Whether you love a rugged cliff face as a backdrop to your hiking trip or prefer dozing all day on powdery white sand under the beating sun, our world’s most glorious beaches vary enormously.
But thanks to TripAdvisor, we now know which ones have got the highest ratings on the planet. The review platform has had a good long look at its own data (from November 2023 to December 2024), and compiled a list of the best-rated beaches for its Travellers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Beaches for 2025.
There are rankings for Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and the UK, but which beach has been named as the very best on the planet? That would be Elafonissi Beach, a pink sand – yes,…