List of beaches

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Following is a list of "famous" beaches of the world:

Argentina

• Bristol beach, Mar del Plata

Australia

• Bells Beach,courtney B.,Torquay, Victoria
• Bondi Beach, Sydney
• Byron Bay, New South Wales
• Coogee Beach, Sydney
• Cronulla Beach, Sydney
• Manly Beach, Sydney
• Margaret River, Western Australia
• Maroubra Beach, Sydney
• Noosa Heads, Queensland
• Surfers' Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland

Greece

• Aghia Fotia beach, Chios
• Aghios Aimilianos, Chios
• Aghios Giannis, Chios
• Aghia Dynami, Chios
• Aghia Irini, Chios
• Agiasmata, Chios
• Aghia Marcella, Chios
• Afanis Beach, Chios
• Apothika, Chios
• Anemi, Chios
• Avlonia, Chios
• Bella Vista\ Chios, Chios
• Daskalopetra, Chios
• Didyma Beach, Chios
• Elinda, Chios
• Ezousa, Chios
• Giosonas, Chios
• Glari Beach, Chios
• Gridia, Chios
• Gyaliskari, Chios
• Kambia Beach, Chios
• Karfas, Chios
• Karida, Chios
• Kato Phana, Chios
• Komi, Chios, Chios
• Kontari, Chios
• Lampsa, Chios
• Lefkathia, Chios
• Lilikas, Chios
• Limenas, Chios
• Mersinidi, Chios
• Meston, Chios
• Limnia, Chios, Chios
• Limnos, Chios, Chios
• Lithi Beach, Chios
• Lo Beach, Chios
• Magemena, Chios
• Managros, Chios
• Mavra Volia - Emporios, Chios
• Megas Limnionas, Chios
• Merikounta, Chios
• Metoxi, Chios
• Miligas, Chios
• Nagos, Chios
• Potamoi, Chios
• Prastia, Chios
• Salagonas, Chios
• Tagma, Chios, Chios
• Tigani, Chios, Chios
• Trahili, Chios
• Trahilia, Chios
• Trahili, Chios
• Viri, Chios, Chios
• Vlihada, Chios
• Vokaria, Chios
• Vroulidia, Chios
• Zanakounta, Chios
• Achravi, Corfu, Greece
• Aghios Georgios North, Corfu, Greece
• Achravi, Corfu, Greece
• Lalaria, Greece
• Leipsoi, Greece
• Ornos Beach, Mykonos, Greece
• Santorini Island, Greece
• Skiathos Island, Greece
• Stavros Beach, Crete, Greece
• Vasilikos, Zante Island, Greece

Grenada

• Anse La Roche, Grenada
• Grand Anse, Grenada

India

• Palolem Beach, Goa, India
• Calangute, Goa, India
• Versova Beach, Mumbai, India
• Juhu beach, Mumbai, India
• Goa, India
• Kovalam, Kerala, India
• Marina Beach, Chennai, India

Indonesia

• Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
• Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia

Ireland

• Rossnowlagh, Donegal,Ireland

Italy

• Citara, Ischia, Italy
• Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, Italy
• Fontelina, Capri Island, Italy
• Lampedusa Island, Italy
• Grado, Italy

Jamaica

• Negril, Jamaica

Kenya

• Diani Beach, Kenya
• Serena Beach, Kenya

Malaysia

• Datai Beach, Langkawi, Malaysia
• Tioman Island, Malaysia
• Similajau National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia
• Redang Island, Malaysia
• Perhentian Islands, Malaysia
• Pantai Teluk Belanga, Pangkor Laut, Malaysia

Martinique

• Le Diamant, Martinique

Mexico

• Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
• Bahia de Matanchen, San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico
• Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
• Ixtapa, Guerrero, Mexico
• Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
• Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca, Mexico
• Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
• San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Montenegro

• Miločer, Montenegro

Morocco

• Agadir, Morocco
• Essaouira, Morocco

Myanmar

• Sandoway Beach, Myanmar

Netherlands Antilles

• Cupecoy Beach, St. Martin, Netherlands Antilles
• Baie Orientale, St. Martin, Netherlands Antilles (a.k.a. Orient Beach)

New Zealand

• One Foot Island, New Zealand

Peru

• Ancón, Lima, Peru
• Barranco, Lima, Peru
• Contralmirante Villar, Tumbes, Peru
• Santa María del Mar, Lima, Peru
• Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru
• La Punta, Callao, Peru
• Mancora, Piura, Peru

