The most surreal beaches on Earth 🧵
1. Navagio beach in Zakynthos, Greece
2. Cala Goloritzé, Sardinia
Perched on the steep coast of Baunei, this Italian gem has claimed first place in the global ranking of The World’s 50 Best Beaches 2025.
3. Pathway to Atlantis, Thailand
4. Cala Luna, Sardinia
This is arguably the most heavenly beach on Earth.
5. This is not AI, these are the Chicama waves, famous for being the longest and most flawless in the world, forming near a specific beach along the Peruvian coastline.
To protect their shape, no construction is allowed within a two-kilometer radius.
6. Hidden Beach, Mexico
7. Castro Marina, Italy
When the sea is this clear, boats look like they’re flying.
8. Los Roques, Venezuela
9. Holtsós is a magical place in Iceland where a green field, a yellow river, a black beach, and the ocean meet.
10. Cala Mariolu is pure paradise.
Last year, this Sardinian marvel was voted the most beautiful beach in Europe and the second most beautiful on the planet.
11. Benagil Caves, Portugal
12. Green Sand Beach, Hawaii
Located near South Point, it is one of only two green sand beaches in the world.
It gets its distinctive coloring from olivine sand eroded from the enclosing volcanic cone, Puʻu Mahana.
13. Koekohe Beach, New Zealand
It may look like something from another planet, but these are real... the Moeraki Boulders are unusually large, spherical concretions, revealed from the surrounding mudstone and concentrated on the beach by coastal erosion.
14. Pink beach, Komodo Island
15. Vaadhoo, Maldives
This island is famous for its mesmerizing “Sea of Stars,” a natural wonder caused by bioluminescent phytoplankton.
During certain times of the year, the shoreline sparkles with a glowing blue light, creating a magical nighttime spectacle.
16. La Pelosa, Sardinia, Italy
17. Arcomagno beach, Italy
18. Sarakiniko Beach on Milos Island, Greece
Waves from north winds sculpt the grey-white volcanic rock into striking forms, giving the area a moonscape appearance.
Locals often call Sarakiniko’s landscape “Lunar.”
19. Cathedrals Beach, Galicia, Spain
20. Zlatni Rat, Croatia
Often called the Golden Cape or Golden Horn (from the local Chakavian dialect), it is a narrow stretch of land about 2 km west of Bol, on the southern coast of Brač in Croatia’s Dalmatian region.
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