Culture & Travel
18 April 2021Imagine a beach where thin rose-colored sands stretch as far as you can, right next to the deep blue clear waters. How many people are there who can’t hold their breath in front of this view that we’re not used to seeing? These beaches, which are pink due to corals and seashells and offer a rare visual feast, are scattered around the world.If you haven’t noticed before, now is the time.
1- Balos Lagoon Beach, Greece
Balos, which is considered one of the best beaches in Crete with its sugar-pink soft sands and vivacious blue sea, is a blessing, especially for families with children thanks to its warm and shallow waters. Balos Beachadorns the Cretan postcards with its appearance and has no trace of concrete, so it is an ideal spot to be alone with all the colors of nature.
2- Tikehau, Tahiti
Tikehau, a pink coral island surrounding the lagoon, is a dreamy place, 200 miles northeast of Tahiti, with lots of small beaches. Its red corals, which cause colorful images both under the sea and on the beach, are also of great interest to underwater photographers.
3- Komodo, Indonesia
Komodo, one of the few islands covering Indonesia, is also part of the national park where the Komodo Dragon, famous as the world’s largest lizard, is under protection. It is definitely worth seeing with its corals under the sea and its incredibly beautiful beach.
4- Horseshoe Bay Beach, Bermuda
The Bay, which is the most famous among Bermuda’s beaches, is one of the favorite stops for cruise ships, especially with its turquoise waters and baby pink sands. May to October, due to the high season, is quite crowded; apart from swimming, the beach is a very popular place for hiking, participating in water activities, and snorkeling.
5- Elafonissi Beach, Greece
Elafonissi, which looks like a colorful oasis in the middle of an endless sea due to its distance from the city, is located in Crete’s southwest. Protected due to the uniqueness of the pastel-colored soft sand and crystal-clear water of the lagoons, the region is also very windy in all seasons.
6- Pink Sands Beach, Bahamas
Pink Sands Beach, a three-mile-long beach on Harbour Island, is known as one of the places with the most beautiful shade of pink because of its microscopic sea insects and seashells. It is one of the most beloved places in the Bahamas with its always calm water and picturesque scenery.
7- Great Santa Cruz Island, Philippines
Great Santa Cruz Island is a very small islet located in the city of Zamboanga and owes its reputation to its pink beach that you will fall in love with as soon as you see it. This beauty, which you cannot see anywhere else in the Philippines, is one of the country’s most popular holiday destinations.
8- Tangsi Beach, Indonesia
The sands of Tangsi Beach, also known as “Pink Beach” on Lombok Island, are not pastel-colored like the other beaches on the list but rather a vibrant and dazzling pink. When the colors are brightest, the morning hours are the ideal time for you to take photos, one more beautiful than the other, where you will never need a filter.
9- Barbuda Beach, Caribbean Sea
Barbuda is one of the twin islands located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Located in the north of Antigua, this island is one of the most beautiful places in the world for scuba diving and snorkeling, and the fact that it has yet to be explored makes it a perfect getaway point.
10- Playa de Ses Illetes, Spain
The powdery pink beaches of Playa de Ses Illetes, one of the quietest of the Balearic Islands, are located within the conservation area to remain this beautiful. The beach is located in Formentera, a very special place where you can find peace and enjoy an idyllic beach experience after Spain’s lively and vigorous -and of course noisy- beaches.