The world's best beaches

From pristine, pearl-white sands in the tropics to dramatic cliffs along rugged shores, this book is a true tribute to the most beautiful coastlines, where every beach lover can find their paradise

List of contents

OCEANIA Australia HYAMS BEACH 10 BONDI BEACH 12 LUCKY BAY 14 CORAL BAY 18 WINEGLASS BAY 20 WHITEHAVEN BEACH 22 LAKE MCKENZIE 26 SHELL BEACH 28 BYRON BAY 30 Cook Islands AITUTAKI LAGOON 34 Fiji NATADOLA BEACH 36 YASAWA ISLANDS 38 French Polynesia MATIRA BEACH 42 New Zealand KOEKOHE BEACH 44 CATHEDRAL COVE 46 MURIWAI BEACH 48 WHARARIKI BEACH 50 BUSHY BEACH 52 NINETY MILE BEACH 54 KAREKARE BEACH 56 Samoa MANASE BEACH 58 Tuvalu FUNAFUTI ATOLL 60 Vanuatu ETON BEACH 62 CHAMPAGNE BEACH 64 LONNOC BEACH 66 ASIA Cambodia LAZY BEACH 68 China YALONG BAY 70 India VARKALA BEACH 72 PALOLEM BEACH 74 RADHANAGAR BEACH 76 Indonesia PINK BEACH 78 BROKEN BEACH 82 LONG SAND BEACH 84 FRIWEN ISLAND 86 WALAKIRI BEACH 88 Japan SHIRARAHAMA BEACH 90 SUNAYAMA BEACH 92 MIHO-NO-MATSUBARA 94 Malaysia PANTAI CENANG 96 TANJUNG BUNGAH BEACH 98 Maldives BAROS ISLAND 100 FULHADHOO ISLAND 102 Philippines NACPAN BEACH 104 WHITE BEACH 108 Russia KHALAKTYRSKY BEACH 110 Sri Lanka UPPUVELI BEACH 112 KOGGALA BEACH 114 HIRIKETIYA BEACH 116 MIRISSA BEACH 118 Thailand MAYA BAY 120 AO NANG 124 THONG NAI PAN 126 SAIREE BEACH 130 Turkey CIRALI BEACH 134 ILICA BEACH 136 Vietnam SAO BEACH 138 EUROPE Croatia ZLATNI RAT 140 Cyprus NISSI BEACH 142 France CALANQUE D’EN-VAU 144 SAINT MALO 146 DEAUVILLE 148 THE D-DAY LANDING BEACHES 150 Germany BINZ 154 LANGEOOG BEACH 156 Greece NAVAGIO BEACH 158 ELAFONISI BEACH 160 MYRTOS BEACH 162 BALOS BEACH 164 Iceland REYNISFJARA BEACH 166 DIAMOND BEACH 168 Ireland KEEM STRAND 172 Italy SCALA DEI TURCHI 174 ATRANI BEACH 176 LA PELOSA BEACH 178 SAN FRUTTUOSO 180 Malta WIED IL-GH ASRI 182 Montenegro SVETI STEFAN BEACH 184 The Netherlands AMELAND 186 Norway UTTAKLEIV BEACH 188 HAUKLAND BEACH 190 Portugal PRAIA DA URSA 192 PRAIA DO CAMILO 194 PRAIA DE BENAGIL 198 Spain CALA MACARELLETA 200 PLAYA DEL SILENCIO 202 PRAIA DAS CATEDRAIS 204 CALA LLENTRISCA 208 PLAYA DE LOS MUERTOS 210 PLAYA EL MEJILLÓN 212 PLATJA GRAN DE TOSSA DE MAR 214 Sweden SANDHAMMAREN 216 United kingdom RHOSSILI BAY BEACH 218 KYNANCE COVE 220 VATERSAY 222 ACHMELVICH BEACH 226 DURLDE DOOR BEACH 228 LUSKENTYRE BEACH 230 SOUTH AMERICA Argentina NECOCHEA 232 Brazil COPACABANA 234 IPANEMA 236 PRAIA DO FORTE 240 JERICOACOARA BEACH 242 MARAGOGI BEACH 244 BAÍA DOS PORCOS 248 British Overseas Territory LEOPARD BEACH 252 Chile BAHÍA INGLESA 254 Colombia NUQUI 256 SAN ANDRÉS 260 Ecuador PLAYA DE LOS FRAILES 262 TORTUGA BAY 264 BARTOLOMÉ ISLAND BEACH 266 