The 50 best beaches in the world will make you need a holiday asap

The small coastal city in northwest Oregon is known for its long sandy shore, and specifically, Haystack Rock.

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Diani Beach is a major beach resort on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, which has been voted Africa's leading beach destination for the third time running since 2015.

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Agiba beach in Egypt is a small cove accessible only via a path leading down from the clifftop, where the water is dazzling and clear.

Eagle Beach is situated on the coast of Oranjestad in Aruba, and is famous for its many low-rise resorts and wide public beach. Plus, that beautiful sea helps too.

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Radhanagar Beach is situated on Havelock Island, one of the remote Andaman Islands, which is only accessibly via seaplane or boat.

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Ao Nang is a resort town in southern Thailand's Krabi Province, known for its beautiful scuba diving and coastal beachfront.

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Aitutaki Lagoon on the Cook Islands is renowned as one of the most magnificent in the world with unforgettable snorkelling - and also where Shipwrecked is filmed.

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As well as being a great spot for snorkelling and water sports, dolphins are often spotted off the coast of Shoal Bay in Anguilla.

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Situated on Menorca's southern coast, the small pine tree surrounded beach can be reached by foot in 20 minutes.

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Lanikai Beach is located on the windward coast of Oahu, Hawaii, and considering the name Lanikai means "heavenly sea", it's hardly surprising that it's one of the beach beaches in the world.

Boulders Beach is a sheltered beach made up of inlets between granite boulders, renowned as ~the~ place to see African Penguins.

The Caribbean island of Grenada is home to many beautiful beaches, with Grand Anse being one of the best.

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Long Beach is the longest, largest beach in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve along the west coast of Vancouver Island in Canada.

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Los Roques National Park's coral reef is popular with snorkelers and scuba divers, and renowned for its isolated, white-sand beaches, windsurfing, fishing and sailing.

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Île aux Nattes beach is situated on a small island south of Île Sainte-Marie, an island off the east coast of Madagascar.

Dhigurah Island is renowned as one of the best places in the world to see Whale sharks, and at 2.5 kilometres, it is one of the longest islands in the Maldives.

Kaputaş Beach is a small beach with gorgeous blue water and white sand, situated between Kaş and Kalkan in southwestern Turkey.

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Just off Tunnels Beach, situated in Kauai in Hawaii, are shallow coral reefs for snorkelling, and the crescent shaped bay is fringed by palms and Ironwood trees

The beach is famous for its crystal clear waters and powdery white sands, and is so highly regarded in the South Pacific region, that visitors from Australia arrive from cruise boats daily.

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