailândia

A ilha mais ao sul da Tailândia — uma joia sem carros no Parque Marinho Nacional de Tarutao, a 40 km da Malásia, com três praias de areia branca, corais exuberantes e o melhor snorkel do arquipélago tailandês.

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★★★★ ★

Koh Mak Beach

Koh Mak, Trat Province, Thailand

Thailand's most peaceful island escape — a small, car-free island in the Gulf of Thailand near the Cambodian border, where pristine coral reefs, deserted white sand beaches, and a complete absence of mass tourism development create one of Southeast Asia's last genuinely quiet tropical island experiences.

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★★★★★

Kelingking Beach

Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonésia

Um promontório de calcário com silhueta de Tiranossauro Rex, com 200 metros de altura, emoldurando uma enseada de areia branca e ondas turquesas na costa mais selvagem de Nusa Penida.

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★★★★ ★

Koukounaries Beach

Skiathos, Sporades, Greece

Greece's most celebrated pine-backed beach — a 1.2-kilometre arc of fine golden sand fringed by a protected Aleppo pine forest on Skiathos Island, where the shallow turquoise Aegean water, the extraordinary pine canopy extending to the sand's edge, and the elegant lagoon behind the beach create the most refined beach landscape in the Sporades archipelago.

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★★★★ ★

Lalaria Beach

Skiathos, Northern Sporades, Greece

Greece's most dramatic inaccessible beach — a spectacular pebble cove on Skiathos's wild northern coast, accessible only by boat, where smooth white marble pebbles meet the clearest deep-blue Aegean water beneath towering white limestone cliffs with a natural rock arch.

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★★★★ ★

Kite Beach

Dubai, United States Arab Emirates

A massive, energetic, and immaculately maintained public beach offering world-class water sports, vibrant food trucks, and uninterrupted views of the iconic Burj Al Arab.

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★★★★ ★

Karon Beach

Karon, Phuket, Thailand

Phuket's second-longest beach and a perfect balance between the energy of Patong and the exclusivity of Surin — a 3-kilometre sweep of white sand and turquoise Andaman water with a relaxed resort character and excellent sunsets.

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★★★ ★★

Lalomanu Beach

Upolu, Samoa

A quintessential South Pacific paradise featuring brilliant white sand, leaning coconut palms, and traditional beach fales overlooking a vibrant turquoise lagoon.

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★★★★★

Lanikai Beach

Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, USA

A secluded half-mile of powdery white sand on Oahu's windward coast, shielded by two tiny offshore islands and lapped by impossibly turquoise water — consistently named among the most beautiful beaches on earth.

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★★★★★

Lindos Beach

Lindos, Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece

Rhodes's most iconic beach town — the white-cube village of Lindos draped beneath the Acropolis of Lindos on a clifftop above two beautiful sandy bays, where ancient ruins overlooking turquoise water, a perfectly preserved medieval village, and the beaches of St.

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★★★ ★★

Long Beach

Koh Lanta Yai, Krabi Province, Thailand

Koh Lanta's finest beach — a 4-kilometre stretch of powdery sand on the island's northwestern coast, where calm, clear Andaman Sea water, a backdrop of palm trees and jungle hills, and the laid-back atmosphere of one of Thailand's most underrated islands create the Krabi region's most beautiful and relaxed extended-stay beach destination.

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★★★★ ★

Lucky Bay Beach

Cape Le Grand National Park, Esperance, Western Australia

Australia's whitest beach and one of its most remote beauties — a crescent of brilliant white sand and vivid turquoise Southern Ocean water in Cape Le Grand National Park, where wild kangaroos lie on the beach and the extraordinary isolation of Western Australia's south coast creates an experience of pure, unhurried natural perfection.

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★★★★★

Luskentyre Beach

Ilha de Harris, Hébridas Externas, Escócia, Reino Unido

A praia mais formidável da Escócia: uma vasta extensão de areia de concha branca e água turquesa sobrenatural na Ilha de Harris, nas Hébridas Externas, onde a beleza atlântica selvagem e cores impossíveis criam uma paisagem costeira sem paralelo nas Ilhas Britânicas.

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★★★ ★★

Langkawi Beach (Pantai Cenang)

Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia

Malaysia's premier island beach — Pantai Cenang on the jewel island of Langkawi, where duty-free shopping, mangrove forests, and spectacular geopark landscapes meet a beautiful 2-kilometre beach of pale sand and calm Andaman Sea water, creating the definitive Malaysian island beach experience.

