List of beaches

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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

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Qargha Reservoir in Afghanistan

Albania

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Main article: List of beaches in Albania

Algeria

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  • Beni Haoua Beach

Angola

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Baía Azul in Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

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

Argentina

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

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

Australia

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Main article: List of beaches in Australia

New South Wales

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

Northern Territory

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Queensland

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South Australia

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Victoria

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Western Australia

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Azerbaijan

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Nabran Beach in Azerbaijan

Bahamas

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Bahrain

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Main article: List of beaches in Bahrain

Bangladesh

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Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, the longest beach in the world[9]
Main article: List of beaches in Bangladesh

Barbados

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Main article: List of beaches in Barbados

Belgium

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Ostend Beach in Belgium in 1895

Belize

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

Brazil

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Ipanema is one of the most famous beaches in the world.[10]
Main article: List of beaches in Brazil

Brunei

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Bulgaria

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A panorama image of Sunny Beach, Bulgaria

Cambodia

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Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia

Cameroon

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Kribi beach, Cameroon

Canada

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Main article: List of beaches in Canada

Cape Verde

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The Tarrafal beach

Chile

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Far north

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Near north

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Central Chile

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See also: Central Chile

Southern Chile

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See also: Zona Sur

China

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Deep Water Bay Beach, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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Main article: Beaches of Hong Kong

Colombia

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Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia

Comoros

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Costa Rica

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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

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Pasjača, Konavle, Croatia

Cuba

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Cyprus

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Coral Bay, Cyprus, Cyprus in 2007

Denmark

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Kitesurfers at Amager Strandpark in Copenhagen

Ecuador

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Main article: List of beaches in Ecuador

Egypt

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The shoreline at Dahab, Egypt

El Salvador

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Estonia

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Main article: List of beaches in Estonia

Fiji

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  • Yanuca – an island with white sandy beaches and lush vegetation

Finland

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Hietaniemi beach in Finland

France

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Quiberon in France

Gambia

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A fish market at Bakau in Gambia

Georgia

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A beach at Batumi, Georgia

Germany

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

Ghana

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Greece

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Thiorichia Beach in Greece

Guatemala

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Haiti

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Labadee, Haiti

Hungary

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India

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Varkala Beach, Trivandrum, Kerala
Main article: List of beaches in India

Indonesia

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Main article: List of beaches in Indonesia

Iran

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Ireland

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

Israel

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Main article: List of beaches in Israel

Italy

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Cinque Terre in Italy is a UESCO World Heritage Site.
Main article: List of beaches in Italy

Ivory Coast

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Jamaica

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Japan

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Kujukuri Beach on a summer evening in Japan.

Jordan

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Kenya

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Sunset at Diani Beach in Kenya.

Kiribati

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North Korea

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South Korea

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Haeundae Beach in South Korea

Lebanon

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Beach volleyball on the shore of Byblos, Lebanon

Madagascar

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The beach and a church at Belo sur Mer in Madagascar

Malaysia

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Maldives

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Malta

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See also: Beaches in Malta [pl]

Għajn Tuffieħa bay, Malta

Mauritius

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Trou-aux-Biches beach, Mauritius

Mexico

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See also: List of beaches in Mexico

Micronesia

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  • Taga Beach – in Tinian, one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Uruno Beach in Guam

Montenegro

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Bečići, Montenegro was voted the most beautiful European beach in 1935.
Main article: List of beaches in Montenegro

Morocco

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An aerial view of Agadir, Morocco

Mozambique

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Myanmar

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Ngapali Beach, Myanmar

Netherlands

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Eagle Beach in Aruba
  • Katwijk aan zee
  • Maarsseveense plassen
  • Noordwijk
  • Scheveningen
  • Zandvoort aan zee

Aruba

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Curacao

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  • Coconut beach

New Zealand

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Tōtaranui Beach in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand

Nicaragua

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Nigeria

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Elegushi Beach, Nigeria

Norway

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Solastranda, Sola

Mongolia

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Oman

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Palestine

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Main article: List of beaches in Palestine

Pakistan

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

Panama

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View of Taboga Island, Panama
Caribbean Coast
Pacific Coast

Papua New Guinea

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Peru

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Reed fishing boats at Huanchaco

Philippines

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Main article: List of beaches in the Philippines

Portugal

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Main article: List of beaches in Portugal

Puerto Rico

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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

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Main article: List of beaches in Qatar

Romania

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The beach at Neptun, Romania

Russia

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts

Saint Lucia

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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

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Beaches on the east coast of Mustique

Serbia

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See also: Category:Beaches of Serbia

Seychelles

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Anse Lazio, Praslin Island, Seychelles

Singapore

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Main article: List of beaches in Singapore

South Africa

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Main article: List of beaches in South Africa

Spain

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The beach of Sardinero, Santander, Spain
Main article: List of beaches in Spain

Sri Lanka

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Main article: List of beaches in Sri Lanka

Sweden

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Taiwan

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Tanzania

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A beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Thailand

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Ao Nang beach, Thailand

Tonga

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Maracas Beach, Trinidad

Tunisia

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Turkey

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İztuzu Beach, Turkey
Main article: List of beaches in Turkey

Ukraine

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United Kingdom

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Main article: List of beaches in the United Kingdom
See also: List of seaside resorts in the United Kingdom

United States

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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

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Southeast

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East Coast

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Uruguay

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Vietnam

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A beach at Phú Quốc, Vietnam

See also

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References

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  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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