Is Varadero one of the best beaches in the world?

For a few years now, Varadero Beach has scored a place on the Best of the Best Beaches for 2023 list. Located about two hours from Havana, Varadero Beach is also called Blue Beach for how blue the ocean looks against the white sand.



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Spain with five beaches, Italy with four, and Portugal and Greece with two apiece are the top awarded countries on the list. “We have seen some wild beaches top ranked this year, showing an interest in nature less-crowded destinations and less-known places for summer holidays in Europe,” the EBD notes.

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Baia do Sancho, Brazil. About 220 miles off the coast of Brazil, Baia do Sancho is regularly deemed the world's best beach. UNESCO designation and careful government protections keep it and the entire Fernando de Noronha archipelago pristine.

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Praia do Sancho, Brazil Found on Fernando de Noronha, an archipelago of volcanic islands between Brazil and Africa, Praia do Sancho is consistently voted one of the world's best beaches.

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Cayo Coco is one of Cuba's most beautiful places, as well as one of the country's more remote islands. Featuring turquoise waters and fine sands, it's no wonder why Cayo Coco has starred in many movies and novels such as Hemingway's Islands in the Stream and The Old Man and the Sea.

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The 10 most expensive beach towns in the US — where you have to be a millionaire to buy a home
  1. Malibu, California.
  2. Water Mill, New York (the Hamptons) ...
  3. Manhattan Beach, California. ...
  4. Nantucket, Massachusetts. ...
  5. Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. ...
  6. Haleiwa, Hawaii. ...
  7. Key Biscayne, Florida. ...


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Iceland had the highest clean water index score In Europe in 2022, achieving 86 out of 100. This shows that pollution levels of estuarine, coastal, and open ocean waters in the country were minimal.

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