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Following is a list of "famous" beaches of the world:
[edit] Argentina
- Bristol beach, Mar del Plata
- Necochea beach, Necochea
[edit] Australia
- Avalon Beach, Sydney (Northern Beaches)
- Bells Beach,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
- Rainbow Beach, Queensland
- Surfers' Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland
- Cottesloe Beach, Cottesloe, Western Australia
[edit] Bangladesh
- Cox's Bazar Beach, Cox's Bazar. Longest natural sandy beach in the world.
- Kuakata Beach, Patuakhali
- St. Martin's Island, Cox's Bazar
- Patenga Beach, Chittagong
[edit] Brazil
- Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro)
- Ipanema (Rio de Janeiro)
- Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro)
- Barra da Tijuca (Rio de Janeiro)
- Praia de Boa Viagem (Recife)
- Porto de Galinhas (Ipojuca, Pernambuco)
- Ponta Negra (Natal)
- Praia da Enseada (Guarujá, São Paulo)
[edit] British Virgin Islands
[edit] Canada
- Albro Lake, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Ashbridge's Bay, Toronto
- Birch Cove, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Bluffers Park, Toronto
- Cherry Beach, Toronto
- Chocolate Lake, Armdale, Nova Scotia
- Crescent Beach, British Columbia
- English Bay (Vancouver), including Sunset Beach, Second Beach and Third Beach
- Frenchman's Bay, Pickering
- Grand Beach, Grand Beach (Manitoba)
- Hillside Beach Manitoba
- Jericho Beach, Vancouver, BC
- Kew Beach, Toronto
- Kitsilano,Vancouver, BC
- Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
- Lions, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Locarno Beach, Vancouver, BC
- Long Beach, Vancouver Island, BC
- Parlee Beach, New Brunswick
- Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Rainbow Haven, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Risser's, Nova Scotia
- Rouge Beach, Toronto
- Sauble Beach, Ontario
- Sidney Spit, Sidney Island, BC
- Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia
- Shubie Park, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Spanish Banks, Vancouver, BC
- Victoria Beach Manitoba
- Wasaga Beach, Wasaga Beach, Ontario
- White Rock Beach, BC
- Woodbine Bathing Station, Toronto
- Wreck Beach, including Acadia Beach and Tower Beach, Vancouver, BC
[edit] Costa Rica
List of all beaches in Costa Rica, by province:
Beaches on Limon Province, Caribbean side of the country:
- Playa Barra del Colorado
- Tortuguero, Costa Rica and Tortuguero National Park
- Playa Moín
- Playa Portete
- Playa Bonita
- Westfalia
- Playa Vizcaya
- Playa Negra (Cahuita) see Cahuita National Park
- Playa Cahuita (Blanca)
- Playa Puerto Vargas
- Playa Negra (Puerto Viejo)
- Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Punta Cocles
- Playa Chiquita
- Playa Pirikiki
- Punta Uva
- Playa Manzanillo
- Punta Mona
- Playa Gandoca
Beaches on Guanacaste Province, North Pacific side of the country:
- Playa Pochote (Salinas)
- Playa Puerto Soley
- Playa Coyotera
- Playa Rajada
- Playa Nubes
- Playa Jobo
- Playa Nabos
- Playa Bahía Junquillal
- Playa Cuajiniquil
- Playa Blanca (Santa Elena)
- Playa Potrero Grande
- Playa Nancite
- Playa Naranjo
- Playa Prieta (Papagayo)
- Playa Blanca y Virador
- Playa Culebra
- Playa Manzanillo
- Playa Nacascolo
- Playa Iguanita
- Playa Pochote (Papagayo) see Gulf of Papagayo
- Monte del Barco
- Playa Panamá (Chrorotega)
- Playa Hermosa
- Playa Azul (Jurel)
- Playas del Coco
- Playa Gringo
- Playa Ocotal
- Playa Pan de Azúcar
- Playa Pietra
- Playa La Penca
- Playa Potrero
- Playa Flamingo (Blanca)
- Playa Brasilito
- Playa Conchal
- Playa Real y Roble
- Playa Carbón
- Playa Ventanas
- Playa Grande, Costa Rica
- Tamarindo, Costa Rica
- Playa Langosta
- Playa Avellanas
- Playa Negra
- Playa Arbolito
- Playa Junquillal
- Playa Marbella
- Playa Surco de Piedra
- Playa Lagarto
- Playa Coco
- Playa Cóncava
- Playa Pitahaya
- Playa Blanca
- Playa Azul
- Playa Pleito y San Juanillo
- Playa Ostional see Ostional Wildlife Refuge