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★★★★ ★

Maho Beach

Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands

The world's most famous aviation beach — a small Caribbean strip at the end of Princess Juliana Airport's runway where commercial jets thunder overhead just metres above sunbathers, creating the most thrilling beach spectacle on earth.

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★★★★ ★

Maafushi Beach

Maafushi Island, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives

The Maldives' most accessible beach destination — a local inhabited island in Kaafu Atoll where budget-friendly guesthouses have opened the Indian Ocean's most iconic turquoise-water, white-sand paradise to independent travellers, just one hour from Malé by speedboat.

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★★ ★★★

Manuel Antonio Beach

Manuel Antonio National Park, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Costa Rica's most beloved beach — a sheltered arc of white sand framed by lush rainforest inside Manuel Antonio National Park, where sloths hang from trees above the shoreline and capuchin monkeys patrol the beach.

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★★★★★

Matira Beach

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

The only public beach on the main island of Bora Bora, offering a mile of blindingly white sand, shallow, warm lagoon water, and unparalleled sunset views.

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★★★★★

Maya Bay

Koh Phi Phi Leh, Tailândia

Uma lagoa quase completamente fechada de água esmeralda e areia branca, emoldurada por paredões de calcário de 100 metros, mundialmente conhecida pelo filme 'A Praia' e reaberta em 2022 com rigorosas regras de conservação.

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★★★ ★★

Mirissa Beach

Mirissa, Matara District, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's most beloved tropical beach — a crescent of golden sand fringed with palms and backed by jungle-covered hills, where whale watching, surf culture, and spectacular sunsets converge on the southern coast.

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★★★★ ★

Mughsail Beach

Dhofar Governorate, Salalah, Oman

Arabia's most dramatic coastal landscape — a wild, windswept beach of golden sand beneath towering limestone blowholes and sea cliffs in Oman's Dhofar region, where the Indian Ocean monsoon transforms the surrounding desert into a green tropical landscape each summer, creating the Arabian Peninsula's most extraordinary seasonal natural spectacle around one of its most beautiful beaches.

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★★★★★

Mui Ne Beach

Phan Thiet, Vietnam

A sweeping, 15-kilometer crescent of golden sand famously backed by massive Sahara-like dunes, transformed from a sleepy fishing village into the adrenaline capital of Southeast Asia.

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★★★ ★★

Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

America's most visited beach resort — a 60-mile stretch of Atlantic coast in South Carolina's Grand Strand, where warm water, wide sandy beaches, family entertainment, and some of the Eastern Seaboard's most accessible beach infrastructure combine to create the United States' most popular beach destination outside of Florida and Hawaii.

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★★★★★

Nacpan Beach

El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

An untouched 4-kilometre arc of golden sand fringed with coconut palms in northern Palawan — one of the Philippines' most beautiful and least-developed long beaches, connecting to the twin cove of Calitang at its northern tip.

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★★★★★

Praia de Myrtos

Cefalônia, Ilhas Jônicas, Grécia

Considerada por muitos a praia mais bonita da Grécia: um arco de pedras brancas polidas e água turquesa elétrica no sopé de falésias de calcário na costa noroeste de Cefalônia.

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★★★ ★★

Natadola Beach

Sigatoka, Coral Coast, Viti Levu, Fiji

Fiji's finest beach on the main island — a long, sweeping arc of golden sand and shallow turquoise water on Viti Levu's Coral Coast, where horseback riding along the beach, snorkelling on the offshore reef, and the warm Fijian welcome create the most accessible and beautiful beach experience on Fiji's largest island.

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★★★★ ★

Negril Beach (Seven Mile Beach)

Negril, Westmoreland, Jamaica

Jamaica's most legendary stretch of sand — seven dazzling miles of white beach backed by swaying palms and the warm Caribbean Sea, where the atmosphere swings effortlessly between total relaxation and infectious reggae energy.

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Praia Navagio (Praia do Naufrágio)
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Praia Navagio (Praia do Naufrágio)

Zakynthos, Grécia

Uma enseada isolada na costa noroeste de Zakynthos, cercada por paredões de calcário de 200 metros, com os restos enferrujados de um navio contrabandista repousando sobre pedras brancas polidas.

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★★★★ ★

Ngapali Beach

Rakhine State, Myanmar

A spectacularly pristine, three-kilometer stretch of white sand and swaying palm trees on the Bay of Bengal, remaining one of Southeast Asia's last truly undiscovered beach paradises.