Philippines

• Bantayan Island, Cebu, Philippines
• White Beach, Boracay Island, Philippines
• Puraran Beach, Panglao Island, Bohol, Philippines
• Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines
• Muelle Bay, Puerto Galera, Mindoro Island, Philippines
• Malapascua Island, Cebu, Philippines
• Amanpulo, Pamalican, Palawan, Philippines

Portugal

• Adraga, Sintra, Portugal
• Albufeira, Portugal
• Algarve, Portugal
• Costa da Caparica, Portugal
• Vilamoura, Portugal
• Porto Santo, Portugal
• Meco, Portugal

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• Casuarina Beach, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Seychelles

• Anse Lazio, Seychelles
• Anse Source d'Argent, Seychelles
• Ile Souris, Seychelles

South Africa

• Camps Bay, South Africa
• Clifton beach, South Africa
• Nahoon Beach, East London South Africa

Spain

• Ibiza, Spain
• La Caleta, Cádiz, Spain

Sri Lanka

• Unawatuna, Sri Lanka

Tanzania

• Zanzibar, Tanzania

Tahiti

• Teahupoo, Tahiti

Thailand

• Ao Phang Nga, Thailand
• Ao Phra-Ae, Thailand
• Haad Rin, Thailand
• Pattaya Beach, Thailand
• Phuket, Thailand
• Rawaii, Thailand
• Hat Chaweng, Thailand
• Hat Farang, Thailand
• Hat Mai Khao, Thailand
• Hat Sai Kaew, Thailand
• Hat Sai Ree, Thailand
• Ko Pai, Thailand
• Ko Phi Phi Don and Ko Phi Phi Leh, Thailand
• Ko Tarutao National Marine Park, Thailand

Tobago

• Englishman's Bay, Tobago

Tonga

• Atata Island, Tonga
• Ha'apai, Tonga

Turkey

• Cleopatra's Beach, Turkey
• Çalis Beach, Turkey
• Gemile Bay Beach, Turkey
• İçmeler Beach, Turkey
• Kaputas Beach, Turkey
• Ladies Beach, Turkey
• Olu Deniz Beach, Turkey
• Patara Beach, Turkey
• Side Beaches, Turkey
• Turtle Beach, Turkey

Turks and Caicos Islands

• Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos Islands

Ukraine

• Arcadia Beach, Odessa (Odessa Oblast)
• Hidropark, Kiev
• Trukhaniv Island, Kiev
• Tsar's Beach, Novyi Svet (Crimea)

United Kingdom

• Bournemouth, England
• Brighton, England
• Weymouth, Dorset, England
• Studland, Dorset, England
• Portstewart Strand, Northern Ireland
• Blackpool, England
• Southend on Sea, Essex, England
• Benone Strand, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
• Fistral Beach, Newquay, United Kingdom
• Newquay, Cornwall, England
• Chesil Beach, Dorset, England

United States

• Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York, United States
• Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
• Wailea Beach, Maui, Hawaii, United States
• Waianapanapa, Hawaii, United States
• Trunk Bay, St. John, US Virgin Islands
• Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
• Seaside Heights, New Jersey, United States
• Salt Pond Beach Park, Kauai, Hawaii
• San Onofre Beach, California, United States
• Playa Flamenco, Culebra, Puerto Rico
• Poipu Beach Park, Kauai, Hawaii
• Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States
• Ponce Inlet, Florida, United States
• Pacific Beach, San Diego, California, United States
• Palauea Beach, Maui, Hawaii, United States
• Papohaku Beach Park, Molokai, Hawaii, United States
• Anaehoomalu Beach, Hawaii, United States
• Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
• South Beach, Miami, Florida, United States
• South Padre Island, Texas, United States
• Bethany Beach, Delaware, United States
• Black's Beach, California, United States
• Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States
• Children's Pool Beach, La Jolla, California, United States
• Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
• Hanelai Bay Beach, Kauai, Hawaii, United States
• Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area, Hawaii, United States
• Grayton Beach, Florida, United States
• Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
• Dewey Beach, Delaware, United States
• Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States
• Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, United States
• Corona del Mare, California, United States
• Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
• Silvershell beach, Marion, Massachusetts United States
• Mission Beach, San Diego, California, United States
• Moka'apu, Hawaii
• Hulopoe Beach, Lanai, Hawaii, United States
• Pensacola Beach, United States
• Ocean City, Maryland, United States
• Ofu Island, American Samoa
• Kaanapali Beach, Maui, Hawaii, United States
• Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
• Kapalua Beach Park, Maui, Hawaii, United States
• Luquillo Beach, Puerto Rico
• La Jolla Shores, La Jolla, California, United States
• La Jolla Cove, La Jolla, California, United States
• Magen's Bay, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
• Kee Beach, Kauai, Hawaii, United States
• Maui, Hawaii, United States
• Myrtle Beach, South Carolina United States
• Green Sands Beach, Hawaii County, Hawaii
• Miami Beach, Florida, United States
• Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
• Key West, Florida, United States
• Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
• Panama City Beach, Florida, United States

