The world’s 25 best beaches, according to Tripadvisor reviews (and two of them are in the UK)
The world’s 25 best beaches have been crowned in this year’s Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice awards.
And although the top seaside spots are located in destinations you might expect – Brazil, Sicily and Cuba, for example – two UK beaches also made the cut.
In at number 13 was Luskentyre on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, while Woolacombe Beach in north Devon placed 20th.
The latter was described as “three miles of heaven” and the former commended for its “lovely beach hut open for refreshments and gifts”.
Baia do Sancho in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil was crowned the best beach in the world overall, followed by Grace Bay Beach in Turks and Caicos and Playa Paraiso in Cayo Largo, Cuba.
The top five is rounded out by Spiaggia dei Conigli in Sicily and Prainhas do Pontal do Atalaia in Arraial do Cabo, Brazil.
One Tripadvisor reviewer said of the top pick, Baia do Sancho: “As you walk through a small trail, you can’t imagine what awaits you. The heavenly view seems like a mirage.”
Tripadvisor’s annual Travellers’ Choice awards cover everything from restaurants and hotels to travel experiences and beaches, with categories broken down further into regions, countries and, for example, types of hotel.
The awards are calculated based on reviews and opinions collected in 2019 from travellers and diners around the world.
The awards take into account the quality and quantity of traveller reviews and ratings specific to each award category.
The 25 best beaches for 2020
Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Grace Bay Beach, Turks and Caicos
Playa Paraiso, Cayo Largo, Cuba
Spiaggia dei Conigli, Sicily
Prainhas do Pontal do Atalaia, Arraial do Cabo, Brazil
Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
Eagle Beach, Aruba
Flamenco Beach, Culebra, Puerto Rico
Varadero Beach, Cuba
Kleftiko Beach, Milos, Cyclades
Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida
Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Luskentyre, Isle of Harris, Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides
Playa de Ses Illetes, Formentera, Balearic Islands
La Concha Beach, San Sebastian – Donostia, Spain
Saint Pete Beach, Florida
Playa Norte, Isla Mujeres
Maho Bay Beach, Cruz Bay, St. John
Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Woolacombe Beach, Devon, UK
Elafonissi Beach, Elafonissi, Greece
Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands
Cala Mariolu, Baunei, Italy
Balos Lagoon, Kissamos, Greece
Black Sand Beach, Vik, Iceland