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Nissi Beach
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Nissi Beach

Ayia Napa, Cyprus

A vibrant, world-famous stretch of powdery white sand and shallow turquoise water, known equally for its stunning natural beauty and its legendary summer beach parties.

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★★★★ ★

Noosa Main Beach

Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia

Queensland's most sophisticated beach town — a north-facing, surf-free crescent of golden sand nestled below a national park headland, with world-class restaurants, boutique shopping, and a relaxed elegance that sets it apart from the Gold Coast.

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★★★★★

Nilaveli Beach

Nilaveli, Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's most beautiful east coast beach — a serene 3-kilometre stretch of white sand and clear turquoise water north of Trincomalee, where palm trees line a beach of exceptional natural quality, and the offshore Pigeon Island National Park provides some of the best snorkelling in the Indian Ocean.

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★★★ ★★

Ölüdeniz Beach (Blue Lagoon)

Fethiye, Muğla Province, Turkey

Turkey's most iconic beach — a breathtaking turquoise lagoon of impossibly calm water enclosed by pine-covered mountains near Fethiye, where paragliders descend from Babadag Mountain directly onto the sand.

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★★★★★

Nha Trang Beach

Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam

Vietnam's beach capital — a magnificent 6-kilometre crescent of fine white sand curving around the sheltered Nha Trang Bay, where a dramatic backdrop of green mountains meets the South China Sea, and one of Southeast Asia's finest hotel beachfronts combines with the vibrant culture of a real Vietnamese city.

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★★★★ ★

Nusa Dua Beach

Bali, Indonesia

A meticulously manicured, exclusive enclave of five-star luxury resorts, pristine white sand, and exceptionally calm, reef-protected waters on Bali's southern peninsula.

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★★★★★

Om Beach

Gokarna, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India

India's most spiritually charged beach — a small cove shaped naturally like the Hindu om symbol on Karnataka's sacred coastline, where a historic Shiva temple, a dramatic cliff-lined landscape, and an atmosphere combining pilgrimage tradition and backpacker culture create one of South India's most distinctive and compelling beach destinations.

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★★★★★

Nungwi Beach

Zanzibar, Tanzania

The vibrant, bustling crown jewel of Zanzibar, offering blinding white sand, spectacular sunsets, and ocean swimming that remains unaffected by the island's extreme tides.

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★★★ ★★

Orient Bay

Saint-Martin / Sint Maarten, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean

The Caribbean's most cosmopolitan beach — a 3-kilometre arc of golden sand on the French side of Saint-Martin, where beach clubs, warm turquoise water, and an anything-goes atmosphere (including a famous naturist section) have earned it the nickname 'the St-Tropez of the Caribbean.'

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★★★★★

Otres Beach

Preah Sihanouk, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Cambodia's most beautiful beach escape — a quiet, undeveloped stretch of golden sand and warm Gulf of Thailand water south of Sihanoukville, where a small-scale backpacker and expat community, bungalow guesthouses, and a genuinely relaxed Khmer coastal atmosphere create Southeast Asia's most low-key tropical beach experience on the verge of transformation.

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★ ★★★★

Paje Beach

Paje, South-East Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zanzibar's kite surfing capital and a stunning expanse of white coral sand on the southeast coast, where turquoise lagoons, dhow boats on the horizon, and a laid-back village community create the quintessential East African beach experience.

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★★★ ★★

Palolem Beach

Palolem, Canacona, Goa, India

Goa's most beautiful crescent bay — a sheltered arc of golden sand framed by jungle-covered headlands and calm, swimmable water, with a bohemian village scene and some of the finest sunsets in the state.

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★ ★★★★

Plage de Palombaggia

Porto-Vecchio, Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France

The crown jewel of Corsica's coastline — a sublime arc of pink-tinged white sand, crystal Mediterranean water in twenty shades of blue, and a backdrop of ancient umbrella pines that make Palombaggia one of Europe's most beautiful beaches.

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★★★★ ★

Pandawa Beach

Kutuh, South Kuta, Bukit Peninsula, Bali, Indonesia

Bali's most dramatic hidden beach — a wide crescent of white sand at the base of spectacular 80-metre limestone cliffs on the Bukit Peninsula's southern coast, where the cliff sculptures of the five Pandawa warriors frame a secluded bay of turquoise water, creating one of the most visually striking beach entrances anywhere in Southeast Asia.

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★★★★ ★

Patara Beach

Gelemiş, Antalya Province, Turkey

Turkey's longest and most unspoiled beach — an 18-kilometre expanse of wild, undeveloped golden sand protected as a nature reserve where loggerhead sea turtles nest and the ruins of ancient Lycian Patara rise from the dunes.

