Eight of the world's best beach escapes, chosen by the BBC ^67.4%

BBC - By BBC Features team - 3/26/2026, 12:00 PM

Anecdotal 25.9% - Appeal to Emotion 24.4% - Biased Writer Voice 17.3%

From secluded inlets on Italy's volcanic coastlines to white sand paradise in Tasmania, BBC journalists love these unique and unexpected beach holidays. The word "beach" likely conjures up scenes of sunny stretches of sand. But a myriad of fantastical landscapes around the world qualifies for the title, from moody cliffs to sugar sand... more