This is a list of beaches of the world, sorted by country. A beach is a landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake, or river. It usually consists of loose particles, which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones. Beaches typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments. The particles comprising a beach are occasionally biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae.

A lifeguard tower at Miami Beach, the most popular beach in the world.[1]

Afghanistan

Qargha Reservoir in Afghanistan

Albania

Main article: List of beaches in Albania

Algeria

Angola

Baía Azul in Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

There are 365 beaches on Antigua.[2] The following are some of beaches in Antigua and Barbuda:[3]

Argentina

One of the beaches of Mar del Plata, Argentina during summer tourism season

Source: Argentina's Travel Guide — Beaches[7]

Australia

Main article: List of beaches in Australia

New South Wales

Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay, which features white sand.
Lady Robinsons Beach in Dolls Point, Sydney.
Surfers Paradise, Queensland.

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Victoria

Western Australia

Azerbaijan

Nabran Beach in Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Main article: List of beaches in Bahrain

Bangladesh

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, the longest beach in the world[9]

Main article: List of beaches in Bangladesh

Barbados

Main article: List of beaches in Barbados

Belgium

Ostend Beach in Belgium in 1895
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Belize

Main article: Islands of Belize
Almond Beach, Belize
Mainland beaches
Popular cayes

Brazil

Ipanema is one of the most famous beaches in the world.[10]

Main article: List of beaches in Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

A panorama image of Sunny Beach, Bulgaria

Cambodia

Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia

Cameroon

Kribi beach, Cameroon

Canada

Main article: List of beaches in Canada

Cape Verde

The Tarrafal beach

Chile

Far north

Near north

Central Chile

See also: Central Chile

Southern Chile

See also: Zona Sur

China

Deep Water Bay Beach, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Main article: Beaches of Hong Kong

Colombia

Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia

Comoros

Costa Rica

A panoramic view of Las Baulas National Marine Park and Playa Grande, located 2 km from downtown Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Guanacaste Province
Limon Province
Puntarenas Province

Croatia

Pasjača, Konavle, Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Coral Bay, Cyprus, Cyprus in 2007

Denmark

Kitesurfers at Amager Strandpark in Copenhagen

Ecuador

Main article: List of beaches in Ecuador

Egypt

The shoreline at Dahab, Egypt

El Salvador

Estonia

Main article: List of beaches in Estonia

Fiji

Finland

Hietaniemi beach in Finland

France

Quiberon in France

Gambia

A fish market at Bakau in Gambia

Georgia

A beach at Batumi, Georgia

Germany

See also: List of seaside resorts in Germany
A typical German Baltic Sea beach: Darss West Beach, near Ahrenshoop
Baltic Sea North Sea

Ghana

Greece

Thiorichia Beach in Greece

Guatemala

Haiti

Labadee, Haiti

Hungary

India

Varkala Beach, Trivandrum, Kerala

Main article: List of beaches in India

Indonesia

Main article: List of beaches in Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

Main article: List of beaches in Ireland
Kilkee Beach on the west coast of Ireland

Israel

Main article: List of beaches in Israel

Italy

Cinque Terre in Italy is a UESCO World Heritage Site.

Main article: List of beaches in Italy

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Kujukuri Beach on a summer evening in Japan.

Jordan

Kenya

Sunset at Diani Beach in Kenya.

Kiribati

North Korea

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South Korea

Haeundae Beach in South Korea

Lebanon

Beach volleyball on the shore of Byblos, Lebanon

Madagascar

The beach and a church at Belo sur Mer in Madagascar

Malaysia

Maldives

Malta

See also: Beaches in Malta [pl]

Għajn Tuffieħa bay, Malta

Mauritius

Trou-aux-Biches beach, Mauritius

Mexico

See also: List of beaches in Mexico

Micronesia

Montenegro

Bečići, Montenegro was voted the most beautiful European beach in 1935.

Main article: List of beaches in Montenegro

Morocco

An aerial view of Agadir, Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Ngapali Beach, Myanmar

Netherlands

Eagle Beach in Aruba

Aruba

Curacao

New Zealand

Tōtaranui Beach in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Elegushi Beach, Nigeria

Norway

Solastranda, Sola

Mongolia

Oman

Palestine

Main article: List of beaches in Palestine

Pakistan

Main article: List of beaches in Pakistan
Hawke's Bay Beach in Karachi, Pakistan

Panama

View of Taboga Island, Panama
Caribbean Coast
Pacific Coast

Papua New Guinea

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Peru

Reed fishing boats at Huanchaco

Philippines

Main article: List of beaches in the Philippines

Portugal

Main article: List of beaches in Portugal

Puerto Rico

Flamenco Beach in Puerto Rico is consistently ranked among the best beaches in the world.[14][15]
Main article: List of beaches in Puerto Rico

Qatar

Main article: List of beaches in Qatar

Romania

The beach at Neptun, Romania

Russia

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts

Saint Lucia

Reduit Beach

The following are some of the most popular and well known beaches in the island nation of Saint Lucia:[16][17]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Beaches on the east coast of Mustique

Serbia

See also: Category:Beaches of Serbia

Seychelles

Anse Lazio, Praslin Island, Seychelles

Singapore

Main article: List of beaches in Singapore

South Africa

Main article: List of beaches in South Africa

Spain

The beach of Sardinero, Santander, Spain

Main article: List of beaches in Spain

Sri Lanka

Main article: List of beaches in Sri Lanka

Sweden

Taiwan

Tanzania

A beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Thailand

Ao Nang beach, Thailand

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Maracas Beach, Trinidad

Tunisia

Turkey

İztuzu Beach, Turkey

Main article: List of beaches in Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Main article: List of beaches in the United Kingdom

See also: List of seaside resorts in the United Kingdom

United States

Main article: List of beaches in the United States
Due to its prominent role in many Hollywood movies, Venice Beach, California is one of the most widely recognized beaches in the world.
Ofu Beach in American Samoa National Park, United States
A surfer rides the break at Sunset Beach, California

Pacific Coast

Southeast

East Coast


Uruguay

Vietnam

A beach at Phú Quốc, Vietnam

See also

References

  1. ^ "The 30 Most Popular Beaches in the World". Newsweek. 7 May 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "A beach a day: Antigua boasts a year's worth of sunny spots". CNN. 16 March 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Beaches of Antigua and Barbuda". GeoNames.
  4. ^ a b Google Maps
  5. ^ "Pink Beach". Fodors. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Runaway Beach". Fodors. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Kadison, Michele. "Argentina's Travel Guide — Beaches". Argentinastravel.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  8. ^ "The Beach - Australia's Culture Portal". Culture.gov.au. 2008-03-17. Archived from the original on 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  9. ^ Ethirajan, Anbarasan (26 December 2012). "Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar: A paradise being lost?". www.bbc.com. Asia: BBC News. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Discover 20 of the world's best beaches". Lonely Planet. 13 January 2024.
  11. ^ Sanai, Darius (November 13, 1999). "24-Hour Room Service:Le Galawa Beach Hotel, Republic of Comores in the Indian Ocean". The Independent. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  12. ^ "Aruba Vacation Travel Guide". Arubavacationtravel.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  13. ^ "Map of Aruba's beach locations". Arubavacationtravel.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  14. ^ "TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice: 2015's best beaches - CNN Travel". Edition.cnn.com. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Best Beaches in the World - Travelers' Choice Awards - TripAdvisor". Tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  16. ^ "Things to do in Saint Lucia". US News. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  17. ^ "St Lucia beaches". Celebrity Cruises. 10 February 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.

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