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★★★ ★★

Patong Beach

Patong, Phuket, Thailand

Phuket's most famous and energetic beach — a wide arc of golden sand backed by the island's most vibrant resort town, where turquoise Andaman waters, water sports, and a legendary nightlife scene converge.

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★★★★★

Perhentian Islands Beach

Terengganu, Malaysia

Malaysia's most beautiful island beaches — a pair of pristine tropical islands in the South China Sea off the coast of Terengganu, where brilliant white sand, vivid turquoise water, outstanding coral reef snorkelling with sea turtles, and an absence of cars and development create one of Southeast Asia's most idyllic beach escapes.

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★★★★ ★

Long Beach (Bai Truong)

Ilha de Phu Quoc, Província de Kien Giang, Vietnã

A maior praia do Vietnã: 20 quilômetros de costa no Golfo da Tailândia com areia branca, água cristalina morna e pores do sol espetaculares — num destino em transformação acelerada que ainda preserva beleza natural considerável.

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★★★★ ★

Pigeon Point Beach

Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago

Tobago's most iconic beach and one of the Caribbean's most photographed — a long palm-fringed spit of white sand extending into the crystal-clear Caribbean Sea near Scarborough, famous for its thatched gazebo, shallow turquoise water, and the tranquil, laid-back character of the island's most beloved beach heritage site.

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★★★★ ★

Piha Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

A wild, majestic expanse of glittering black iron-sand, towering coastal cliffs, and famously ferocious surf on New Zealand's rugged west coast.

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★★★★★

Pink Sands Beach

Harbour Island, Bahamas

A three-mile stretch of surreal, blush-colored sand and gentle, warm waves, consistently ranked among the world's most romantic and beautiful beaches.

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★★★★ ★

Playa de Bolonia

Tarifa, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

Andalusia's most extraordinary beach — a wild, windswept arc of fine white sand backed by a 30-metre Roman sand dune and the archaeological ruins of Baelo Claudia on Spain's southernmost coast, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, Morocco is 14 kilometres away across the Strait of Gibraltar, and one of Europe's most beautiful natural beaches combines with 2,000 years of history.

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★★★★★

Playa Blanca

Barú Island, Bolívar Department, Colombia

Colombia's most beautiful Caribbean beach — a long stretch of brilliant white sand and crystal-clear turquoise water on the island of Barú near Cartagena, where the Caribbean Sea at its most vivid meets the warmth of the Colombian coast and the extraordinary colonial city of Cartagena provides an incomparable cultural backdrop.

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★★★★ ★

Playa de La Concha

San Sebastián (Donostia), Basque Country, Spain

Europe's most celebrated urban beach — a flawless shell-shaped bay of golden sand in the heart of one of the world's great food cities, framed by elegant Belle Époque promenades and the green hills of the Basque Country.

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★★★★ ★

Pink Beach

Komodo Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

One of only seven pink sand beaches in the world — a wild and extraordinary shoreline on Komodo Island where red coral fragments tint the sand rose-pink, and Komodo dragons patrol the rugged hills behind.

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★★★★ ★

Playa de Las Teresitas

San Andrés, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Tenerife's most spectacular urban beach — a golden crescent of Saharan sand imported from the Western Sahara and sheltered by an offshore breakwater, set against a backdrop of dramatic volcanic mountains just 8 kilometres from Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

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★★★★★

Plage de Pampelonne

Ramatuelle, Var, French Riviera, France

The French Riviera's most celebrated beach — a 5-kilometre sweep of golden sand near Saint-Tropez where Brigitte Bardot sunbathed and the famous beach clubs of Club 55 and Nikki Beach have made this stretch of Côte d'Azur the defining address of French Mediterranean glamour.

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★★★★★

Playa de Maspalomas

Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Gran Canaria's most spectacular beach — a vast 6-kilometre arc of golden Saharan sand dunes meeting the Atlantic Ocean at the island's southernmost point, where a nature reserve, lighthouse, and natural lagoon create one of Europe's most extraordinary coastal landscapes.

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★★★ ★★

Playa de Muro

Muro, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Mallorca's most spectacular natural beach — a 6-kilometre arc of white sand and turquoise Mediterranean water in the protected S'Albufera wetlands on the island's northern coast, where the largest natural beach in the Balearic Islands combines with one of Southern Europe's most important bird habitats to create an extraordinary union of beach beauty and ecological significance.

