50 best beaches in the world
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Africa
Lamu, Kenya.
America
South Beach, Miami, USA.
Venice Beach, USA.
Copacabana, Brazil.
Cocoa Beach, USA.
Asia
Anse Source d'Argent, La Digue, Seychelles.
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam.
Amanpulo, Phillipines.
Tiomen Island, Malaysia.
Mamanuca Islands, Fiji.
Kuta, Bali.
Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
Hat Rin, Thailand
Australasia
Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand.
Mackenzie's Bay, Australia.
Wollongong, Australia.
Fraser Island, Australia.
Bondi Beach, Australia.
Marovo, Solomon Islands.
Wineglass Bay, Tasmania
Caribbean
Casurina Beach, Grenadines.
Pink Sands Beach, Bahamas.
Salt Whistle Bay, The Grenadines
Central America
Belize.
Europe
Patara Beach, Turkey.
St Tropez, France.
Barcelona.
Blue Lagoon, Iceland.
Arcachon, France
Praia da Rocha, Portugal
Middle East
Dead Sea, Israel
North America
Waikiki, Hawaii.
Cape Scott, Canada.
Acapulco, Mexico
UK
Pendine, Carmarthenshire.
Calgary, Scotland.
Durdle Door, Dorset.
Alum Bay, Isle of Wight.
Holkham Bay, Norfolk.
Rhossili Bay, Wales.
Portrush, Co Antrim.
West Sands, Scotland.
Reighton Sands, Yorkshire.
Bossiney Haven, nr Tintagel
Traigh Stir, Scotland.
Caerfai, Pembrokeshire
Woolacombe Sands, Devon
Fistral Bay, Newquay
Sandalwood Bay, Scotland.
Porthcurno Bay, Cornwall
NB: Details were checked at the time of going to press but are liable to change.
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