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Beach Vacation: The Best Seaside Destinations

Palm trees, sand between your toes, and stunning sunsets — here's your guide to the best beach destinations around the world.

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The Best Beach Vacation Destinations Around the World

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  1. Beach in the Algarve in Portugal

    Algarve

  2. Beach in Callela de Palafrugell, Costa Brava

    Costa Brava

  3. Los Lobos Fuerteventura

    Fuerteventura

  4. Dunes on Gran Canaria

    Gran Canaria

  5. Beach on the Canary Islands

    Canary Islands

  6. Fishing village with sea and boats

    Mallorca

  7. Beach with jetty on the North Sea

    North Sea

  8. Lighthouse and landscape

    Baltic Sea

  9. Forest and sea

    Tenerife

  10. Beach in Bali

    Bali

  11. Belle Mare

    Mauritius

  12. El Nido on Palawan in the Philippines

    Philippines

  13. Beach in Thailand

    Thailand

  14. View over Athens

    Athens

  15. View over Barcelona

    Barcelona

  16. Brighton is famous for its pebble beach

    Brighton

  17. Plaža Banje Dubrovnik

    Dubrovnik

  18. View over the rooftops of Lisbon

    Lisbon

  19. View of the old town of Málaga

    Málaga

  20. Boat enters the port of Marseille

    Marseille

  21. View of Naples with Vesuvius

    Naples

  22. The Promenade des Anglais in the evening light

    Nice

  23. View of the old town of Porto

    Porto

  24. View of Valencia

    Valencia

  25. Fort St. Elmo is a mighty fortress in Malta

    Valletta

  26. View of Venice

    Venice

  27. Camps Bay

    Cape Town

  28. View of the beach in Malibu, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles

  29. View of Praia Vermelha from Sugar Loaf Mountain

    Rio de Janeiro

  30. San Diego beach

    San Diego

  31. View of the Sydney Opera House

    Sydney

The world's best beaches

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  1. Play Delfines

    Cancun Beaches

  2. Beach in Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica

    Costa Rica Beaches

  3. Dream beach Les Frailes

    Ecuador Beaches

  4. The main island Mucura of the San Bernado Islands

    Colombia Beaches

  5. Playa Guardalavaca

    Cuba Beaches

  6. Pacific Park in Santa Monica, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles Beaches

  7. Playa Balandra in Mexico

    Mexico Beaches

  8. Ipanema beach

    Rio de Janeiro Beaches

  9. Playa Paraiso in Tulum

    Tulum Beaches

  10. A camel and a surfer on the beach in Essaouira

    Morocco Beaches

  11. Ile aux Cerfs

    Mauritius Beaches

  12. Mengiat beach in Bali

    Bali Beaches

  13. Aerial view of Pakarang Beach in Khao Lak

    Khao Lak Beaches

  14. Long Beach

    Koh Lanta Beaches

  15. Bottle Beach Accommodation

    Koh Phangan Bottle Beach

  16. Gili Islands photographed from above

    Lombok Beaches

  17. Nui beach on Phuket

    Phuket Beaches

  18. Kroreza beach

    Albania Beaches

  19. View of Praia do Amado in the Algarve

    Algarve Beaches

  20. Playa de Matalascañas in Andalusia

    Andalusia Beaches

  21. View of the bay of Roses on the Costa Brava

    Costa Brava Beaches

  22. The Calanque d'en Vau in Cassis

    Côte d'Azur Beaches

  23. Aerial view of bay with turquoise blue water and boats

    Elba Beaches

  24. Playa de Esquinzo on Fuerteventura

    Fuerteventura Beaches

  25. Waves and cliffs in Odeceixe in Portugal

    Portugal Beaches

  26. Beaches around the cathedral of Santa Maria dell'Isola are among the most beautiful beaches in Italy

    Italian Beaches

  27. Navagio Bay on the Greek island of Zakynthos

    Europe Beaches

  28. Ètretat beach and rock formations

    France Beaches

  29. Myrtos beach

    Kefalonia Beaches

  30. The pink beach of Elafonisi on Crete

    Crete Beaches

  31. View of bay with high mountains and crescent-shaped beach

    Liguria Beaches

  32. The dream beach Galapinhos near Lisbon

    Lisbon Beaches

  33. Prainha beach on Madeira

    Madeira Beaches

  34. Mogren Beach in Montenegro

    Montenegro Beaches

  35. Sperlonga beach near Rome

    Rome Beaches

  36. Izola photographed from above

    Slovenia Beaches

  37. Crescent-shaped, white beach with turquoise-blue water

    Tuscany Beaches

  38. View from above of the narrow island of Lido di Venezia in the sea

    Venice Beaches

  39. Governor's Beach is one of the most beautiful places in Cyprus

    Cyprus Beaches

Practical tips for your beach vacation

  1. Pool on Koh Kho Khao

    Beach hotels

  2. Playacar beach near Playa de Carmen

    Packing List Beach Vacation

More inspiration for your next beach getaway

  1. Gili Nangu

    Island vacation

  2. Icefields Parkway

    Road Trips

  3. The Shard

    City Trips

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