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★★★★★

Playa de Papagayo

Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Lanzarote's finest beach — a series of pristine golden coves set below volcanic cliffs at the island's southernmost point, protected within a natural park where turquoise Atlantic water meets raw lava scenery in one of the Canary Islands' most spectacular coastal settings.

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Playa de Ses Illetes
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Playa de Ses Illetes

Formentera, Spain

Often referred to as the Caribbean of Europe, this pristine stretch of white sand and shallow, intensely turquoise water is the crown jewel of the Balearic Islands.

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★★★★★

Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, México

A cidade de praia mais completa da Riviera Maya: areia branca caribenha e a famosa Quinta Avenida paralela à costa, com mergulho de classe mundial na Barreira de Coral Mesoamericana e um cosmopolitismo que Cancún nunca conseguiu.

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★★★★ ★

Playa Norte

Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico

The Caribbean's most perfect swimming beach — a 700-metre crescent of brilliant white sand at the northern tip of Isla Mujeres, where the water is so warm, shallow, and brilliantly turquoise that swimming here feels like floating in a warm liquid jewel, just 20 minutes from Cancún.

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★★★★ ★

Playa Rincón

Samaná Peninsula, Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic's most pristine and beautiful wild beach — a spectacular 3-kilometre arc of coconut-palm-lined white sand and turquoise Caribbean water on the Samaná Peninsula, consistently ranked among the top beaches in the Caribbean and accessible only by boat or rough track.

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★★★ ★★

Poipu Beach

Kauai, Hawaii, USA

Kauai's most loved beach — a beautiful crescent of golden sand on the Garden Isle's sunny southern coast, where Monk seals regularly haul out to rest on the sand, sea turtles graze in the shallows, consistent sunlight contrasts with Kauai's legendary lush interior, and the warmth of the Hawaiian sun meets clear Pacific water.

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★★★★ ★

Porto Katsiki Beach

Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece

Greece's most dramatically positioned beach — a strip of brilliant white pebbles and electric-blue water at the foot of towering white limestone cliffs on the wild western coast of Lefkada island.

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★★ ★★★

Praia da Comporta

Comporta, Setúbal District, Portugal

Portugal's most fashionable wild beach — a pristine 30-kilometre stretch of Atlantic sand backed by pine forests and rice paddies on the Troia Peninsula, where a small village has become one of Europe's most coveted understated-luxury destinations.

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★★★ ★★

Praia de Carneiros

Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

Brazil's most enchanting natural pool beach — a sheltered stretch of white sand and crystalline warm water on the Pernambuco coast, where a natural reef just offshore creates an enormous, calm lagoon of turquoise water that is one of the Northeast's most beautiful and distinctive beach environments.

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Praia da Marinha
Praia
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Praia da Marinha

Algarve, Portugal

Iconic for its towering limestone sea stacks and golden sands, this emblematic Algarve beach is consistently ranked among the most beautiful in Europe.

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★★★ ★★

Praia de Odeceixe

Odeceixe, Aljezur, Algarve, Portugal

The jewel of Portugal's wild southwest coast — a stunning, river-meets-ocean beach at the base of a dramatic valley near the Costa Vicentina, where the Seixe river flows into the Atlantic between golden cliffs and pristine sand.

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★★★★★

Praia do Espelho

Trancoso, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil

Brazil's most enchanting secret beach — a 5-kilometre stretch of golden sand, emerald tide pools, and striking terracotta cliffs near the historic village of Trancoso in southern Bahia, where the natural reef formations create mirror-like natural pools that give the beach its name, and the combination of extraordinary beauty and remote access has preserved one of South America's most perfect coastal landscapes.

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★★★ ★★

Praia do Guincho

Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal

Portugal's most spectacular Atlantic beach near Lisbon — a wild, windswept expanse of golden sand at the edge of Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, where towering dunes, crashing Atlantic surf, and the distant profile of Cape Roca create Europe's most dramatic urban-adjacent wild beach.

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★★★ ★★

Praia do Sancho

Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil

Brazil's most celebrated beach and a perennial contender for the world's best — an isolated cove of pristine golden sand, brilliant turquoise water, and dramatic volcanic cliffs in a remote UNESCO-protected archipelago.

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★★★★ ★

Radhanagar Beach (Beach No. 7)

Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island), Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Consistently ranked as the best beach in Asia, this pristine, sweeping crescent offers blinding white sand, giant Mahua trees, and breathtaking sunsets.

