Other Images in this Gallery
-
-
-
The Hotel del Coronado in San Diego sits on a sandy beach that stretches for miles. (Photo: Djh57)
-
-
Hoi An is a great destination for travellers who look for authenticity and accessibility without the crowds. (Photo: dronepicr)
-
-
Playas Las Terrenas in Dominican Republic offers tropical cosmopolitanism for adventure-seekers looking to avoid tourist traps. (Photo: Max Bosio)
-
-
Split, the second-largest city in Croatia, definitely has it all, with Bacvice Beach on the Adriatic, UNESCO World Heritage sites and ravine-rich coastlines. (Photo: © Tupungato | Dreamstime.com)
-
-
Wasaga Beach is Canada’s only entry in our Top-15 list. Its surrounding community has access to sand dunes and the remains of a glacial lake that covered the area 10,000 years ago. (Photo: John Mabel)
-
-
The Algarve region, whose southern tip lies three hours south of Lisbon, also offers dolphin-watchng. The town square is shown here. (Photo: Bert Kaufmann)
-
-
-
Bondi Beach, seven kilometres from downtown Sydney, Australia, has attracted visitors since the mid-19th Century. The first tramway reached the area in 1884 and today, the beach draws 2.5 million people a year. (Photo: © Phillip Gray | Dreamstime.com)
-
-
Myrtle Beach, in South Carolina, will give you an all-American vacation, complete with a SkyWheel, golf and seafood by the water. (Photo: © Claire P.)
-
-
Puerto Villamil, on the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, boasts beaches that stretch for three kilometres and nearby salt ponds that attract flamingos. (Photo: © Albertoloyo | Dreamstime.com )
-
-
Lima, Peru, whose Plaza des Armas, shown here, is the birthplace of the city, has four popular beaches, a vibrant culinary scene and many cultural gems. (Photo: Art DiNo)
-
-
Greece’s Zakynthos is the country’s 10th-largest island and offers quintessential Mediterranean vacation opportunities including breathtaking views of the Ionian Sea. (Photo: © Anxela | Dreamstime.com)
-
-
Ambergris Caye in Belize is the “undisputed superstar” of Belize’s tourism industry, according to the Lonely Planet travel guide. (Photo: AREED145 / © Dmitry Chulov)
-
-
Many go to Jaco, Costa Rica, for the surfing, but others enjoy the beaches and nearby boat and ATV tours. (Photo: © Dmitry Chulov | Dreamstime.com)
-
-
Tulum Beach’s Temple of the Wind God graces its shores. (Photo: Popo le chien)
-
-
The nightlife around Patong Beach, Thailand, can be brash and boisterous, but the beaches can’t be beat and several operators offer tours into the nearby mountains on the backs of elephants. (Photo: © Dmitrii Fadeev | Dreamstime.com)
-