Pantai adalah batas antara daratan dan lautan. Pantai yang dikatakan indah biasanya berpasir putih dan lautan yg biru. Inilah pantai-pantai nan aduhai di dunia
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Bora-bora merupakan kepulauan bekas jajahan Prancis yang terletak di dekat Tahiti. Pantai ini seringkali dijadikan surga bagi para pasangan yang ingin berbulan madu (romantic heaven on earth). Bukan cuma pantai yang menjadi daya tarik Bora-bora, di balik resort pantai juga terdapat panorama cantik sebuah gunung yang bernama Gunung Otemanu.
Olüdeniz
Ölüdeniz is a small village located on the south west coast of Turkey on the Aegean Sea. It has a secluded sandy bay at the mouth of Ölüdeniz, on a blue lagoon. This beach is famous for its shades of turquoise and remains one of the most photographed beaches on the Mediterranean. Ölüdeniz is also regarded as one of the best places in the world to paraglide due to its unique panoramic views.
Zlatni Rat
Zlatni Rat (Golden Cape) is one of Europe’s most famous beaches. Situated near the city of Bol on the southern coast of the island of Brac, Croatia, Zlatni Rat is a narrow white pebble beach. The amazing shape of the beach shifts with the changes in tide, currents and wind. In 2009, it was named as one of the top ten best beaches in the world by Lonely Planet.
Marquesas Islands
Pulau vulkanik ini terlihat seperti Hiva Oa yang merupakan pulau terbesar kedua di Kepulauan Marquesas, negara Polinesia Perancis. Tak perlu khawatir mencari penginapan di pulau hutan tropis ini, karena areanya sudah dilengkapi dengan bungalo-bungalo berkelas. Adapun tarian kuda liar sebagai tontonan yang penuh eksotis di sebuah pulau yang berjarak 800 mil dari arah timur laut Tahiti.
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Fernando de Noronha merupakan negara kepulauan Brazil yang berada di dekat Samudera Atlantik. Beberapa model dan selebiriti lainnya seringkali terlihat di resort-resort mewah Noronha pada saat liburan tiba, meski kedatangan mereka dirahasiakan sebelumnya.
Anse Source D'Argent
Anse Source D’Argent is located on La Digue, one of the smaller islands of the Seychelles. It is one of the most photographed beaches in the world and featured in countless travel magazines. One of the world’s top beaches, Anse Source D’Argent contains a winning combination of large granite boulders studding the coastline, coupled with pink sand beaches and coconut palms.
Whitehaven Beach
Whitehaven Beach is located on Whitsunday Island, the largest island in the Whitsunday group. The beach is almost 6 km long and consists of a very fine white sand that is 98% pure silica. The sand is in fact so pure that is has been used in the construction of the lens for the Hubble telescope. At the northern end of Whitehaven Beach is Hill Inlet, a beautiful cove where the tide shifts the sand and water to create a beautiful fusion of colors.
Trunk Bay
Trunk Bay is a National Park beach on St. John in the United States Virgin Islands. Rated as one the world’s most beautiful beaches by the National Geographic Society it attracts hordes of cruise ship passengers. Amenities on the beach include a snack bar, showers and restrooms, a lifeguard, and, most famously, an underwater trail for snorkeling its coral reef.
Tapuaetai
Tapuaetai (One Foot Island) is a small islet in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It offers the visitor some great views of the Aitutaki lagoon and depending on the tide one is able to walk on a sandbank a decent distance away from Tapuaetai. The beach was awarded “Australasia’s Leading Beach” at the World Travel Awards held in Sydney in June 2008.
Navagio Beach
Navagio Beach is an isolated sandy cove on Zakynthos island only accessible by boat. It is one of the trademark beaches in Greece, frequently featured on postcards. Navagio Beach is home to the wreck of an alleged smuggler and features sheer limestone cliffs, white sandy beaches, and clear blue water. No wonder this stunning beach attracts thousands of tourists every year.