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★★★★★

Railay Beach

Krabi, Tailândia

Uma península acessível apenas por barco no sul da Tailândia, cercada por imensos paredões de calcário, com praias de areia branca e considerada um dos melhores destinos de escalada em rocha do mundo.

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Praia de Reynisfjara (Areia Preta)
Praia
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Praia de Reynisfjara (Areia Preta)

Vík í Mýrdal, Islândia

Uma extensão de areia vulcânica negra, colunas de basalto hexagonais e ondas atlânticas violentas na dramática costa sul da Islândia — um lugar de beleza geológica formidável e perigo real por ondas traiçoeiras.

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★★★★ ★

Rodney Bay Beach

Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia's most accessible and social beach — a long crescent of golden sand on the island's northwestern coast, where calm Caribbean water, a world-class marina, excellent restaurants, and easy access to the rest of the island combine to make the most conveniently beautiful beach experience in the Eastern Caribbean.

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★★★★ ★

Sakarun Beach

Dugi Otok Island, Zadar County, Croatia

Croatia's most beautiful sandy beach — a remarkable 800-metre crescent of white sand on the remote island of Dugi Otok, where shallow turquoise water in a protected bay creates Caribbean-like conditions in the northern Adriatic.

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★★★ ★★

San Vito Lo Capo Beach

San Vito lo Capo, Trapani Province, Sicily, Italy

Sicily's finest beach town — a sweeping arc of brilliant white sand and translucent turquoise water at the base of a dramatic mountain promontory in northwest Sicily, home to the world-famous Cous Cous Fest.

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★★★★★

Santa Teresa Beach

Santa Teresa, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Central America's surf capital and beach paradise — a wild, palm-lined stretch of Pacific coast on the Nicoya Peninsula where world-class surfing, yoga retreats, jungle wildlife, and a vibrant international community have created one of Latin America's most compelling beach destinations.

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★★★ ★★

Sarakiniko Beach

Milos, Cyclades, Greece

The most otherworldly beach in the Mediterranean — a lunar landscape of smooth white volcanic rock formations, turquoise coves, and sea-carved caves on the rugged northern coast of Milos island.

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★★★ ★★

Saud Beach

Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

The Philippines' northern paradise — a 2.3-kilometre arc of brilliant white sand and turquoise South China Sea water at the tip of Luzon Island in Ilocos Norte Province, known as the Boracay of the North for its powder-fine sand and crystalline water, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Cordillera mountain range and windswept cape scenery.

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★★★ ★★

Scala dei Turchi

Realmonte, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy

Sicily's most iconic coastal landmark — a brilliant white marl cliff that cascades in natural steps to the Mediterranean at Realmonte, creating one of the most surreal and beautiful geological formations on the Italian coast, with a small sandy beach at its base.

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★★★ ★★

Selong Belanak Beach

Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Lombok's most beautiful bay — a sweeping horseshoe of brilliant white sand and gentle turquoise water on the south coast, where perfect beginner surf waves and dramatic hillside scenery make it one of Indonesia's most breathtaking beaches.

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★★★★★

Seminyak Beach

Seminyak, Sul de Kuta, Bali, Indonésia

A praia mais sofisticada de Bali: areia vulcânica dourada ao norte de Kuta, com beach clubs de design internacional, hotéis boutique, gastronomia refinada e o pôr do sol mais celebrado de toda a ilha sobre o Oceano Índico.

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★★★★★

Seven Mile Beach

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

A world-renowned crescent of coral-sand beach, celebrated for its crystal-clear water, luxury resorts, and exceptional snorkeling right off the shore.

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★★★ ★★

Sharm El-Luli

Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt

A spectacular, utterly pristine lagoon of pure white sand and vibrant coral reefs on the Egyptian Red Sea coast, frequently referred to as the 'Maldives of Egypt.'

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★★ ★★★

Shoal Bay East

Shoal Bay, Anguilla, British Overseas Territory

The Caribbean's most exquisite beach — a mile of powder-white sand and luminous turquoise water on the British island of Anguilla, consistently ranked among the best beaches in the world and accessible only with a little deliberate effort.

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★★★ ★★

Siargao Cloud 9

General Luna, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, Philippines

Asia's surf capital and island paradise — Siargao Island's legendary Cloud 9 surf break and the surrounding beaches, lagoons, and coconut-palm landscapes of the Philippines' most celebrated island, where world-class surfing meets beautiful sandy beaches and the warm, clear waters of the Pacific Ocean.