Venezuela

• Islas Los Roques, Venezuela
• Playa el Agua (Isla de Margarita),Venezuela
• Playa Parguito (Isla de Margarita, Venezuela
• Playa el Yaque(Isla de Margarita),Venezuela
• Playa el Ángel(Isla de Margarita),Venezuela
• Playa Valdes(Isla de Margarita),Venezuela
• Playa Caracola(Isla de Margarita),Venezuela
• Playa Moreno(Isla de Margarita),Venezuela
• Playa la Caranta(Isla de Margarita),Venezuela
• Playa Juventud(Isla de Margarita),Venezuela
• Playa Guacuco(Isla de Margarita),Venezuela
• Playa Cardon(Isla de Margarita),Venezuela
• Playa El Tirano(Isla de Margarita),Venezuela
• Playa Puerto Abajo(Isla de Margarita),Venezuela

Vietnam

• Bai Tam, Vietnam
• Hon Chong Beach, Vietnam
• China Beach, Vietnam
• Mui Ne Beach, Vietnam
• Nha Trang, Vietnam

Unclassified

• Albro Lake, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Angra dos Reis, Brazil
• Argeles sur Mer, France [1]
• Arica, Tarapaca, Chile
• Aruba
• Bakau, Gambia
• The Baths, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
• Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia
• Birch Cove, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia
• Bol, Brač, Croatia
• Bredene, Belgium
• Canoa Quebrada, Aracati, Ceará, Brazil
• Casuarina Beach, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
• Chocolate Lake, Armdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Coolangatta, southern Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
• Copacabana, Brazil
• Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
• Fajara, Gambia
• Florianópolis Santa Catarina, Brazil
• Fortaleza, Brazil
• Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
• Golden Sands, Bulgaria
• La Gomera, Canary Islands
• Guadalavaca, Cuba
• Beaches of Hong Kong
• Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda
• Horseshoe Bay, Fiji
• Huahine Beach, French Polynesia
• Ilha de Tinharé, Brazil
• Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Itacoatiara,Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Jericoacoara, Ceará, Brazil
• Kitsilano,Vancouver BC,Canada
• Kolocep Island, Croatia
• Kololi, Gambia
• Kotu, Gambia
• Kyrenia, Cyprus
• Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Leblon, Brazil
• Lefaga Beaches, Western Samoa
• Lions, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Little Bay, Anguilla
• Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
• Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica
• Manly, Australia
• Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Mersa Matruh, Egypt
• Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast Queensland Australia
• Miami Beach, Gold Coast Queensland Australia
• Muri Beach, Rarotonga
• Natadola Beach, Fiji
• Natal, Brazil, Brazil
• Ninety Mile Beach, Victoria in Australia
• Noosa,Queensland, Australia
• Palm Cove, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
• Parlee Beach, New Brunswick, Canada
• Pink Beach, Bahamas
• Pipa, Brazil
• Placencia, Belize
• Porto Galinhas, Brazil
• Port Vecchio, Corsica, France
• Praia do Forte, Brazil
• Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Rainbow Haven, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Risser's, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Rock Islands, Palau
• Santos Beach Gardens, Brazil
• Sauble Beach, Ontario, Canada
• Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands
• Shark Island, Cronulla Beach, Australia
• Shoal Bay, Anguilla
• Shubie Park, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Sidi Abdel Rahman, Egypt
• Slovenska Plaza, Budva
• South Water Caye, Belize
• St. Restitude, Corsica, France
• Ste. Anne Beach, Guadeloupe
• Surfers Paradise, Central Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
• Sylt, Germany
• Temae Beach, French Polynesia
• Trincel Beach, Stara Novalja, Croatia
• Varadero, Cuba
• Vatulele Island, Fiji
• Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada
• Whitehaven Beach, Australia
• Woodbine Bathing Station, Toronto (beach volleyball, windsurfer rentals, 50m pool, 5m and 10m tower)
• Yalong Wan, Hainan, China
• Zrce Beach, Novalja, Croatia

See also

• list of environment topics
• nude beaches