While pink sand beaches are rare, Elafonisi Beach isn't the only pink sand beach in Crete. Balos Lagoon in the northwestern Kissamos region is also another popular option.
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You don't have to go to the Caribbean to enjoy a walk along the pink sand beach - there is a gorgeous beach right here in America. California's Pfeiffer Beach is a stunning stretch of lilac-pink sand, one of the West Coast's finest hidden gems. Pink sand beaches are rare; there are only a few of them in the world.
New South Wales, AustraliaAs for the honor of the world's whitest sand? Well, it goes to the little-known beach at Hyam's Beach, on the shores of Jervis Bay in the Australia state of New South Wales.
Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, AustraliaWhitehaven Beach is consistently ranked as the world's best beach, and with good reason: It's almost surreally beautiful. Besides its crystal clear waters, it's known for its white sand, consisting of 98% pure silica which gives it a bright white color.
One of the main highlights of Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur is the famous purple sand. Erosion of the cliffs above, which contain Manganese garnet rocks, is responsible for the incredible plum-like colors you see here.
Bioluminescent phyto plankton around the Maldives occasionally washes up onto the shore, making the sand glow in the dark in a dazzling shade of aqua blue.
Pink Beach, BonaireThis tiny island in the southern Caribbean is known for its incredible diving and snorkeling, as well as its pretty pink-sand beach. Like several of the other picks on this list, Pink Beach gets its color from the crushed shells of foraminifera.
Santorini is somewhat of a cliché choice to kick-off the list, but there are a multitude of reasons why the film-set stunning island is considered one of the most beautiful islands in Greece.
The unique sights. Crete is full of places like no other, from its sea depths to its mountaintops. There are natural wonders here such as the largest gorge in Europe, the Samaria Gorge; and fascinating caves such as Psychro, where Zeus himself is said to have been born.