Beach holidays are one of the best ways to radically change the situation, restore shaky nerves and return from vacation to tanned “pale-faced” colleagues envy.
For inspiration, we have prepared for you top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world. The list includes beaches from all over the world, from Australia to Russia - there are plenty to choose from.
10. Australia, Darwin, Lee Point Beach
Opens a selection of the best beaches of the world at Lee Point in Australia. The beaches around Darwin are very popular with the local population. No wonder - when a day with a temperature of 29 ° is considered not hot, it is especially nice to go to the beach, where a constant cool wind blows from the sea. And wide sandy spaces, picturesque sunsets and wildlife attract people who are inclined to contemplate. On the sandy strip alternate sections of busy, with well-developed infrastructure, with semi-wild places, where only the sun, sand, stones and you.
Tip: Australia’s sunshine is not only joy, but grief: the country's highest rate of skin cancer is the highest in the world. Therefore, be sure to bring along a sunscreen with a maximum filter and be sure to cover it with all exposed skin. Even if the sky is cloudy.
9. Anguilla, Shoal Bay Beach
All the islands in the Caribbean are beautiful, but Anguilla stands out even from the rest. The surface topography is small, and the beaches are simply incredible in size and length. It is here that the rich and famous often rest who want to stay outside the sights of spotlights. And the average life expectancy of the local population is 80.8 years, which is not surprising in such excellent living conditions.
The real pearl of Anguilla is Shoal Bay beach with sand of the highest degree of snow-white, and clear water. The weather is perfect almost all year round, there are not so many people, and since there is no production on the island, nothing pollutes the air. Many tourists feel as if they are in a real paradise.
Fortunately, for those of us who don’t have a millionth bank account, Saint-Martin Island is located nearby, the beaches of which are just as good. Getting there is easy - just an hour of a pleasant boat ride.
8. England, Sonton Sands Beach
It is located near the famous among the British surfing beach Croyd. Sonton Sands is a typical English beach, about three and a half kilometers long, with sand of a pleasant and soft golden hue. On the one hand it is bounded by the sea, on the other - a chain of dunes, where locals and travel companies rent out small cottages to tourists.
The beach is quite densely populated - both locals and tourists roam there, dogs run after frisbee, and sometimes you can even run into a musical group performing Bob Marley songs. It is good to come here for a couple of days to enjoy the resort atmosphere and Devon's warm, pleasant sun.
Take a surfboard with you, establish friendly relations with neighboring dogs, throwing a ball under your feet and looking expectantly into your eyes, bask in the sun in the dunes or treat yourself to strawberries with cream on the terrace of one of the beach cafes. Well, if you combine business with intellectual relaxation, there are more than enough attractions per unit area nearby.
7. Spain, Cies Islands, Rodas Beach
The territories of the Cies Islands are part of the Marine Islands National Park in the Atlantic Ocean. There are actually three islands - Monteagudo, Faro, San Martigno. Faro is connected with Monteagudo by a long sandy strip extending for more than a kilometer. So it is called Rodas beach.
This beach can be recommended to wildlife lovers, especially those who like to take photos and videos from animal life - because of the unique natural conditions, it is full of every animal, from the ubiquitous gulls to dolphins. It is a great place for walking and diving. Marvelous clean air (there is no industry on the islands at all), very beautiful landscapes and a clean beach - ideal conditions for a family holiday.
However, the national park imposes its limitations:
- up to two thousand people can visit the islands per day;
- You can only move along specially laid paths;
- it is forbidden to spend the night on the islands, make fires;
- and you need to take the garbage with you and throw it away on the continent.
6. Cambodia, Koh Rong Samloy, Sunset Beach
It is not easy to get to one of the most beautiful beaches of Cambodia. First you need to get on a ferry from the mainland, then from the main port of the island you need to go through the forest for about an hour (beware of fire ants, they bite painfully). Fortunately, the beach has a place to stay comfortably, so you might fall asleep that night under the soothing murmur of the ocean. Hammocks are everywhere here, so there are no problems finding the perfect place for a selfie on Instagram.
