1. Las Islas Cies, Galicia, Spain
Mention the coast of Spain and most people instinctively think about the Mediterranean. But the wild, stunning Atlantic coast of Galicia, northern Portugal, has been far more dramatic praias - with people far less on the 40-minute boat mereka.Perjalanan pretty town of Baiona. After the pirates' haunt, CIES is now a national park are uninhabited and pristine, open to the public only in summer. Galegos come here to spend long, hot summer days are lazy in Praia das Rodas, a perfect crescent of soft, pale sand backed by small dunes sheltering lagoon calm crystal-clear sea.
Residents call it the "Caribbean beach" them, and pretty turquoise water, white sand enough to believe the comparison ... until you dip your toe in the water. Then it feels more like Skegness. You can sleep in a beautiful campground, shaded by pine trees are high, with sea views. And, this being Spain, there is even a restaurant serving great seafood right.
2. Tayrona national park, Colombia
Perhaps A Few cabanas for the tourists. After a 40 minute walk through the woods, I'm waiting to see a classic Caribbean beach, all white sand and calm turquoise water, perhaps a few cabanas for the tourists. Instead I was greeted with a wild sea crashing on to rocks the size of houses are dotted along That the untamed and semi-deserted beach. Instead I was greeted with wild sea crashing on rocks the size of houses that dotted the coast along the wild and semi-deserted. In an industrial country with a "healthy" Tayrona tourist resort will undoubtedly become large, but because it's in Colombia the virgin rainforest cascades down the mountain to the right of pasir.Dan no one on it save a small community of backpackers who sleep in the hammock open.
On arrival I was walking along, admiring the raw beauty and remoteness of the place but after just 10 minutes I literally walked into my friend Jim! That is where the unexpected for "You'll never guess who I met with the" travel story, and made for the best beach holiday I have ever had. I gather it's become more popular in the ten years since I was there, but thanks to national park status the developers have been kept at bay
3. Porto da Barra, Salvador, Brazil
Sydney has Bondi, LA has Venice, Rio has Copacabana and Ipanema - town beaches are world famous and a good microcosm of their own city. I live in Salvador, Brazil's oldest city, for several years and Porto da Barra was where I would come for a morning swim or a cold beer in the afternoon. The location is stunning, at the entrance of the Bahia de Todos os Santos majestic, with a fort, a small white colonial on one end and a white church sits on a hill at the other end. There is always something going on here: small fishing boats unloading their catch, young men dive into the sea from the port of an old stone wall, the boys watched the older girls, beach volleyball, soccer and tennis. Like the beach in the bay and calm waters as well (given that he is right in the heart of Brazil's third largest) is very clean and clear, making it perfect for swimming. And in a country with more than 7,000 miles from east-facing beaches, the Porto is one of the few facing west, so you can watch some amazing sunsets.
4. Anywhere on Palawan, the Philippines
Although Alex Garland's backpacker odyssey The Beach is set in Thailand, he took a lot of inspiration for the location of the Philippines. As someone who has been to Thailand in the last decade will tell you, the possibility of establishing a very quiet island paradise itself in a country that has become synonymous with the backpacker superhighway is close to nil. The Philippines, on the other hand has over 7.000 islands, a fraction of the tourists and so many deserted beaches That it's easy to hire a fishing boat, sail off into the sun and create your very own "Beach". Philippines, on the other hand has more than 7,000 islands, a fraction of the tourists and the beaches are deserted so much easier to hire a fishing boat, sailing away to the sun and make your own "Beach".
Group of western Palawan Island, Philippines that even described as the last frontier of their country, which is unimaginable exotic and tropical. It is a limestone island archipelago with an underground river jagged, rocky bay, virgin forest and, of course, sugar-sand beaches putih.Honda Bay, which has several islands including Cannon Island, Bat Island and Starfish Island, is one of the most popular but the fun in Palawan is in discovering your own deserted stretch of sand.
5. Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Beaches of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania is the only one who ever walked on where the powder is very fine white sand literally squeaks between your toes. Zanzibar Island is the jewel of the east coast of Africa, with its spice trade, labyrinthine old Stone Town and, of course, about 30 beaches, nearly all of which died for. One of the best is Nungwi, near the northern tip of the island. One of the best is Nungwi, near the northern tip of the island. The coastline has a shallow slope so that the sapphire water, white sand and coral build-ups to form a calm sea which stretches for miles and is home to thousands of marine animals. Decorated with small fishing villages that have barely changed in centuries, the Zanzibar coastline has a dreamy timeless air.
6. Arambol, Goa, India
"There's nothing worse than some fool lying on the beach wearing some third world spandex, psychedelic trousers, smoking damn dope pretending he gettin consciousness expansion '," sang Alabama 3 on their hilarious Is not Going to Goa. For that some holy grail of hippy hedonism for others it is the worst excesses of modern travel. Arambol, north coast of the country has its share of aging hippies and seasonal expats, but stretching, spectacular sweeping the sand is so beautiful it wins over even the most jaded and cynical passengers. It is so much that it is easy to find your personal corner of the sand. Around the rocky headland there is another beach where you can walk for miles without passing through the soul, or hanging out in the freshwater lake backed by forests kecil.Old-timers will tell you the original hippies would sometimes get a bad surprise here from the odd wild tiger.
