Beach ? Everyone loves beach, lets check our 10 most wonderful beaches in the world.
10. Anse Lazio, Praslin, Seychelles
Anse Lazio, on the northwest tip of Praslin island, is known
widely as the most beautiful beach in the Seychelles and is by far the most
photographed. It's no wonder: The beach is long and broad with velvety sand and
shocking blue water, and it's fringed with swaying palms and leafy takamaka
trees. To add to the drama, it’s also framed by enormous granite boulders on
either side.
9. Matira Beach, Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Matira is perhaps the most famous of Tahiti's beaches, and
for good reason. The mile-long stretch of silky, powder-white sand slopes
gently into a shallow emerald lagoon, and is backed by a thick curtain of palms
and tropical foliage. Added bonus: It’s one of the only public-access beaches
in Bora Bora, so you won't need to pay five-star resort prices to enjoy its
beauty.
8. Waipio Valley Beach, Big Island, HI
This beach in Waipio Valley is one of the hardest to get to
in Hawaii you must hike or drive down a treacherously narrow, steep road to
reach your destination. But it's well worth the trek: At the bottom, you’re
rewarded with a mile-long black volcanic sand beach bordered by 2000-foot cliff
walls and backed by thick rainforest. If that weren’t scenic enough, the
Kaluahine and Waiulili waterfalls cut into the cliffs at the south end of the
beach, and are accessible via a boulder-strewn trail along the surf.
7. Honopu Beach, Kauai, HI
Also known as Cathedral Beach, Honopu like Waipio Valley is
quite difficult to reach. For starters, it’s not accessible except by water, so
to get there you must swim from an offshore boat, or from neighboring Kalalau
Beach (a quarter-mile swim). But the trouble is worth it: Think cumin-colored
sand bordered by soaring, vegetation-cloaked cliffs and, most times, not a soul
in sight. Fun fact: It’s served as a location on such films as Six Days, Seven
Nights, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and King Kong.
6. Honokalani Beach, Wai'anapanapa State Park, Maui, HI
With its jet-black shore, lapis lazuli waters and thick,
jungle-like foliage, Honokalani Beach is a photographer’s dream. Besides lying
lazily on the “sand” actually made up of of tiny lava pebbles there’s plenty to
do: you’ll find seaside lava tubes and sea caves carved into the lava cliffs
along the shore. It’s wild, unspoiled Hawaii at its best, and a necessary stop
en route to Hana.
5. El Castillo, Tulum, Riviera Maya, Mexico
When it comes to Mexican beaches, this one can’t be beat: It
hugs the base of towering, 40-foot limestone cliffs. Its pale, silvery sand
leads invitingly into the clear, shallow Caribbean Sea, and it's flanked by
palms and lush vegetation on either side. Best of all, it’s located directly
beneath the famous El Castillo ruins, which can be admired from the shore.
4. Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia
Australia is known for its spectacular beaches, including
this stunning colored beach on Fraser Island. For starters, the entire island
is World Heritage-listed for being the largest sand island in the world. Its
golden sand beach is backed by fiery bronze cliffs; further beyond, you’ll find
lush rainforest rich with native wildlife. It's of equal beauty and far less
touristed than the more famous Whitehaven Beach and the Great Barrier Reef at
large.
3. Lopes Mendes, Ilha Grande, Brazil
Forget Rio: Lopes Mendes is two miles of unspoiled,
deserted, powder-white sand that leads to some of the world’s clearest, most
crystalline waters. There are no beach shacks or restaurants here; instead,
you’ll find thick, wild sea shrub, almond trees, and squat palms, perfect for
napping beneath. It’s quite a trek a three-hour drive to Angra dos Reis from
Rio, then a ferry, then a taxi-boat, then a short hike through a forest but
well worth the effort.
2. Blinky Beach, Lord Howe Island, Australia
While many of the continent's best beaches can be found in
Queensland, make no mistake New South Wales firmly holds it own. Besides its
excellent surf, Blinky Beach, on the east side of Lord Howe Island, is
fantastically beautiful: It’s situated between Blinky Point and a promontory
known as Mutton Bird Lookout, and boasts the requisite powder-white sand and
azure waters. Behind it, you’ll find tall dunes dotted with prickly spinifex
and wild daisies.
1. El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Shockingly, Palawan has remained steadily under the radar,
and we certainly hope it stays that way. El Nido alone is home to around 50
white sand beaches it’s impossible to choose just one all of which are set
around dramatic limestone formations and boast the finest and whitest sand
you’ll ever see. The water is so blindingly blue it makes the Caribbean Sea
look murky in comparison, and the sunsets? Well, they’ll ruin you for life.
Consider yourself warned.
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