- Playa Nosara see Nosara
- Playa Pelada
- Playa Guiones
- Playa Garza
- Playa Barco Quebrado
- Playa Barrigona
- Playa Buena Vista
- Playa Sámara
- Playa Carrillo
- Playa Camaronal
- Playa Islita y Corozalito
- Playa Bejuco
- Playa San Miguel
- Playa Coyote
- Playa Bongo
- Playa Manzanillo
- Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
- Montezuma, Costa Rica
- Playa Carmen
- Playa Mal País
Beaches on Puntarenas Province, Central and South Pacific side of the country:
- Playa Cabo Blanco
- Playa Cabuya
- Playa Montezuma
- Playa Cocalito
- Playa Quizales
- Playa Tambor
- Playa Curú
- Playa Gigante
- Playa Naranjo
- Playa Organos
- Puntarenas
- Playa de Doña Ana
- Playa Caldera
- Playa Tivives
- Playa Tárcoles
- Playa Pógeres
- Playa Agujas
- Playa Mantas
- Playa Blanca
- Playa Herradura
- Jacó, Costa Rica
- Playa Hermosa
- Playa Esterillos
- Playa Bejuco
- Playa Palma
- Playa Palo Seco
- Playa Isla Damas
- Playa Boca Vieja
- Playa Espadilla
- Manuel Antonio National Park
- Playa Savegre
- Playa Matapalo
- Playa Barú
- Playa Dominical
- Playa Dominicalito
- Playa Hermosa
- Playa Uvita
- Playa de Arco
- Playa Ballena
- Playa Piñuela
- Playa Ventanas
- Playa Tortuga
- Playa Garza (Boca Brava)
- Playa Bahía Drake
- Playa San Josecito
- Playa Llorona
- Playa Madrigal
- Playa Carate
- Playa Matapalo
- Playa Sombrero
- Playa Tamales
- Playa Platanares
- Playa Blanca
- Playa San Josecito (Golfito)
- Playa Cacao
- Playa Zancudo
- Playa Pavones
[edit] Estonia
- Lohusalu, Keila
- Klooga beach, Klooga
- Pärnu beach, Pärnu
- Rohuneeme, Viimsi
- Pirita, Tallinn
- Kakumäe, Tallinn
- Vääna-Jõesuu
[edit] Gibraltar
- Eastern Beach
- Catalan Bay
- Sandy Bay
- Western Beach
- Rosia Bay
- Camp Bay
- Little Bay
[edit] Grenada
- Anse La Roche, Grenada
- Grand Anse, Grenada
[edit] Greece
[edit] India
- Marina Beach, Chennai India
- Golden Beach, Chennai India
- Adyar Beach, Chennai, India
- Thiruvanmiyur Beach, Chennai, India
- Elliot's Beach, Chennai India
- Santhome Beach, Chennai India
- Girgaum Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India
- Palolem Beach, Goa
- Calangute, Goa
- Versova Beach, Mumbai
- Juhu beach, Mumbai
- Kovalam, Trivandrum, Kerala
- Varkala, Trivandrum
- Shangumughom Beach, Trivandrum
- Veli beachside lagoon, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
- Band Stand, Mumbai, India
- Alibaug Beach, Maharashtra, India
- Gopal Pur Beach, Orissa, India
- Andaman & Nicobar, India
- Gorai Beach, Mumbai, India
- Fort Kochi, Cochin, India
- Anjuna Beach, Goa, India
- Alappuzha Beach, India
- Ahmadpur-Mendvi Beach, Gujrat, India
- Chandipur Beach, Orissa, India
- Colva Beach, Margao, India
- Ganpati Phule Beach, Maharashtra, India
- Kanyakumari Beach, Tamil Nadu, India
- Malpe Beach, Udupi, India
- Mypad Beach, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Puri Beach, Orissa, India
- Vagator Beach, Goa, India
- Varca Beach, Goa, India
- Tiruchendur Beach, Tamil Nadu, India
- Karwar Beach, Karnataka, India
[edit] Indonesia
- Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
- Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia
- Legian, Bali, Indonesia
- Dreamland, Bali, Indonesia
- Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
- Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
- Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia
- Lovina, Bali, Indonesia
- Medewi, Bali, Indonesia
- Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
- Padang, Bali, Indonesia
[edit] Ireland
- Ballinskelligs, County Kerry
- Ballintra, County Donegal
- Ballybunion, County Kerry
- Ballyheigue, County Kerry
- Banna Strand, County Kerry
- Barleycove, County Cork
- Bray, County Wicklow
- Brittas Bay, County Wicklow
- Bundoran, County Donegal
- Clogherhead, County Louth
- Graystones, County Wicklow
- Gurteen Beach, County Galway
- Inniscrone, County Sligo
- Lahinch, County Clare
- Laytown, County Meath
- Myrtleville, County Cork
- Rosscarbery, County Cork
- Rossnowlagh, County Donegal
- Tramore, County Waterford