7. Whitehaven, Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia
There are dozens of candidates for the coast of Australia's best coat, but for picture-postcard, thin gorgeousness Whitehaven drop-off is very special. Imagine super-fine, white silica sand surrounded by warm, clear, azure waters sandwiched between tropical forest with various islands around the dots in the distance. Make sure you come for longer than one day (the preferred option) as the following day cruisers have left you can walk around here, or huddled in the shade of the forest and feel like you have an uninhabited piece of paradise all to yourself sendiri.Ini enough to travel to Whitehaven, surfing is not up to much and for half a year you should wear stinger suit to swim in the sea - but this is a small price to pay for such beauty.
8. Shell Beach, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
This may not be the most beautiful beaches in the UK, but it's my favorite. There's something about getting on the old chain ferry in the brash millionaire's playground 'of sand dunes and jumping, just three minutes later, directly to the sand beach is absolutely pure (thank the National Trust). Although the actual Isle peninsula, there is a feeling that you actually have to leave the mainland.
For me Purbeck marks the point when heading south scenery gets really wild and exciting or west out of London. There is a large expanse of sand backed by miles of sand dunes. In summer I can happily spend all day here watching boats - everything from small yachts to mega ferries heading to France - sailing in and out of Poole port. Near the entrance to the chain ferry the Shell Bay Bar and Restaurant has a beautiful view of the harbor. This is a perfect place for an afternoon beer or, if you push the boat out, great seafood restaurant on the top right on the water.
9. Sinclair´s Bay, Caithness
Just eight miles south of John O'Groats in Scotland but - when the sun came out - white sand and sparkling blue sea Sinclair's Bay look more like the Caribbean of Caithness. Framed by a 16th-century castle at the end of each and with a spectacular array of wildlife including the meaning of kettle, dunlins, porpoises and occasionally orca - both on and offshore, Sinclair's Bay has the lot.
10. Aroa, Aitutaki, One Foot Island, Cook Islands
It takes forever to get a coral atoll necklaced by a blue lagoon, but the snorkeling, fishing and scuba-diving make this hidden paradise one of the best beaches in the south Pacific..
Mention the coast of Spain and most people instinctively think about the Mediterranean. But the wild, stunning Atlantic coast of Galicia, northern Portugal, has been far more dramatic praias - with people far less on the 40-minute boat mereka.Perjalanan pretty town of Baiona. After the pirates' haunt, CIES is now a national park are uninhabited and pristine, open to the public only in summer. Galegos come here to spend long, hot summer days are lazy in Praia das Rodas, a perfect crescent of soft, pale sand backed by small dunes sheltering lagoon calm crystal-clear sea.Residents call it the "Caribbean beach" them, and pretty turquoise water, white sand enough to believe the comparison ... until you dip your toe in the water. Then it feels more like Skegness. You can sleep in a beautiful campground, shaded by pine trees are high, with sea views. And, this being Spain, there is even a restaurant serving great seafood right.
2. Tayrona national park, Colombia
Perhaps A Few cabanas for the tourists. After a 40 minute walk through the woods, I'm waiting to see a classic Caribbean beach, all white sand and calm turquoise water, perhaps a few cabanas for the tourists. Instead I was greeted with a wild sea crashing on to rocks the size of houses are dotted along That the untamed and semi-deserted beach. Instead I was greeted with wild sea crashing on rocks the size of houses that dotted the coast along the wild and semi-deserted. In an industrial country with a "healthy" Tayrona tourist resort will undoubtedly become large, but because it's in Colombia the virgin rainforest cascades down the mountain to the right of pasir.Dan no one on it save a small community of backpackers who sleep in the hammock open.
On arrival I was walking along, admiring the raw beauty and remoteness of the place but after just 10 minutes I literally walked into my friend Jim! That is where the unexpected for "You'll never guess who I met with the" travel story, and made for the best beach holiday I have ever had. I gather it's become more popular in the ten years since I was there, but thanks to national park status the developers have been kept at bay
3. Porto da Barra, Salvador, Brazil
Sydney has Bondi, LA has Venice, Rio has Copacabana and Ipanema - town beaches are world famous and a good microcosm of their own city. I live in Salvador, Brazil's oldest city, for several years and Porto da Barra was where I would come for a morning swim or a cold beer in the afternoon. The location is stunning, at the entrance of the Bahia de Todos os Santos majestic, with a fort, a small white colonial on one end and a white church sits on a hill at the other end. There is always something going on here: small fishing boats unloading their catch, young men dive into the sea from the port of an old stone wall, the boys watched the older girls, beach volleyball, soccer and tennis. Like the beach in the bay and calm waters as well (given that he is right in the heart of Brazil's third largest) is very clean and clear, making it perfect for swimming. And in a country with more than 7,000 miles from east-facing beaches, the Porto is one of the few facing west, so you can watch some amazing sunsets.