Peru MÁNCORA 268 PLAYA ROJA 270 Uruguay PUNTA DEL ESTE 272 PUNTA EL DIABLO 276 Venezuela CAYO DE AGUA 278 NORTH & MIDDLE AMERICA Antigua and Barbuda CARLISLE BAY BEACH 280 Aruba EAGLE BEACH 282 FLAMINGO BEACH 284 Bahamas PINK SANDS BEACH 286 Barbados BROWNES BEACH 288 Bermuda HORESHOE BAY 290 Bonaire (Leeward Antilles) PINK BEACH 292 British Virgin Islands THE BATHS 294 Canada SAN JOSEF BAY 296 LAKE ANNETTE 298 Cayman Islands SEVEN MILE BEACH 300 Costa Rica MANUEL ANTONIO BEACH 302 TAMARINDO BEACH 306 PLAYA CONCHAL 308 Dominican Republic SAONA ISLAND 310 Grenada PARADISE BEACH 314 GRAND ANSE BEACH 316 Jamaica FRENCHMAN’S COVE 318 PLAYA PARAISO 320 Mexico PLAYA DEL AMOR 322 PLAYA NORTE 324 ISLA HOLBOX 326 Saint Kitts and Nevis SOUTH FRIAR’S BAY 328 Saint Lucia SUGAR BEACH 330 ANSE CHASTANET 332 Sint Maarten MAHO BEACH 336 Turks and Caicos GRACE BAY BEACH 338 United States of America FLAMENCO BEACH 340 MCWAY FALLS 342 WAIKIKI BEACH 344 DRIFTWOOD BEACH 346 LANIKAI BEACH 348 CANNON BEACH 350 SAND BEACH 352 KAUAPEA BEACH 354 DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK 356 GLASS BEACH 358 KAIHALULU BEACH 360 SOUTH BEACH 362 HANALEI BAY 364 CAPE MAY 366 OLD ORCHARD BEACH 368 HA’ENA BEACH 370 COROLLA 372 ROBERT H. MEYER MEMORIAL STATE BEACH 374 PUNALU’U BEACH 376 JOCKEY’S RIDGE STATE PARK 378 BAKER BEACH 380 TRUNK BAY 382 BRIDGER BAY BEACH 384 HONOKALANI BEACH 386 AFRICA Egypt SHARM EL LULI 388 Kenya DIANI BEACH 390 Madagascar ANDILANA 392 NOSY KOMBA 394 NOSY TSARABANJINA 396 Mauritius POSTE LAFAYETTE BEACH 398 TROU AUX BICHES 400 GRAND BAIE 402 Mayotte N’GOUJA BEACH 404 Morocco LEGZIRA BEACH 406 Mozambique INHACA ISLAND 408 BAZARUTO ISLAND 410 Namibia SANDWICH HARBOUR 414 SKELETON COAST NATIONAL PARK 416 Seychelles ANSE SOURCE D’ARGENT 418 ANSE LAZIO 420 ANSE GEORGETTE 422 BEAU VALLON BEACH 424 South Africa COFFEE BAY 426 CAMPS BAY BEACH 428 GONUBIE BEACH 430 LONG BEACH 432 Tanzania NUNGWI BEACH 434 KENDWA BEACH 438 MNEMBA BEACH 440 ANTARCTICA South Shetland Islands DECEPTION ISLAND 442 South Georgia ST. ANDREWS BAY 444

About the author

Stefanie Waldek is a Saratoga Springs–based journalist and author whose words have appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, and Space.com, among other publications. Her books include 150 Gardens You Need to Visit Before You Die, 150 Golf Courses You Need to Visit Before You Die, and World's Best Swimming Pools.

Product details

• Authors: Stefanie Waldek
• Publisher: Lannoo
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.06.2025
• EAN: 9789020919899
• ISBN: 978-90-209-1989-9
• No. of pages: 444
• Dimensions: 176 mm x 227 mm x 34 mm
• Subject: Travel > Illustrated books