The Best Destinations For Beach Holidays
Beach holidays are popular among tourists around the world, but especially among the British and other European tourists, who find beach holidays as the perfect escape from their native winters. This is the reason why millions and millions of tourists from these regions crowd the beaches around the world especially the beaches in Europe. The Algarve region in Portugal and the Spanish coastlines are especially the most favourite spots of tourists from Britain and Northern Europe, who find many familiar faces settled there permanently.
Algarve and Spanish coastline, especially the Costa del Sol, or "the Sun Coast", which along with Algarve make the southern coastline of the Iberian Peninsula offer the most perfect change of climate for these holidaymakers. Destinations like Albufeira in the Algarve region are very popular among tourists for beach holidays. Other popular beaches in Portugal include the Costa de Caparica in Lisbon, which is the largest beach in Europe, along with other beaches in Madeira Islands and the Azores. Torremolinos is an important attraction in the Costa del Sol region, which features the El Bajondillo, La Carihuela and Playamar beaches. Marbella is an important resort famous for its beautiful beaches as well.
The Canary Islands feature probably the most attractive beach resorts in Spain after Benidorm, with Playa de las Americas and Los Cristianos in Tenerife, Playa del Ingles and Maspalomas in Gran Canaria, and Playa de Papagayo and Playa de Famara in Lanzarote among the most popular resorts for beach holidays.
The Spanish east coast of Costa Blanca is also second to none in the beautiful beaches that it has to offer. The Levante and Poniente beaches in Benidorm are the most popular beaches on the entire coast, with a great amount of activity and festivity around them. Alicante, Villajoyosa, Denia, Altea and Calpe are also important destinations on the coast. But no beach holidays are more exciting in partying and festivities than those in the Balearic Islands of Ibiza and Majorca. Beaches in Ibiza like Playa d'en Bossa place you in easy access to famous nightlife centres on the island like Cafe del Mar. The best beach resorts in Majorca, the largest of the Balearic Islands, include Magaluf, Cala Blanca and Porto Cristo.
The entire Mediterranean is rich in one of the most beautiful and award-winning beaches in the world, which include Logaras in Paros, Greece, La Maddalena in Sardinia, Italy, Pachyammos in Paphos, Cyprus, Konyaalti in Antalya, Turkey, Gordon Beach in Tel Aviv in Israel, Korba in Nabeul, Tunisia, Casablanca in Morocco and Plaza Malo Jezero in Zagreb, Croatia to name a few.
Another important consideration for your beach holidays are the beach resorts of the Red Sea. With beach resorts like Sharm El Sheikh, Taba and Hurghada in Egypt, Eilat in Israel, and Akaba in Jordan, which is technically located on the coast of the Gulf of Akaba, you can really enjoy the sun in its full glow. The Egyptian beach resorts of the Red Sea also offer exciting diving attractions, which can allow you to witness the most spectacular underwater sights in your life.
Thailand is one of the top choices of tourists from around the world on beach holidays. Thailand features the most amazing beaches, which can only be truly appreciated by visiting them. The Patong Beach, Kamala Beach, Kata Beach, Surin Beach and Karon Beach in the Phuket region are too stunning to describe them in one word. You can also check out beaches in the Pattaya, Krabi, Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Chang and Cha-Am regions, which just goes to show how rich Thailand is in natural beauty.
India also offers some beautiful beaches in Goa and Kerala, which have a temperate climate all year round and are suitable winter holidays as well. Beaches like Anjuna Beach can really give you an idea of the beauty the Malabar Coast is holding. Other favourite beach holiday destinations include Bali, Maldives, Mauritius, Malaysia and Seychelles.
Africa may not be known for its beaches, but you can find quite a few attractive ones in the beautiful South African Western Cape. Blue flag beaches like Bikini Beach and Camps Bay Beach in Cape Town are the places to be when winter engulfs the northern hemisphere in its gloom. Because when you arrive at the South African beaches during that time of the year, the summer sun will greet you.
Among the hottest beaches of the world are the famous Copacabana and Ipanema beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Make sure you experience the magic of these beaches at least once in your lifetime and find out why they are so famous.
Explore the beautiful beaches of the Caribbean in your beach holidays. You will fall in love with the numerous islands in the archipelago and will be captivated by the natural beauty of the region. Popular beach holiday destinations include Jamaica, Aruba and Cayman Islands, while you can find blue flag beaches in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
Beach holidays to Florida are another exciting aspect. Visit the world famous Miami Beach and see for yourself the breath-taking environs that attract millions every year. Hawaii offers one of the most unique beaches in the world as well.