4. Anywhere on Palawan, the Philippines
Although Alex Garland's backpacker odyssey The Beach is set in Thailand, he took a lot of inspiration for the location of the Philippines. As someone who has been to Thailand in the last decade will tell you, the possibility of establishing a very quiet island paradise itself in a country that has become synonymous with the backpacker superhighway is close to nil. The Philippines, on the other hand has over 7.000 islands, a fraction of the tourists and so many deserted beaches That it's easy to hire a fishing boat, sail off into the sun and create your very own "Beach". Philippines, on the other hand has more than 7,000 islands, a fraction of the tourists and the beaches are deserted so much easier to hire a fishing boat, sailing away to the sun and make your own "Beach".
Group of western Palawan Island, Philippines that even described as the last frontier of their country, which is unimaginable exotic and tropical. It is a limestone island archipelago with an underground river jagged, rocky bay, virgin forest and, of course, sugar-sand beaches putih.Honda Bay, which has several islands including Cannon Island, Bat Island and Starfish Island, is one of the most popular but the fun in Palawan is in discovering your own deserted stretch of sand.
5. Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Beaches of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania is the only one who ever walked on where the powder is very fine white sand literally squeaks between your toes. Zanzibar Island is the jewel of the east coast of Africa, with its spice trade, labyrinthine old Stone Town and, of course, about 30 beaches, nearly all of which died for. One of the best is Nungwi, near the northern tip of the island. One of the best is Nungwi, near the northern tip of the island. The coastline has a shallow slope so that the sapphire water, white sand and coral build-ups to form a calm sea which stretches for miles and is home to thousands of marine animals. Decorated with small fishing villages that have barely changed in centuries, the Zanzibar coastline has a dreamy timeless air.
6. Arambol, Goa, India
"There's nothing worse than some fool lying on the beach wearing some third world spandex, psychedelic trousers, smoking damn dope pretending he gettin consciousness expansion '," sang Alabama 3 on their hilarious Is not Going to Goa. For that some holy grail of hippy hedonism for others it is the worst excesses of modern travel. Arambol, north coast of the country has its share of aging hippies and seasonal expats, but stretching, spectacular sweeping the sand is so beautiful it wins over even the most jaded and cynical passengers. It is so much that it is easy to find your personal corner of the sand. Around the rocky headland there is another beach where you can walk for miles without passing through the soul, or hanging out in the freshwater lake backed by forests kecil.Old-timers will tell you the original hippies would sometimes get a bad surprise here from the odd wild tiger.
7. Whitehaven, Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia
There are dozens of candidates for the coast of Australia's best coat, but for picture-postcard, thin gorgeousness Whitehaven drop-off is very special. Imagine super-fine, white silica sand surrounded by warm, clear, azure waters sandwiched between tropical forest with various islands around the dots in the distance. Make sure you come for longer than one day (the preferred option) as the following day cruisers have left you can walk around here, or huddled in the shade of the forest and feel like you have an uninhabited piece of paradise all to yourself sendiri.Ini enough to travel to Whitehaven, surfing is not up to much and for half a year you should wear stinger suit to swim in the sea - but this is a small price to pay for such beauty.
8. Shell Beach, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
This may not be the most beautiful beaches in the UK, but it's my favorite. There's something about getting on the old chain ferry in the brash millionaire's playground 'of sand dunes and jumping, just three minutes later, directly to the sand beach is absolutely pure (thank the National Trust). Although the actual Isle peninsula, there is a feeling that you actually have to leave the mainland.
For me Purbeck marks the point when heading south scenery gets really wild and exciting or west out of London. There is a large expanse of sand backed by miles of sand dunes. In summer I can happily spend all day here watching boats - everything from small yachts to mega ferries heading to France - sailing in and out of Poole port. Near the entrance to the chain ferry the Shell Bay Bar and Restaurant has a beautiful view of the harbor. This is a perfect place for an afternoon beer or, if you push the boat out, great seafood restaurant on the top right on the water.
9. Sinclair´s Bay, Caithness
Just eight miles south of John O'Groats in Scotland but - when the sun came out - white sand and sparkling blue sea Sinclair's Bay look more like the Caribbean of Caithness. Framed by a 16th-century castle at the end of each and with a spectacular array of wildlife including the meaning of kettle, dunlins, porpoises and occasionally orca - both on and offshore, Sinclair's Bay has the lot.
10. Aroa, Aitutaki, One Foot Island, Cook Islands
It takes forever to get a coral atoll necklaced by a blue lagoon, but the snorkeling, fishing and scuba-diving make this hidden paradise one of the best beaches in the south Pacific..
