Asia's Top 50+ Beaches

• Doc Let // Vietnam

  

  Approximately 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of the city of Nha Trang, Doc Let Beach is definitely worth the journey. Pronounced to sound closer to 'yop lek', the beach stretches for a total of 18 km (13 miles). It has white sands, palm trees offering natural shade, and mesmerizingly blue shallows perfect for younger children as well as the rest… read more »

• Minh Chau Beach // Vietnam

  

  You'll find Minch Chau Beach on Quan Lan island's northeast coast, in the top corner of Vietnam close to the border with China. If you're exploring the country's far north, you should certainly consider making the ferry journey across the bay, so that you too can take in this one kilometre stretch of paradise.

  Although Minh Chau Beach can be busy… read more »

• Cat Co 1 // Vietnam

  

  A little confusingly, Cat Co 1 Beach is actually located between Cat Co 2 Beach and Cat Co 3 Beach on Lan Ha Bay's Cat Ba island. But even if it wasn't, all three beaches are a very slow wander from Cat Ba town, and are linked together by a further short cliffside path.

  Widely considered to be the… read more »

• Siloso Beach // Singapore

  

  Siloso Beach is approximately 30 minutes travelling time from central Singapore, and is located on the southwest shore of Sentosa Island. The furthest north of three main beaches on this section of coastline, it is also considered the trendiest. Its choice of restaurants, bars and nightclubs makes it particularly popular with those in the twenties and thirties.

  Entirely man-made with sand… read more »

• Tanjong Beach // Singapore

  

  Situated just west of the southernmost tip of Singapore's Sentosa Island, Tanjong Beach is formed from two linked coves boasting broad expanses of (imported) sand and warm lagoon-like shallows sheltered by an offshore island.

  Backed by Sentosa Golf Course, it is one of the most tranquil beaches on the island. Romantic walks can be enjoyed along the various promenades, while sunsets… read more »

• Balangan Beach // Indonesia

  

  Situated on the Bukit peninsula, not far from Bali's surfing spiritual home, Uluwatu, Balangan beach is another of the island's legendary surf spots. To non-surfers this is one of the lesser-known beaches on this wild-west stretch of coast.

  The beach at Balangan is a pale-golden ribbon of sand set at the foot of steep craggy cliffs which are draped in lush… read more »

• Padang Padang // Indonesia

  

  Padang Padang beach, so good they named it twice! One of Bali's finest beaches, this cosy little spot sits on the northwestern coast of the Bukit Peninsula, home to some of the best surf spots on the planet, of which Padang Padang is one.

  The beach here is a hundred metre long stretch of pale-golden sand dotted with some huge boulders.… read more »

• Diamond Beach // Indonesia

  

  The little island of Nusa Penida sits 20 km across the Badung Strait from Bali. For such a small island it certainly punches above its weight in terms of beaches with several of the very finest in Indonesia found here.

  Competing for the title is Diamond beach, along with neighbouring Atuh beach and Kelingking on the other side of… read more »

• Kuta Beach // Indonesia

  

  Probably the best known of all Bali's beaches is the ever popular Kuta Beach. Since the 1970s this has become many visitors to Bali's first stop, in fact this is more or less where tourism here began. Situated only 15 minutes from the island's airport it is certainly easy to get to; and with a host of beachfront resorts and… read more »

• Nyang Nyang // Indonesia

  

  Despite only being a kilometre or two along the coast from Uluwatu Temple, Nyang Nyang beach has a surprisingly remote feel about it. This is the far south of Bali and this particular corner of the Bukit Peninsula is largely undeveloped. The result is a 1.5km long stretch of pristine white sand and clear blue waters backed by sloping grasslands… read more »

• Suluban Beach // Indonesia

  

  Suluban beach is the spiritual home to surfing in Indonesia and home to one of the best waves on the planet. Surfers will just refer to it as Uluwatu and most of them will barely pay attention to this pretty little beach as they pass through the cave and head out into the surf.

  The beach here is a small patch… read more »

• Nusa Dua Beach // Indonesia

  

  As you would imagine, a beach lined with some of the most prestigious 5-star resorts on Bali is not going to be too shabby. Nusa Dua beach certainly doesn't disappoint with its stretch of soft white sand, clear blue seas and air of laid back indulgence. With a backdrop of palm trees and lush tropical vegetation you could even forget… read more »

• Bingin Beach // Indonesia

  

  Bingin beach is situated on the west coast of the Bukit Peninsula in the south of Bali not far from Uluwatu. Despite being one of the best beaches in the area it is also a little more low key.

  Nestled between Dreamland Beach and Padang Padang, Pantai Bingin is somewhat hidden. Most first time visitors think they've come the… read more »

• Dreamland Beach // Indonesia

  

  Sitting between Balangan and Bingin on the west coast of Bali's Bukit Peninsula is Dreamland beach.

  For some reason Dreamland gets described as one of Bali's "hidden beaches" - this may have been true 30 years ago but with the development of numerous resorts and a golf course on the cliff tops above there isn't really much hiding this… read more »

• Crystal Bay Beach // Indonesia

  

  The island of Nusa Penida is home to several of Bali's very best beaches and Crystal Bay is up there too. Unlike the other beaches on the island this is not so much one for the photographers and Instagrammers, but a beach to actually relax on and enjoy.

  Crystal Bay is one of the easiest beaches to get to once you… read more »

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