Top 5 best Beaches in the world

Top 5 best Beaches in the world: Thinking of planning a trip with the main focus being on the beautiful beaches? But can’t decide which beaches should you visit? The relaxing feeling that beaches provide along with the scenery and some adventurous water sports is what attracts many people from all over the world to visit beaches and get out of their exhausting work schedule.

In this article, we are going to provide you with the top 5 best beaches in the world that you should definitely look up to if you are planning on a beach trip.

Top 5 best Beaches in the world

This list isn’t ranked because it is impossible to rank the beaches of the world. Also, it doesn’t make sense to rank beaches as beauty is subjective. But the list that we will provide will consist of one of the most beautiful beaches in this world. Here is the list of the Top 5 best Beaches in the world:

• Grace Bay
• Railay Beach
• Camps Bay
• Whitehaven Beach
• Polihale Beach

Grace Bay

Grace Bay Beach is a world-famous beach located on the coast of the islands of Providenciales, which is an island in the Turks and Caicos, it is a British overseas territory. This beach is one of from Top 5 Best Beaches in the world.

The name Grace Bay Beach originated from Grace Jane Hutchings, wife of Hugh Hutchings, who was the commissioner of the Turks and Caicos.  

This beach is the recipient of many titles and awards. Currently, Grace Bay Beach is in the World Travel Awards: World’s Leading Beach Destination and also 2nd place in Trip Advisor’s: World’s Best Beaches. In these two competitions, they have maintained their rank in the first or second position 19 times in a row, now.

The whole entire stretch of Grace Bay (i.e., from Blue Hills to Northwest Point) is gorgeous and breathtaking and that’s what makes it unique. The calmness of clean turquoise water, soft white sand along with the barrier reef that is about a mile away from the beach makes everything look more beautiful.

Grace Bay Beach is said to be around 12 miles or 19 km long. The beach continues as Leeward Beach on its eastern side and as Bight Beach on the western side. You can walk the entire span of the Beach if you are ambitious enough.

Railay Beach

Railay is a beach located in the Krabi province in Southern Thailand. People misunderstand it to be an island, but rather it is a peninsula sticking out in the Andaman.

It is considered to be a Thai paradise, with soaring cliffs that cut off the beach from the mainland and the soaring cliffs that stand in the white sand reflecting in the blue water is the main beauty that attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. The cliffs make the beach cut off from the mainland Railay which makes the only way in and out of this beach is by boat and being cut off from the mainland is also the reason for its relaxed and calming atmosphere.

Railay consists of three beaches, Railay West, Railay East, and Ton Sai Bay. Railay West is the longest among the three; consisting of white sand and shallow water. Also, being the most popular among the three Railay has most of the resorts, restaurants, and bars. North of the Railay West is Ton Sai Bay, where rock climbing is famous and is also famous for affordable rooms. Both of the two look absolutely beautiful at the time of sunset. Opposite the Railay West, there’s Railay East which is a beautiful place to enjoy a sunrise.

There’s also another part between the Railay West and Railay East known as Phranang Beach, which is named after the cave that contains an image of the sacred Buddha. Phranang with its shallow and clean water is the best place for tourists to swim.    

Railay Beach can be pretty affordable too if you go on the off-seasons. Especially the affordability, the adventures, and the beauty are what make Railay Beach, world-famous for tourists.

Camps Bay

Camps Bay Beach is famous for people hanging out together for partying. Thus, Camps Bay Beach is known as Cape Town’s party beach. It is situated along the coast of the Atlantic Seaboard and is famous for its wide coastline covered with white sand accompanied by excellent views of the ocean, the Twelve Apostles, and the mountains of Lion’s Head.

Regardlessly known as Cape Town’s party beach, it consists of a lot of restaurants, and clubs. The crowd generally on this beach is a lot and hence is packed most of the time. Being really close to the city might be another factor for the beach being so crowded. One can just park their car alongside the parking area of the beach and can enter Camps Bay Beach.

Camps Bay is famous for adventurous activities such as windsurfing and kitesurfing in South Africa. The experienced surfers also love it here because of the high waves that this beach gets. Also, Table Mountain offers a great stunning view of the city and ocean stretching below.

Whitehaven Beach

Whitehaven Beach is located on the Whitsunday Islands on the coast of Queensland, Australia. White haven beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. It has also been awarded the winning beach on Whitsunday Island. It is the largest of the 74 islands in the Whitsundays.

The beach extends over 7 Km with its silica beads making it pure white and gorgeously fine. The speciality of the beads is that it doesn’t retain heat from the sun which makes it perfect to stroll around on the beach barefooted.

An insanely famous inlet known as Hill Inlet is situated at the northern end of Whitehaven Beach. In this inlet, the pure white, fine sand along with the crystal clear turquoise water is shifted by tides to create a fusion of colours. People believe it to be the most beautiful place that they have ever seen. This is one of the most photographed places in the world.

And all of this makes Whitehaven a world-famous tourist destination for curious tourists and photographers from all over the world.

Polihale Beach

This option might seem a bit unusual in this list. But, this option is for the people who love something wild like camping and adventure rather than partying.

Polihale Beach is the longest stretch beach in Hawaii. It is a seventeen-mile stretch of white sand beach along with sand dunes that reach 100ft high. A lot of gorgeous unbroken shells can be found on this beach too.

It is a beach that is located on the western side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The beach starts in Kekaha but 7 miles stretch of the beach is occupied by a military base. This beach is so remote that it can only be reached by a dirt road through a four-wheel drive vehicle, while going through that journey you will see endless sugarcane fields.

The strong currents make it really dangerous for people to swim. But, there is an area to swim, which is known as Queen’s Pond. It Is actually a reef-protected section which is adjoining the beach. Activities such as surfing and swimming are extremely dangerous. But, it is really famous around people for camping.

Conclusion

There are people whose love for beaches can be undefinable. As Beaches consist of pleasant weather, and taking a sun bath by laying on the beach acts as a stress buster for many people. Thus, the person who loves beaches makes their trip plan in and around beaches. And, that’s why to narrow down the choices; enlisted the most loved and famous beaches in the world that are worth visiting. 

Top 5 best Beaches in the world

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