50 Beaches to Blow Your Mind (Lonely Planet) Ben Handicott

From the people who have been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet's 50 Beaches To Blow Your Mind helps you discover the planet's most pristine, jaw-dropping, wild and wonderful sandy spots. This pocket-sized book is the perfect gift for any sun-worshipper or beach-lover and is the ultimate guide to the world's best beaches.

A beach always feels like the ultimate escape, with the sound of the waves lapping against the shore, which science says has a calming effect on our brain activity. And then there's the guaranteed hit of vitamin D our exposed skin absorbs. 

Whether you're looking for black-sand beaches, high-octane watersport hotspots, secret bays or the finest palm-fringed tropical paradises, Lonely Planet shows you where and how to find them. So pack your beach towel and hit the sands.

Includes:

Bliss // Tropical desert island paradises 



Cabbage Beach // Nassau, Bahamas 
Crane Beach // Barbados 
Flamenco Beach // Culebra, Puerto Rico 
Green Island Beach // Green Island, Antigua & Barbuda 
Hanalei Beach // Hawaii, USA 
Nalaguraidhoo Beach // South Ari Atoll, Maldives 

Drama // Wild & unusual beaches 



Bowling Ball Beach // Mendocino, California, US 
Giant's Causeway // County Antrim, Northern Ireland 
Gulpiyuri Beach // near Llanes, Spain 
Hidden Beach // Puerta Vallarta, Marieta Islands, Mexico 

Action // Surfing & diving meccas 



Bells Beach // Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia 
Biarritz Beach // Biarritz, France 
Bondi Beach // Sydney, Australia 
Ehukai Beach // Hawaii, USA 

Discovery // Beaches for combing & exploring 



Charmouth Beach // Dorset, UK 
Conche des Baleines // Ile de Re, France 
Navagio Beach // Zakynthos, Greece 
Squeaky Beach // Wilson's Promontory, Australia 

Parties // Social & nightlife beaches 



Bacvice Beach // Split, Croatia 
Copacabana // Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
Gulf Shore Beach // Alabama, USA 
Paradise Beach // Mykonos, Greece 

Encounters // Wildlife & conservation hotspots 



Agonda Beach // Goa, India 
Diani Beach // Mombasa, Kenya 
Espiguette Beach // Le Grau du Roi, France 
Manuel Antonio Beach // Puntarenas, Costa Rica 

Family // Calm, safe all-rounders for all comers 



Brandinchi Cove // Sardinia, Italy 
Koh Kood (Koh Kut) // Trat Province, Thailand 
Porthcurno // Cornwall, UK 
Praia de Mira // Mira, Portugal 
Will Rogers State Beach // Malibu, California, USA 

About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. 

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