The picture that most people imagine when they say “beach” includes many gold or white hues. However, there are pink sand beaches in the world. The fragments of coral and shell unicellular organisms called foraminifera are “responsible” for this delicate color. Storms and waves throw them ashore, where they break into the smallest crumb and mix with sand.
Introducing the Top 10 the most beautiful pink beaches in the world.
10. Elafonisi Beach, Crete, Greece
Located in the southern Mediterranean island of Crete. The magnificent beach, covered with light pink sand, is equipped with showers and toilets. Light blue water with a purple reflection along the coastline is very clean and warm, and in shallow water children will splash with pleasure. Some parts of the beach are rocky.
9. Spiaggi Rosa, Budelli Island, Italy
The most famous of the beaches of the Italian island of Budelli is Spyagia Rosa. Its name translates unpretentiously - “pink beach”. The fine sand with a “glamorous” hue beautifully sets off the granite rocks surrounding the beach.
8. Pink Beach, Komodo Island, Indonesia
Indonesia is made up of 17,508 islands, and one of them is Komodo. The island is known as the habitat of the Komodo dragon and is famous for its pink beach, formed from particles of red coral. Combined with green hills surrounding the beach and clear water, this place looks like a paradise for relaxation.
7. Horseshoe Bay Beach, Bermuda
Waves eject pieces of coral and shells onto the coastline of Horshu Island, where they mix with soft sand. Turquoise ocean waves roll onto the pink shore, creating a bizarre natural contrast and conducive to walks.
6. Pink Beach, Great Santa Cruz Island, Philippines
In the composition of the surface of the beach there is a crumb of corals. It mixes with sand during erosion. Not far from the island is the city of Zamboanga, which preserved the ancient colonial architecture of the times of Spanish rule. The beach is one of the best pink beaches in the world according to National Geographic.
5. Pink beaches, the island of Barbuda, the Caribbean
The west coast of Barbuda is one continuous stretch of beach with “belts” of beautiful pink sand.
4. Balos Laguna Beach, Crete, Greece
Another corner of Crete, included in the list of amazing pink beaches in the world. In addition to the presence of pink sand, the coastline here is very wide and numerous tourists do not interfere with each other. The sea is very shallow and warm, ideal for vacationers with small children.
3. Tangsi Beach, Lombok Island, Indonesia
Initially, the white color of sand changed to saturated pink under the influence of coral shredded by water and winds. Due to the remote location of this quiet beach, there are not many vacationers on it. Picturesque coral reefs make Tangsi a great place for snorkeling. There is no hotel or restaurant near the beach, so it is better to visit this place in the morning or afternoon.
2. Bonaire Pink Beach, Caribbean
Bonaire (the name translates as “good air”) is one of the most picturesque islands in the world, and Pink Beach is an integral part of its charm. The pink sandy beach owes its color to millions of crushed foraminifera shells. This beautiful place is popular with scuba diving and water sports. 450 species of fish and 70 species of algae swim in the waters of the island.
1. Pink Beach, Harbor Island, Bahamas
The large beach on Harbor Island is covered with soft pinkish-orange sand, thanks to the foraminifera shells present in abundance. Well-kept houses, the absence of high-rise buildings near the beach, beautiful turquoise water and a constant light breeze make this pink beach in the Bahamas an ideal vacation spot.