- Youghal, County Cork
[edit] Italy
- Citara, Ischia, Italy
- Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, Italy
- Fontelina, Capri Island, Italy
- Lampedusa Island, Italy
- Grado, Italy
- Rimini, Italy
- Viareggio, Italy
[edit] Jamaica
[edit] Japan
- Honshū
- Boso Peninsula
- Izu Peninsula
- Tenjin Beach
[edit] Kenya
- Diani Beach, Kenya
- Serena Beach, Kenya
- Bamburi Beach,Kenya
[edit] Madagascar
- Ifaty Beach, Madagascar
[edit] Malaysia
- Datai Beach, Langkawi, Malaysia
- Tioman Island, Malaysia
- Similajau National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
- Perhentian Islands, Malaysia
- Pantai Teluk Belanga, Pangkor Laut, Malaysia
- Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
[edit] Martinique
[edit] Mexico
- Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
- Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Ixtapa, Guerrero, Mexico
- Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
- Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
- Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico
- Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
[edit] Montenegro
- Miločer, Montenegro
- Slovenska plaza, Budva, Montenegro
- Jaz, Budva, Montenegro
- Mogren I, Budva, Montenegro
- Mogren II, Budva, Montenegro
- Trsteno(Montenegrian beach), Budva, Montenegro
- Bečići, Budva, Montenegro
- Mala plaza, Ulcinj, Montenegro
- Velika plaza, Ulcinj, Montenegro
- Sutomore, Bar, Montenegro
[edit] Morocco
[edit] Myanmar
- Sandoway Beach, Myanmar
[edit] Netherlands Antilles
- Cupecoy Beach, St. Martin, Netherlands Antilles
- Baie Orientale, St. Martin, Netherlands Antilles (a.k.a. Orient Beach)
[edit] New Zealand
- Anawhata
- Boulder Beach
- Hot Water Beach
- Karekare, New Zealand
- Muriwai
- Ninety Mile Beach
- Oreti Beach
- Paraparaumu Beach
- Piha
- Red Beach
- Taylor's Mistake, Christchurch
- Te Henga (Bethells Beach)
- Tunnel Beach
- Whatipu
- Worser Bay
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Portugal
- Adraga, Sintra, Portugal
- Albufeira, Portugal
- Algarve, Portugal
- Costa da Caparica, Portugal
- Vilamoura, Portugal
- Porto Santo, Portugal
- Meco, Portugal
[edit] Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts
- Pinney's Beach, Nevis
[edit] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Casuarina Beach, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
[edit] Seychelles
- Anse Lazio, Seychelles
- Anse Source d'Argent, Seychelles
- Ile Souris, Seychelles
[edit] South Africa
- Western Cape
- Eastern Cape
- Kidds Beach
- Nahoon Beach, East London
[edit] Sri Lanka
[edit] Tanzania
[edit] Tahiti
[edit] 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
[edit] Tobago
[edit] Tonga
[edit] Tunisia
[edit] Turkey
- Cleopatra's Beach, Gulf of Gökova, Turkey
- Çalis Beach, Turkey
- Gemile Bay Beach, Fethiye, Turkey
- İçmeler Beach, İçmeler, Turkey
- Kaputaş Beach, Kaş - Kalkan, Turkey
- Ladies Beach, Kuşadası, Turkey
- Ölüdeniz, Fethiye, Turkey
- Patara Beach, Turkey
- Side Beaches, Side, Turkey
- Turtle Beach (İztuzu Beach), Dalyan, Turkey
- Sarimsakli/Altinova Beach, Ayvalik, Turkey
- Davutlar/Kalamaki Beach, Kusadasi, Turkey
- Didim/Altinkum/Golden Beach, Didim, Turkey
- Silver Beach, Kusadasi, Turkey
- Ilica beach, Cesme, Turkey
- Alacati Beach, Cesme, Turkey
[edit] Turks and Caicos Islands
- Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos Islands
[edit] Ukraine
- Arcadia Beach, Odessa (Odessa Oblast)
- Hidropark, Kiev
- Trukhaniv Island, Kiev
- Tsar's Beach, Novyi Svet (Crimea)
[edit] United Kingdom
- Benone Strand, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
- Blackpool, England
- Bournemouth, England
- Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Brighton, England
- Chesil Beach, Dorset, England
- Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England
- Fistral Beach, Newquay, England
- Mount's Bay, Cornwall, England
- Newquay, Cornwall, England
- Portstewart Strand, Northern Ireland
- Southend on Sea, Essex, England
- Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
