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The Most Beautiful Beaches in the World According to Couchsurfers

We asked the Couchsurfing Community what the most beautiful beach they’ve ever visited is. Here are their answers (divided by country to make it easier for you to plan your next trip!)

Argentina

San Clemente del Tuyu

San,Clemente,Del,Tuyãº,,Buenos,Aires,Province,,Argentina,-,February, - Couchsurfing Blog — NRuArgshutterstock

Aruba

Amazing,Baby,Beach,And,Coast,On,Aruba,,Caribbean - Couchsurfing Blog — Anhilatorshutterstock

Bangladesh

Cox Bazar Beach

Cox's,Bazar,,Bangladesh-january,01,,2016:,Participants,,Mostly,Youths,,Flying,Kites - Couchsurfing Blog — Sk Hasan Alishutterstock

Brazil

Arraial do Cabo (Rio de Janeiro)

Baía do Sancho (Fernando de Noronha Island)

Jericoacoara (Ceará)

Maracajau (Rio Grande do Norte)

Praia dos Lençóis (Bahia)

Fernando,De,Noronha,,Brazil - Couchsurfing Blog — Praia do Sancho Marcelo Alexshutterstock

Cambodia

Koh Rong Samloem

Aerial,Panorama,Of,Koh,Rong,And,Samloem,From,Koh,Koun - Couchsurfing Blog — Tony Calandruccioshutterstock

Colombia

San Andres Island

Island,Surrounded,By,Crystal,Blue,Water,In,San,Andres,,Colombia - Couchsurfing Blog — Marconi Coutoshutterstock

Cyprus

Nissi,Beach,In,Ayia,Napa,,Clean,Aerial,Photo,Of,Famous - Couchsurfing Blog — Fluieras Ana Cristinashutterstock

Greece

Myrtos Beach (Cyphalonia)

Sunset,At,Famous,Myrtos,Beach,-,Kefalonia,-,Greece - Couchsurfing Blog — Piotr Krzeslakshutterstock

Iceland

Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach)

Majestic,Place,Of,The,Stormy,Atlantic,Ocean.,Basalt,Rocks,"troll - Couchsurfing Blog — Creative Travel Projectsshutterstock

India

Ghogla Beach (Diu)

Cavelossim Beach (Goa)

Cola Beach (Goa)

Kudle Beach (Gokarna)

Kuzhuppilly Beach (Kerala)

Nivati Beach (Nivati)

Cola,Beach,,South,Goa,,India - Couchsurfing Blog — Cola Beach Goa Dimosshutterstock

Indonesia

Nusa Penida (Bali)

Rock,Coastline.,Stone,Arch,Over,The,Sea.,Broken,Beach,,Nusa - Couchsurfing Blog — Igor Tichonowshutterstock

Iran

Lavan Island Beach (Lavan)

Marjan Beach (Kish)

Red Beach (Hormuz)

Spectacular,Scenic,View,Of,Red,Beach,On,Iranian,Hormuz,Island - Couchsurfing Blog — Red Beach Hormuz Island Andrea Lehotskashutterstock

Ireland

Trá Gheal (Inishbofin)

Small,Empty,Beach,With,Calm,Blue,Water,Between,Rocky,Hills - Couchsurfing Blog — Foto Para Tishutterstock

Israel

Eilat City Beach

Central,Public,Beach,And,Marina,In,Eilat,-,Famous,Resort - Couchsurfing Blog — Sergei25shutterstock

Japan

Miyakojima,Island,Landscape,okinawa,japan. - Couchsurfing Blog — Miyakojima island yuri ssshutterstock

Jordan

Aqaba,,Jordan,-,November,6,,2017:,People,Relaxing,On,The - Couchsurfing Blog — byvaletshutterstock

Mexico

Balandra (Baja California Sur)

Amazing,Aerial,View,Of,The,Bay,Of,Balandra,In,Baja - Couchsurfing Blog — FernandoAlcantarashutterstock

Norway

Hornelen,(highest,Sea,Cliff,In,Europe),Is,A,Mountain,In - Couchsurfing Blog — A Aleksandraviciusshutterstock

Philippines

Boracay Beach (Boracay)

Nacpan (El Nido)

Aerial,View,Of,Boracay,Island,,Western,Visayas,,Philippines. - Couchsurfing Blog — RM Nunesshutterstock

Spain

Can Picafort (Mallorca)

Mallorca,,Can,Picafort,,Aerial,Shot,City,,Beach,And,Sea - Couchsurfing Blog — Can Picafort luchschenFshutterstock

Thailand

Silver Beach (Koh Samui)

Phi Phi Islands

Similan Islands

Silver,Beach,,Crystal,Beach,Beach,View,At,Koh,Samui,Island - Couchsurfing Blog — Silver Beach Koh Samui Maxim Tupikovshutterstock

Turkey

Ölüdeniz (Fethiye)

Amazing,Aerial,View,Of,Blue,Lagoon,In,Oludeniz,,Turkey.,Summer - Couchsurfing Blog — Denis Belitskyshutterstock

UAE

Dalma Island (Abu Dhabi)

Jumeirah (Dubai)

An,Artificial,Jumeirah,Palm,Island,On,Sea,,Dubai,,United,Arab - Couchsurfing Blog — Jumeirah Island Andrey Popovshutterstock

USA

Venice Beach (California)

Destin (Florida)

Miami Beach (Florida)

Ka’a’awa Beach (Hawaii)

Waikiki Beach (Hawaii)

Virginia Beach (Virginia)

Waikiki,Beach,And,Diamond,Head,,Honolulu,,Oahu,Island,,Hawaii - Couchsurfing Blog — Waikiki Beach ainesshutterstock

Mike Joy

Mike is an avid traveler, prolific advice giver, and Community Manager and Couchsurfing.