World's best beaches named
Tuesday 18, March 2014
The winners of Travelers' Choice awards for Beaches were announced today. In its second year, the awards recognize more than 322 beaches globally, including top lists for Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, South America, the South Pacific, and the US.
"For those fed up with the long cold winter, there's really no better cure than an escape to one of these award-winning beaches," said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. "Even if you can't go to one of these stunning beaches soon, just looking at the photos will take you away for a moment, until you can plan a trip."
Travelers' Choice Beaches Award-winners were determined based on the quality and quantity of traveler reviews and ratings for beaches on TripAdvisor gathered over a 12-month period.
Top 10 Beaches in the World:
- Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
- Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
- Flamenco Beach, Culebra, Puerto Rico
- Rabbit Beach, Lampedusa, Italy
- Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia
- Playa de ses Illetes, Formentera, Spain
- Anse Lazio, Praslin Island, Seychelles
- Lanikai Beach, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii
- Rhossili Bay, Swansea, Wales
- Playa Norte, Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Top 10 Beaches in the US:
- Lanikai Beach, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii
- Ka'anapali Beach, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
- Siesta Key Public Beach, Siesta Key, Florida
- Hanalei Beach, Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii
- Wai'anapanapa State Park, Hana, Maui, Hawaii
- Wailea Beach, Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
- Hunting Island State Park, Beaufort, South Carolina
- Manini'owali Beach (Kua Bay), Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
- Saint Pete Beach, Saint Pete Beach, Florida
- Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
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