The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026

Rabbit Beach in Italy is N° 1 of The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026

Rabbit Beach in Lampedusa, Italy, is N° 1 of The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. N° 2 is Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico, and N° 3 is Varadero Beach in Varadero, Cuba. The list names 100 beaches in 41 countries; Greece has the most entries, 10.

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10 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Greece, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Voutoumi Beach in Antipaxos, at N° 13.

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9 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Spain, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Ses Illetes in Formentera, at N° 8.

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7 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Brazil, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Baía do Sancho in Fernando de Noronha, at N° 9.

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5 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Italy, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Rabbit Beach in Lampedusa, at N° 1.

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5 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in the United States, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Siesta Beach in Siesta Key, at N° 44.

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4 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Australia, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Whitehaven Beach in Whitsunday Island, at N° 4.

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4 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Seychelles, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Anse Source d’Argent in La Digue, at N° 7.

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4 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Japan, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Yonaha Maehama Beach in Miyako Island, at N° 45.

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3 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Cuba, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Varadero Beach in Varadero, at N° 3.

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3 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Dominican Republic, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Bahía de las Águilas in Pedernales, at N° 12.

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3 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Mexico, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Playa Norte in Isla Mujeres, at N° 18.

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3 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Thailand, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Maya Bay in Koh Phi Phi Leh, at N° 24.

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3 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Portugal, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Praia da Ursa in Sintra, at N° 29.

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3 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Bahamas, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Tropic of Cancer Beach in Little Exuma, at N° 55.

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3 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Indonesia, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Ngurbloat Beach in Kei Islands, at N° 64.

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2 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Virgin Islands, U.S., according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Trunk Bay in St. John, at N° 11.

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2 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Cyprus, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Maraş Beach in Famagusta, at N° 68.

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2 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Croatia, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Punta Rata in Brela, at N° 74.

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2 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in the Philippines, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Nacpan Beach in El Nido, at N° 80.

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2 of the world’s 100 best beaches are in Turkey, according to The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is İztuzu Beach in Dalyan, at N° 88.

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Flamenco Beach in Culebra is the only entry from Puerto Rico in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 2.

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Grace Bay Beach in Providenciales is the only entry from Turks and Caicos Islands in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 5.

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Radhanagar Beach in Havelock Island is the only entry from India in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 6.

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Shoal Bay East in Shoal Bay is the only entry from Anguilla in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 15.

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Princess Diana Beach in Barbuda is the only entry from Antigua and Barbuda in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 21.

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Praia de Santa Mónica in Boa Vista is the only entry from Cabo Verde in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 22.

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Grand Anse Beach in St. George’s is the only entry from Grenada in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 23.

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Eagle Beach in Oranjestad is the only entry from Aruba in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 25.

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Horseshoe Bay in Southampton is the only entry from Bermuda in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 27.

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Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman is the only entry from Cayman Islands in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 37.

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Seven Mile Beach in Negril is the only entry from Jamaica in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 50.

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Nosy Iranja in Nosy Be is the only entry from Madagascar in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 53.

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Luskentyre Beach in Isle of Harris is the only entry from the United Kingdom in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 56.

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Tortuga Bay in Santa Cruz Island is the only entry from Ecuador in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 72.

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Champagne Beach in Espiritu Santo is the only entry from Vanuatu in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 73.

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Plage de Pen Hat in Camaret-sur-Mer is the only entry from France in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 86.

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West Bay Beach in Roatán is the only entry from Honduras in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 89.

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My Khe Beach in Da Nang is the only entry from Vietnam in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 91.

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Kvalvika Beach in Lofoten is the only entry from Norway in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 92.

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Cabo San Juan del Guía in Tayrona is the only entry from Colombia in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 93.

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Diani Beach in Diani is the only entry from Kenya in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 98.

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The highest ranked entry from Asia in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Radhanagar Beach in Havelock Island, India, at N° 6.

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The highest ranked entry from the Middle East in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is İztuzu Beach in Dalyan, Turkey, at N° 88.

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The highest ranked entry from North America in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Playa Norte in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, at N° 18.

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The highest ranked entry from the Caribbean in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico, at N° 2.

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The highest ranked entry from Latin America in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Baía do Sancho in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, at N° 9.

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The highest ranked entry from Africa in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Anse Source d’Argent in La Digue, Seychelles, at N° 7.

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The highest ranked entry from Oceania in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Whitehaven Beach in Whitsunday Island, Australia, at N° 4.

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