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★★★ ★★

Sidi Bou Said Beach

Tunis, Tunisia

A small, vibrant crescent of golden sand sitting at the base of dramatic red cliffs, crowned by one of the most picturesque, blue-and-white villages in the Mediterranean.

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★★★★ ★

Siesta Key Beach

Sarasota, Florida, USA

Home to the finest, coolest, and whitest sand in the world — certified by scientists — Siesta Key Beach on Florida's Gulf Coast is a paradise of shallow turquoise water and powdery quartz perfection.

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★★★ ★★

Simos Beach

Elafonisos Island, Laconia, Greece

Greece's Caribbean secret — a stunning double beach on the tiny island of Elafonisos where two sweeping arcs of fine white sand and turquoise water meet in the middle, creating one of the most visually spectacular and colour-saturated coastal landscapes in the entire Mediterranean.

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★★★ ★★

South Beach

Miami Beach, Florida, USA

A legendary, vibrant fusion of pastel Art Deco architecture, high-energy nightlife, and a sprawling, white-sand Atlantic coastline.

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★★★★ ★

Stiniva Beach

Vis Island, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia

Croatia's most spectacular hidden beach — a tiny pebble cove on the island of Vis almost entirely enclosed by towering limestone cliffs, accessible only through a narrow rock arch, where the Adriatic glows a vivid turquoise in one of the Mediterranean's most extraordinary natural formations.

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Spiaggia dei Conigli (Rabbit Beach)
Praia
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Spiaggia dei Conigli (Rabbit Beach)

Lampedusa, Italy

Consistently voted one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, this protected marine reserve offers blinding white sand, impossibly clear water, and a rugged, untouched landscape.

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★★★★★

Tanjung Aan Beach

Pujut, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Lombok's most spectacular beach — a horseshoe bay of two distinct sand types on the island's south coast, where pepper-grain white sand and fine powder sand beaches frame translucent turquoise water beneath the dramatic Merese Hill, creating one of Indonesia's most photographed and visually extraordinary coastal landscapes.

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★★★★ ★

Tofo Beach

Inhambane Province, Mozambique

Africa's ultimate dive beach — a laid-back village on the Mozambique coast where one of the world's greatest concentrations of whale sharks and manta rays inhabits the surrounding Indian Ocean, and a beautiful white sand beach and vibrant surf scene create one of Africa's most compelling beach and diving destinations.

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Tropea Beach (Spiaggia della Rotonda)
Praia
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Tropea Beach (Spiaggia della Rotonda)

Calabria, Italy

A stunning stretch of pristine white sand bordered by incredibly clear Tyrrhenian waters, sitting dramatically at the base of a towering limestone cliff topped by a historic Italian town.

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★★★★★

Trou aux Biches Beach

Trou aux Biches, Pamplemousses District, Mauritius

Mauritius's most celebrated public beach — a magnificent crescent of white sand and turquoise lagoon water on the island's sheltered northwest coast, where a protective coral reef creates ideal swimming conditions, luxury hotels line the shore, and the iconic Mauritius tropical beach experience reaches its perfection.

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Trunk Bay
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Trunk Bay

St. John, US Virgin Islands

A flawless quarter-mile of powdery white sand and protected turquoise waters, famous for its unique underwater snorkeling trail within a National Park.

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★★★★★

Turquoise Bay

Ningaloo Coast, Western Australia, Australia

Western Australia's most spectacular beach — a vivid arc of white coral sand and impossibly clear turquoise water at the edge of Ningaloo Reef, where drift snorkelling with manta rays and whale sharks begins literally at the shoreline.

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★★★★ ★

Tsambika Beach

Archangelos, Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece

Rhodes's most beautiful natural beach — a crescent of fine golden sand and vivid turquoise Aegean water overlooked by the hilltop Monastery of Tsambika, on the northeastern coast of Greece's most visited Dodecanese island, where the dramatic combination of religious heritage above and extraordinary beach below creates one of the most visually striking settings in the entire Greek island world.

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★★★★ ★

Tulum Beach

Quintana Roo, México

O trecho da Riviera Maya onde ruínas maias do século XIII se erguem a 12 metros de altura sobre uma praia de areia branca e o Caribe azul-elétrico, combinando história pré-colombiana com o maior polo de turismo eco-luxo da América Latina.

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★★★ ★★

Unawatuna Beach

Unawatuna, Galle District, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's most popular crescent beach — a sheltered, palm-fringed bay near the historic Dutch fort city of Galle, where calm, turquoise water and vibrant beach bars combine with rich cultural heritage in the island's south.

