Top 100 beaches on Earth 2020
The definitive list of the best beaches in the world. Think powder white sand, turquoise seas, permanent sunshine and only the lightest of breezes wafting through the palms that fringe the beach and you're there. But that's not the whole story; we've also included some of the most amazing beaches on earth that don't tick all the usual boxes...
From the endless white sands of remote Australian beaches to palm fringed tropical idylls we have compiled (with your help) the finest beaches on Earth. Whilst some might argue there is a fair and accurate way of ranking the World's best beaches into some kind of order we have chosen our very own system. Basically, as far as we are concerned, the more mentions of words and phrases such as crystalline, azure, fine sand, turquoise, pristine, etc, the better!
But it doesn't stop there. We have left the final decision up to you, the users of the World Beach Guide. You too can rate every beach we have listed on the website with our infallible, patented five star rating system. So you can forget your Blue Flag awards, Trip-Advisor polls and whatever else you might have read on the internet. If you want to know which is the finest, greatest and downright coolest beach on the planet, look no further!
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Ffryes Beach // The Caribbean
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Bottom Bay // The Caribbean
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Arashi Beach // The Caribbean
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Oludeniz Beach // Turkey
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Byron Bay // Australia
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The Baths // The Caribbean
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Big Beach // USA
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Anakena // Chile
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Zapallar // Chile
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Hoddevik // Norway
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Luskentyre // UK
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Clifton Beach // South Africa
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Whitehaven Beach // Australia
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Crane Beach // The Caribbean
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Hout Bay // South Africa
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El Nido // Philippines
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Cossies Beach // Australia
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Hyams Beach // Australia
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Nudey Beach // Australia
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Vestrahorn Beach // Iceland
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Caleta Cóndor // Chile
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Querim Beach // India
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Garie Beach // Australia
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Primorsko // Bulgaria
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Koh Kradan // Thailand
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Matira Beach, Bora Bora // Tahiti
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Red Beach // Greece
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Camps Bay // South Africa
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Beit Yanai // Israel
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La Concha // Spain
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Venice Beach // USA
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El Bollullo Beach // Spain
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Henne Strand // Denmark
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Plaka beach // Greece
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Tokashiku Beach // Japan
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Kynance Cove // UK
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El Castillo // Mexico
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Las Teresitas Beach // Spain
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Pampelonne Beach // France
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El Cofete Beach // Spain
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Shell Bay, Studland // UK
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Santa Rosa Beach // USA
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Butterfly Valley // Turkey
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Benirras Beach // Spain
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Agonda Beach // India
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Palolem Beach // India
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Myrtos Beach // Greece
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Kathisma Beach // Greece
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Laguna Beach // USA
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Jaz Beach // Montenegro
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Vina del Mar // Chile
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Coffee Bay // South Africa
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Guincho Beach // Portugal
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Nai Harn Beach // Thailand
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Calanque d'En-vau // France
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Mibaru Beach // Japan
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Boulders Beach // South Africa
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Puka Beach // Philippines
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Ipanema Beach // Brazil
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Allans Beach // New Zealand
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Hobie Beach // South Africa
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Furuzamami Beach // Japan
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Margaret River // Australia
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Fraser Island // Australia
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Nishihama Beach // Japan
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Cable Beach // Australia
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Diamond Beach // Iceland
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Kondoi Beach // Japan
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Bondi Beach // Australia
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Llandudno Beach // South Africa
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Sólheimasandur Beach // Iceland
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Playa Tunquén // Chile
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Plage de Kloukoury // France
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Isla Damas // Chile
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Bolata Beach // Bulgaria
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Navagio Beach // Greece
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Bandon Beach // USA
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Porthmeor Beach // UK
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Maho Beach // The Caribbean
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Enterprise Bay // The Caribbean
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Djúpalónssandur Beach // Iceland
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Gordon's Bay // Australia
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Lady Bay Beach // Australia
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Playa El Canelillo // Chile
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Long Beach // Vietnam
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Sanibel Island // USA
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Falassarna Beach // Greece
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Santa Barbara East Beach // USA
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Muizenberg // South Africa
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Lalaria beach // Greece
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Woolacombe Beach // UK
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Paradise Beach // Greece
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Odaiba Beach // Japan