Tulum
Tulum is situated on the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. It once served as the major port of the Mayan city of Coba. Tulum was built around 1200 AD when the Mayan civilization was already in decline and therefore lacks the elegance of some other famous sites. The tropical beach backdrop however makes this a stunning attraction that is a heaven for the photographer or artist.
The Baths
The Baths are situated at the southern tip of Virgin Gorda, the third largest island of the British Virgin Islands. Huge granite boulders lie in piles on the beach, forming spectacular tunnels and grottoes that are open to the sea and flood at high tide. The sandy beaches are lined with tropical palms, adding to the dramatic effect.
Maya Bay
Maya Bay is a shallow bay surrounded by a ring of steep limestone hills on Koh Phi Phi Leh, the second largest island of the Phi Phi Islands. The bay has superb marine life and is a favorite spot for divers. Maya Bay became world famous after the 2000 movie The Beach was filmed there and today many tourists come to Koh Phi Phi just to see this beach.
Papuma Beach, Jember, Indonesia
Selain Pantai Watu Ulo, pantai yang juga menarik untuk dikunjungi adalah Pantai Pasir Putih Malikan (PAPUMA) yang letaknya bersebelahan dengan Pantai Watu Ulo. Sepanjang Pantai Papuma terbentang pasir putih yang indah dipandang dan nyaman diinjak karena terasa empuk dan lembut. Papuma sering dijadikan tempat berjemur oleh Wisatawan Mancanegara. Disamping keindahan alamnya, Pantai Papuma juga kaya akan fauna seperti Biawak, Ayam Alas, burung-burung dengan ragam jenisnya, Babi Hutan, Rusa, Landak dan Trenggiling.
Palm Beach, Aruba
Palm Beach adalah sebuah pantai cantik di Oranjestad (Kota Oranye), Aruba, yang terletak di dekat pantai Venezuela dan juga Laut Karibia. Berbagai hotel dan pusat perbelanjaan sudah lama berdiri di sana sebagai fasilitas umum yang sangat memadai. Tidak seperti banyak wilayah di Karibia, wilayah bekas koloni Belanda ini memiliki iklim yang kering dan gersang, sehingga dipenuhi dengan tanaman-tanaman lanskap seperti kaktus.
Tenerife, Canary Islands
Tenerife adalah tempat favorit bagi orang-orang Britis dan Eropa. Mereka berkumpul di pantai pasir hitam vulkanik yang dominant di Pulau Kanari.
Parque Nacional Tayrona, Kolombia
Kolombia memiliki pantai yang ideal, seperti Parque Nacional Tayrona. Di pantai ini Anda akan menemukan panorama pantai yang dikelilingi rimbunan pohon layaknya sebuah hutan. Belum lagi kejernihan air lautnya yang menunjukkan bahwa pantai ini belum terkontaminasi oleh sebuah limbah.
The Maldives
Jika Anda sedang berada di India atau Sri Lanka, sebaiknya berhenti sejenak ke negara Republik Maldives karena di sana terdapat sebuah pulau karang yang dikelilingi laut dangkal. Adapun bungalow mewah The Maldives (di pulau kecil) yang menjadi target utama bagi para pengunjung dunia.
Lanikai Oahu
Bagi Anda yang sedang berlibur ke Amerika Serikat cobalah menepi ke daerah pedalaman Hawaii, karena di sana terdapat pantai indah yang bernama Lanikai Oahu. Pantai ini memiliki panorama yang ideal bagi para pengunjung. Selain pasir putih dan kristal air yang jernih, Lanikai Oahu sering dipakai sebagai area kontes pakaian renang Victoria Secret
Seychelles Islands
Seychelles memiliki pantai yang terbaik di Afrika bahkan sangat cocok untuk menyelam (diving) di Samudera Hindia. Artis ternama, seperti Paul McCartney adalah orang pertama yang datang ke resort mewah di sana, dan artis lainnya yang datang hanya sekedar menikmati panorama pantai.
