Anse Source d’Argent
Famous granite boulders frame shallow turquoise water and soft white sand.
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- Bangkok, Thailand — Bangkok is easy to fill with good days: start with a riverside temple, stop for street food and leave time for the neighbourhoods between the landmarks. The city balances profound historical roots with relentless modern development.
- Tokyo, Japan — Tokyo rewards curiosity. A short train ride can take you from a calm garden to a busy food street, a design district or a tiny local bar. The scale of the city is immense, yet it functions with remarkable precision and cleanliness.
- Paris, France — Paris is best explored at walking pace. Mix one major sight with a long lunch, a museum or a quiet street and the city feels much less rushed. Its historic architecture and urban planning remain consistently striking.
- London, United Kingdom — London feels like several cities at once. Plan around a neighbourhood each day and use the free museums, historic markets and vast royal parks to build an easy, varied rhythm.
- New York City, United States — New York is easier when you stop trying to see everything. Pick a few areas, use the subway and leave space for the unexpected block, café or view. The energy is constant.
- Phuket, Thailand — Phuket offers more than a beach day. Pair a quieter coast with Old Phuket Town, then use a boat trip to see a different side of the Andaman Sea. It balances high-end comfort with local charm.
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Dubai works well for a short, planned break. Balance a landmark morning with a beach, a traditional market or a slow dinner away from the busiest areas. It is a city defined by ambition and scale.
- Bali (Canggu), Indonesia — Canggu is social and fast-changing. Use it as a base for beach time and excellent cafés, but set aside days for rice fields, temples and quieter parts of Bali to find balance.
- Rome, Italy — Rome is full of major sights, but the best moments often happen between them. Start early, book the biggest attractions in advance and keep afternoons flexible to simply wander.
- Madrid, Spain — Madrid has a generous, welcoming pace. Visit a museum in the morning, rest over a long lunch, and spend the evening moving slowly between plazas, tapas bars and lively streets.
100 beaches around the world to visit
Explore beach destinations across all seven continents, with descriptions, locations and maps.
Africa
Anse Lazio
A sheltered cove with clear water, rounded granite rocks and lush palms.
Boulders Beach
A sheltered Cape Town beach best known for its resident African penguin colony.
Clifton 4th Beach
A glamorous city beach protected by granite boulders beneath the Twelve Apostles.
Camps Bay Beach
A wide, lively beach with mountain views, sunset light and a vibrant promenade.
Diani Beach
A long stretch of bright sand lined with palms and warm Indian Ocean water.
Watamu Beach
A quiet tropical coast with reef lagoons, powdery sand and rich marine life.
Nungwi Beach
A lively northern Zanzibar beach with vivid sunsets and traditional dhow boats.
Mnemba Island Beach
An intimate island shore surrounded by exceptional reefs and translucent water.
Beau Vallon
A broad, easygoing bay ideal for swimming, watersports and island sunsets.
Trou aux Biches
A calm lagoon beach with fine sand, coral gardens and beautiful evening light.
Le Morne Beach
A dramatic coastal setting beneath Le Morne Brabant with excellent kite-surfing.
Tofo Beach
A relaxed surf coast known for wide sands, diving and encounters with whale sharks.
Skeleton Coast
A stark Atlantic shoreline where rolling dunes meet wild surf and open desert.
Antarctica
Neko Harbour Beach
A remote glacial shore where ice-covered mountains rise above a quiet bay.
Paradise Bay
A vast, still Antarctic inlet surrounded by glaciers, icebergs and stark peaks.
Asia
White Beach
A famous four-kilometre shore with brilliant sand, calm water and lively evenings.
Nacpan Beach
A spacious, peaceful coastline backed by palms and rolling green hills.
Railay Beach
A spectacular limestone-framed beach reached through cliffs and warm Andaman water.
Maya Bay
A sheltered lagoon made famous by towering cliffs and vivid emerald water.
Nai Harn Beach
A scenic Phuket bay with clean sand, clear swimming water and a relaxed atmosphere.