The orange fine sand of the beach contrasts nicely with blue water, and the silhouette of an abandoned marina brings a touch of romance (again, against the sunset sky it looks very good in the photo). But real life boils beneath the surface of the water. As soon as you lower your foot into the water, a curious fish will immediately arrive and begin to study you as closely as you do.
The deeper, the fish is larger, more diverse and the most amazing colors. It is not in vain that the beach has been called a sunset - it offers stunning views of the bay. The view for many kilometers ahead is not limited, and you can freely admire the richness of the colors of the tropical setting sun.
5. Costa Rica, Playa Chiquita Beach
Costa Rica is washed on two sides by two oceans, the Pacific and the Atlantic, and there are a lot of beautiful beaches there. Playa Chiquita is no exception - the sand there is soft, golden, and the even bottom and clear water are ideal for swimming and beach holidays.
The peculiarity of the beach is that due to the specific coastline, it is divided into several sections, where the bays alternate with open spaces. Thus, if some part seems too densely populated, you can find hidden passages to secluded places with little people, where you can swim and sunbathe almost completely alone.
4. Russia-Lithuania, Curonian Spit
One of the most beautiful places in Russia with white sandy beaches, picturesque dunes, fragrant resin-heated pine forests in the sun, delicious smoked fish and excellent bike paths. You are here if you are not enthusiastic about the crowd, or the tropical sun, but you like nature, sometimes the cool Baltic wind and the atmosphere that awakens the imagination.
It is a braid with a narrow strip, only 3-4 kilometers wide, but it stretches for more than 100 km and is distinguished by a variety of landscapes - here forests border the desert, and the desert has a well-maintained beach or a picturesque fishing village.
Also, the spit is one of the best places to admire the sunsets. In the north, the sunsets are not as lightning as at the equator, so take a blanket, a bottle of beer and smoked fish, and sit comfortably in the dunes. And then you will see a wonderful sight: the sky lights up in rich golden, red and purple shades before it acquires a deep blue tint with a thick scattering of stars.
3. Turkey, Kusadasa Beach
The list of the most beautiful beaches will be incomplete without mentioning Turkey, beloved by the Russians. One of the most beautiful beaches of this country (and there are many of them) is Kusadasi. The water there has a noble and deep bluish-green hue; it’s clear why this part of the country is called the “Turquoise Coast”. The hills bordering the beach are covered with pine and cedar trees, therefore, on a sunny summer day, the entire coast is literally fragrant.
Resorts on the Turquoise coast are secluded, but very good - quite a few beaches are marked with the “Blue Flag” for cleanliness and well-groomed. And if you are a misanthrope, you can ride on a yacht and swim in the bay, hidden from prying eyes, and enjoy plenty of fun and bask in the sun without the annoying presence of other bipeds nearby.
2. Philippines, Surigao del Sur, Barobo, Kabgan Island
There are about seven thousand islands in the Philippines, so there are many beaches there, and very beautiful. The most famous of them are located in Kalibo, Palawan and Cebu, but few people know about the Kabgan. This beach is located next to the quiet sleepy town of Barobo in the Surigao del Sur area.
There are few people there, the beach is long, clean, on one side it is bordered by saturated colors with water, and on the other - coconut trees. A great place for those who love unexplored quiet places where you can be alone with the world without annoyingly loud music or animations.
By the way, Kabgan is not the only island; nearby is Turtle Island, as well as the unique Disappearing Island. He is in fact hiding from his eyes at high tide.
1. South Africa, Cape Town, Bluebergstrand Beach
This beach has long been firmly chosen by two categories of the population - surfers and photographers. The former choose Bluebergstrand because of the excellent opportunities for kitesurfing - the combination of wind and waves on this beach can bring a lot of pleasure to both beginners and sports veterans.
And photographers are mainly attracted by the bizarre local rock formation - Table Mountain. From the beach, it offers excellent views. On sunny days, the beach is full of life, families have picnics, adults bathe and sunbathe, and children play in the waves. And in less crowded days, sometimes, with luck, a seal can be seen in the waves in the distance.