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★★★★ ★

Uttakleiv Beach

Uttakleiv, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Norway's most dramatic Arctic beach — a wild shoreline of white sand and turquoise water on the Lofoten Islands' outer coast, where the extraordinary Arctic light, the jagged peaks of the Lofoten Wall rising directly from the sea, and the northern latitude create a landscape of such improbable beauty that Uttakleiv has become the defining image of Arctic beach photography.

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★★★★ ★

Varadero Beach

Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba

Cuba's most famous resort beach — a spectacular 20-kilometre strip of fine white sand and turquoise Caribbean water on the Hicacos Peninsula, where the Caribbean meets one of Latin America's most historically and culturally fascinating destinations.

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★★★ ★★

Vai Beach

Vai, Sitia Regional Unit, Crete, Greece

Europe's only wild palm forest beach — a remarkable natural phenomenon on the eastern tip of Crete, where Europe's largest natural date palm grove frames a sheltered bay of golden sand and clear Aegean water, creating a landscape that is simultaneously exotic and Greek, beautiful and scientifically extraordinary.

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★★★★★

Varkala Beach

Varkala, Kerala, India

Kerala's most spectacular beach — a golden crescent framed by dramatic ochre cliffs, where ancient Hindu pilgrimage tradition, ayurvedic culture, and a thriving traveller scene meet the warm Arabian Sea.

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★★★★ ★

Uppuveli Beach

Uppuveli, Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's most relaxed east coast beach village — a quiet stretch of golden sand just north of Trincomalee where simple beach guesthouses, excellent fresh seafood, and the warm, calm waters of the east coast's main season create an unhurried beach experience increasingly rare in South Asian tourism.

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★★★ ★★

Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

America's largest beach city — a 35-mile Atlantic coast shoreline anchored by the famous Virginia Beach Boardwalk, where the world's longest pleasure beach boardwalk, warm summer water, and a vibrant resort-to-natural-shoreline spectrum create the most complete beach destination on the Mid-Atlantic coast.

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★★★★ ★

Veligandu Island Beach

Rasdhoo Atoll, North Ari Atoll, Maldives

One of the Maldives' most breathtaking private island beaches — a tiny coral island entirely encircled by blinding white sand and lagoon water of impossible turquoise colour in the North Ari Atoll, with world-class house reef snorkelling and the classic Maldivian overwater bungalow experience.

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★★★ ★★

Voidokilia Beach

Messinia, Peloponnese, Greece

Greece's most perfectly formed natural beach — a flawless Omega-shaped lagoon of turquoise water and white sand tucked beneath ancient dunes and a medieval castle in the remote southwest Peloponnese.

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★★★★★

Waikiki Beach

Honolulu, Havaí, EUA

O berço do surf moderno: uma meia-lua de areia dourada ao pé do Diamond Head, ladeada por hotéis históricos e a vibrante vida urbana de Honolulu, onde a cultura havaiana ancestral e a modernidade americana se encontram no oceano.

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★★★ ★★

Watamu Beach

Kilifi County, Kenya

A spectacular, deeply indented string of blinding white-sand bays, protected by the oldest marine park in East Africa and fringed by dense mangrove forests.

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★★★★★

Whitehaven Beach

Ilha Whitsunday, Queensland, Austrália

Sete quilômetros de areia de sílica pura que espiralam por águas turquesas no coração da Grande Barreira de Coral, eleita repetidamente a praia mais bela da Austrália.

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★★★ ★★

White Beach

Boracay, Filipinas

Quatro quilômetros de areia em pó branco e água turquesa irresistível, famosa pelos pores do sol sobre o Mar de Sibuyan e por uma revitalização exemplar que transformou o turismo de massa sem critérios em destino sustentável e familiar.

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★★★ ★★

Wineglass Bay

Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia

A flawless, perfectly curved sweep of white sand and sapphire water, accessible only by a rugged bushwalk through a spectacularly pristine, wildlife-rich national park.

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★★★★★

Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn)

Brač, Croatia

A spectacular, ever-shifting pebble peninsula extending nearly half a kilometer into the vivid blue Adriatic Sea, framed by dense pine forests.

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★★★★ ★

Zuma Beach

Malibu, California, United States

Los Angeles County's finest surf beach — a wide, 2-mile stretch of clean Pacific sand in the Santa Monica Mountains coastal corridor north of Malibu, where consistent surf breaks, uncrowded open space, and the spectacular backdrop of the Santa Monica Mountains create the most complete beach experience on the Southern California coast.

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