Radhanagar Beach
A serene Andaman beach with soft sand, calm blue water and dense tropical forest.
Agonda Beach
A long, laid-back Goan beach suited to quiet walks, sunsets and slow days.
An Bang Beach
A relaxed coastal escape near Hoi An with gentle waves, palms and local cafés.
My Khe Beach
A broad city beach with fine sand, easy swimming and a long waterfront.
Ngapali Beach
A tranquil tropical coast known for fishing villages, clear water and quiet sands.
Pink Beach
A rare rose-tinted shoreline beside clear water and Komodo’s rugged islands.
Kelingking Beach
A dramatic T-Rex-shaped cliff overlooks a secluded beach and brilliant blue sea.
Sanur Beach
A calm sunrise coast with reef-protected water, a scenic path and fishing boats.
Long Beach
An expansive island beach with pale sand, clear water and a remote tropical feel.
Haeundae Beach
Busan’s famous urban beach combines broad sands, festivals and a lively skyline.
Nishibama Beach
A quiet Okinawan cove with exceptionally clear water and coral-rich shallows.
Yonaha Maehama Beach
A long, pristine stretch of white sand beside some of Japan’s clearest water.
Redang Island Beach
A turquoise island lagoon surrounded by rainforest, reefs and powdery sand.
Tanjung Aru Beach
A popular sunset beach where soft sand meets views across the South China Sea.
Pantai Cenang
Langkawi’s lively main beach offers warm water, island views and easy amenities.
Europe
Navagio Beach
A dramatic cove enclosed by white cliffs and known for its iconic shipwreck.
Myrtos Beach
A sweeping Greek bay with brilliant pebbles, deep blue water and mountain walls.
Elafonissi Beach
A shallow lagoon with pink-tinged sand, warm water and low dunes.
Sarakiniko Beach
Smooth volcanic rock and white cliffs create a striking lunar coastal landscape.
Praia da Marinha
A picture-perfect Algarve cove framed by golden cliffs, arches and clear water.
Praia do Malhão
A wild Alentejo coast with pale dunes, Atlantic surf and wide open space.
Praia do Amado
A rugged Costa Vicentina beach loved for its surf, dramatic cliffs and natural setting.
Praia da Arrifana
A sheltered crescent beneath dark cliffs with calm views across the Atlantic.
Praia da Bordeira
A vast, windswept beach where golden dunes meet the powerful Costa Vicentina sea.
Praia da Rocha
A broad resort beach beneath dramatic ochre rock formations in Portimão.
Praia da Comporta
A relaxed Atlantic beach with endless sand, pine forest and a natural feel.
Cala Macarella
A secluded Menorcan cove with pale sand, turquoise water and pine-covered slopes.
Ses Illetes
A narrow, luminous peninsula with Caribbean-like water and fine white sand.
Playa de las Teresitas
A calm golden beach protected by a breakwater beneath Tenerife’s mountains.
Cala Goloritzé
A wild Sardinian cove with limestone cliffs, a stone arch and clear water.
Spiaggia dei Conigli
A protected Mediterranean beach with pale sand, shallow water and sea turtles.
Palombaggia Beach
A glamorous Corsican shore with pine trees, pink granite and calm turquoise water.
Nissi Beach
A bright, lively bay with shallow water, soft sand and a small islet offshore.
Stiniva Beach
A hidden pebble cove entered through a narrow gap between towering cliffs.
Zlatni Rat
A distinctive horn-shaped spit whose tip shifts with the wind and currents.
Luskentyre Beach
A remote Hebridean beach of white sand, shifting dunes and wild Atlantic views.
North America
Grace Bay Beach
A vast, calm Caribbean shore with powdery sand and exceptionally clear water.
Seven Mile Beach
A long crescent of pale sand with gentle water and easy reef access.
Shoal Bay East
A bright, unspoiled Anguillan beach with coral sand and excellent snorkeling.
