Summer is not just a season, it’s a universal excuse to go to the sea and make lazy circles around the hotel buffet. Who cares if you have a three-day notice at work and your swimsuit hasn’t fit fashionable standards for the third season? The main thing is to choose the perfect place to sunbathe, dive, build sandcastles, and put up with selfies against the backdrop of turquoise waves while your friends work “in the office.”
If you promise yourself to discover “something new” every year, but end up on the nearest beach in Turkey, this article is your guide to the world of beach revelations. We have compiled a list of ten legendary resorts where you will not only be warm, fun, and sunny, but also the envy of your friends. Get ready: after this list, you’ll want to trade your passport for a swimsuit!
TOP 10 most popular beach resorts in the world
1. Maldives – Paradise Half-and-Half with Wi-Fi
If you’ve dreamed of escaping civilization, but with the ability to post photos on Instagram, the Maldives are for you! These islands are like someone mixed Photoshop with a postcard: snow-white sand, turquoise water, palm trees swaying better than hair after a shampoo commercial. Every other person there is either a honeymooner or a blogger (often one and the same). The sunsets are so gorgeous you want to applaud, and the stingrays and turtles seem more photogenic than you after an hour of sunbathing.
2. Bali, Indonesia – Where Surfers and Coconuts Never End
Bali is exoticism for beginners and advanced: yogis, surfers, and lovers of enveloping sunsets embrace here. You can admire the local rice terraces until you turn gray, or you can simply plop down on Kuta beach and watch the endless parade of waves and boards. Bali is a paradise for those who want the sea, parties, and light enlightenment between a massage and an avocado toast.
3. Miami Beach, USA – Everything That Was in the Movies Is Real
Miami Beach is a series that never ends. Bright neon lights, skyscrapers, and grandfathers in floral shorts coexist here. A place for everyone: from partygoers to family dolphin watchers. The local beaches are so white that it seems like they’re just sliced cheese for breakfast. And there’s also heat, Latin rhythms, and a mandatory selfie at the lifeguard booth.
4. Cancun, Mexico – Mexico in Style
Cancun is not just a “tequila boom,” but a real Mexican fiesta for the body and soul! Snow-white and fine, like powdered sugar, sand, transparent Caribbean Sea, ancient Mayan ruins – to dilute the beach lounging with a cultural program. Sombrero taxis and smiles are included in the cost of your vacation.
5. Nice, France – A Cocktail of Riviera and Chic
If you still don’t know how sneakers go with salmon champagne, head to the French Riviera. In Nice, anything is possible: tanning in the French way, arm in arm with a baguette and some movie stars on the horizon. The pebbles on the beach are good for the figure, and the Promenade des Anglais is good for beautiful photos and a flirty stroll.
6. Phuket, Thailand – Where Paradise Meets Partying
Phuket is for those who can’t imagine a vacation without a Thai massage, pineapples, and beach parties until dawn. No one will notice that you’re wearing the same T-shirt for the second day in a row: the island forgives everything except boredom. The beaches here are for every taste: loud ones for partygoers, quiet ones for solitary sea lovers.
7. Goa, India – Barefoot Through Fun
Goa is when Europe passed the exam on relaxation in the Indian way. The sunny mood never ends here, and trance festivals start right after breakfast. Caramel beaches, fragrant spices, and you close your eyes – the music of the surf, you open them – meditation in full swing.
8. Bora Bora, French Polynesia – An Island We Envy
Bora Bora is like a photograph that doesn’t need to be filtered. Villas on stilts overhang the turquoise lagoon, the water is impossibly clear, and the cost of the vacation is such that you’ll definitely remember where you were. But you’ll get real “doing nothing,” plus electronic “all inclusive” bracelets.
9. Gold Coast, Australia – Where Kangaroos and Surfing Rule
The beaches of the Gold Coast are Australia in its fun manifestation. It seems even kangaroos can surf here! For activity lovers – surfing, kiting, paragliding, and for lazy ones – a barbecue on the coast and flip-flops somewhere in the sand.
10. Barcelona, Spain – Where the Beach Meets Gaudí
Barceloneta is a beach where you can first take a dip in the sea, and then go to the Picasso Museum (or vice versa, if the sun is too active). Barcelona is a rare city where the beach organically coexists with architecture, art, and tapas bars. Here you will not only tan, but also broaden your horizons!
Well, do you feel the itching between your toes? It’s the call of the sand and the sea breeze. Whatever resort you choose, the main thing is to not forget sunscreen and a positive attitude. The world is full of wonderful beaches where you can lose track of time, worries, and a couple of extra pounds… and acquire a lot of memories and funny photos for a vacation presentation to colleagues.
So, pack your suitcase, get your swimsuit out of the mezzanine, and go ahead – towards the best beaches in the world, where happiness is always in surplus!