- Studland, Dorset, England
- Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
- Weymouth, Dorset, England
[edit] United States
- American Samoa
- Ofu Island
- California
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Anaehoomalu Beach
- Green Sands Beach, Hawaii County
- Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Oahu
- Hanelai Bay Beach, Kauai
- Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area, Hawaii
- Hulopoe Beach, Lanai
- Kaanapali Beach, Maui
- Kailua, Oahu
- Kapalua Beach Park, Maui
- Kee Beach, Kauai
- Maui, Hawaii
- Moka'apu, Hawaii
- Palauea Beach, Maui
- Papohaku Beach Park, Molokai
- Poipu Beach Park, Kauai
- Salt Pond Beach Park, Kauai
- Sunset Beach, Oahu
- Waianapanapa
- Waikiki Beach, Oahu
- Wailea Beach, Maui
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Silvershell beach, Marion
- Michigan
- Warren Dunes State Park
- Weko Beach
- Minnesota
- Ramsey County Beach
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Puerto Rico
- Luquillo Beach
- Playa Flamenco, Culebra
- South Carolina
- Texas
- US Virgin Islands
- Virginia
[edit] 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
[edit] Vietnam
- Bai Tam, Vietnam
- Hon Chong Beach, Vietnam
- China Beach, Vietnam
- Mui Ne Beach, Vietnam
- Nha Trang, Vietnam
[edit] Unclassified
- Angra dos Reis, Brazil
- Antalya, Turkey
- Antigua, Caribbean
- Argeles sur Mer, France
- Arambol, Goa,India
- Arica, Tarapaca, Chile
- Aroa, Aitutaki, One Foot Island,Insulele Cook
- Aruba
- Bakau, Gambia
- Barbados, Caribbean
- The Baths, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
- Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia
- Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia
- Bol, Brač, Croatia
- Bora Bora, French Polynesia
- Bredene, Belgium
- Brela, Croatia
- Cancún, Mexico
- Canoa Quebrada, Aracati, Ceará, Brazil
- Casuarina Beach, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
- Coolangatta, southern Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Copacabana, Brazil
- Cote de Azur, French Riviera
- Cozumel, Caribbean
- Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
- Dominican Republic
- Dubai beach, Dubai
- Fajara, Gambia
- Florianópolis Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Fortaleza, Brazil
- Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Golden Sands, Bulgaria
- Grand Cayman, Caribbean
- 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
- Kolocep Island, Croatia
- Kololi, Gambia
- Kotu, Gambia
- Kyrenia, Cyprus
- Leblon, Brazil
- Lefaga Beaches, Western Samoa
- Little Bay, Anguilla
- Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Maldives, Republic of Maldives
- Mamaia, Romania
- Mangalia, Romania
- Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica
- Manly, Australia
- Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Mauna Kea, Hawaii
- 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
- Paradise Island, Bahamas
- Pink Beach, Bahamas
- Pipa, Brazil
- Placencia, Belize
- Plage de Tahiti, Cote de Azur
- Porto Galinhas, Brazil
- Porto da Barra, Salvador,Brazil
- Port Vecchio, Corsica, France
- Praia do Forte, Brazil
- Rethymnon, Crete
- Rock Islands, Palau
- Rhodes, Greece
- Saipan Island, Northern Marianas
- Santos Beach Gardens, Brazil
- Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands
- Shark Island, Cronulla Beach, Australia
- Shell Beach, Insula Purbeck, Dorset,England
- Shell Beach,Sarasota Bay,U.S.A.
- Shoal Bay, Anguilla
- Sidi Abdel Rahman, Egypt
- Sinclair’s Bay, Caithness,Scotia
- Slovenska Plaza, Budva
- South Water Caye, Belize
- St. Restitude, Corsica, France
- Ste. Anne Beach, Guadeloupe
- Surfers Paradise, Central Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Sylt, Germany
- Tayrona National Park, Colombia
- Temae Beach, French Polynesia
- Tenerife, Canary Islands
- Trincel Beach, Stara Novalja, Croatia
- Varadero, Cuba
- Vatulele Island, Fiji
- Whitehaven Beach, Australia
- Yalong Wan, Hainan, China
- Zrće Beach, Novalja, Croatia