Magens Bay
A scenic horseshoe bay surrounded by green hills and calm Caribbean water.
Trunk Bay
A postcard bay with a protected underwater snorkeling trail and lush hills.
Eagle Beach
A wide, quiet Aruba beach known for its iconic divi-divi trees and sunsets.
Baby Beach
A shallow, sheltered lagoon that is especially welcoming for easy swimming.
Tulum Beach
A tropical Caribbean shore beneath palms, jungle and the ruins of Tulum.
Playa Norte
A calm, shallow beach with bright white sand close to Isla Mujeres town.
Playa Balandra
A protected Mexican bay with pale sand, glassy water and a famous rock arch.
Horseshoe Bay
A pink-sand Atlantic cove bordered by smooth cliffs and clear water.
Siesta Beach
A broad Gulf Coast beach celebrated for cool, quartz-rich sand and gentle waves.
Lanikai Beach
A peaceful Oahu shore with soft sand, turquoise water and offshore islets.
Napili Bay
A sheltered Maui cove with clear water, reef life and a relaxed local character.
Cannon Beach
A cinematic Pacific beach dominated by the towering silhouette of Haystack Rock.
Long Beach
A wild Vancouver Island beach with surf, forests and miles of open Pacific sand.
West Bay Beach
A brilliant reef-fringed beach with warm water, white sand and easy snorkeling.
Oceania
Whitehaven Beach
A dazzling silica-sand beach with swirling patterns, turquoise water and island wilderness.
Wineglass Bay
A perfect crescent of white sand set beneath the granite peaks of Freycinet.
Turquoise Bay
A reef-side beach where clear shallows make snorkeling possible straight from the sand.
Cable Beach
A vast western beach famous for warm sunsets and camel rides along the shore.
Bondi Beach
Sydney’s iconic surf beach combines golden sand, coastal walks and city energy.
Noosa Main Beach
A sheltered Queensland beach with gentle waves, headland walks and a relaxed resort feel.
Piha Beach
A rugged black-sand surf beach backed by rainforest and dramatic coastal hills.
Cathedral Cove
A sculpted sea arch opens onto a beautiful cove framed by pale cliffs.
Wharariki Beach
A wild South Island beach of dunes, sea stacks, wind and wide-open horizons.
Matira Beach
Bora Bora’s accessible public beach offers shallow lagoon water and sunset views.
Lalomanu Beach
A peaceful Samoan coast with bright water, reef shallows and traditional fales.
Natadola Beach
A broad Fijian beach with pale sand, rolling surf and lush tropical hills.
Anse Vata Beach
A breezy Nouméa bay with warm water, watersports and views toward nearby islets.
South America
Baía do Sancho
A secluded island beach reached by steps, with cliffs, clear water and rich marine life.
Praia do Espelho
A serene Bahia beach where reflective pools form between cliffs and reefs.
Ipanema Beach
An iconic Rio beach blending mountain views, city energy and a strong beach culture.
Copacabana Beach
A legendary urban waterfront lined by Rio’s promenade, palms and landmark skyline.
Jericoacoara Beach
A relaxed dune-backed coast famous for wind, sunsets and barefoot village life.
Montañita Beach
A lively Ecuadorian surf town with warm Pacific water and a youthful atmosphere.
Los Frailes Beach
A protected, quiet bay with pale sand, dry forest and calm blue water.
San Andrés Island Beach
A Caribbean island coast surrounded by vivid water in shades of blue and green.
Playa Blanca
A bright Caribbean beach with fine sand, warm water and a relaxed island rhythm.
Cabo San Juan
A jungle-framed Tayrona beach where rounded rocks shelter a beautiful coastal camp.
Máncora Beach
A sunny northern Peru beach known for warm water, surf and lively sunsets.
Punta del Este
A stylish resort coast with broad beaches, ocean sunsets and a lively summer scene.
Cabo Polonio Beach
A remote dune-backed beach with sea lions, lighthouse views and no paved streets.
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