Who doesn't love going to the beach? Relaxing on the sand, enjoying the ocean breeze. It's the way that hundreds of thousands of people choose to spend their vacations every year. There are natural beaches and manmade beaches. You might think that the only color of sand you will find at a beach is beige but you couldn't be more wrong. There are all sorts of colored sands to be found at beaches around the globe.
8 Beautiful Beaches With Different Colored Sand That You Must See
By
Michael Avery in
Nature
On 16th March 2018
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#1 Black Sand, New Zealand’s Muriwai Beach
Muriwai beach in New Zealand is famous for its black sands. The sand was created by the volcanic forces that shaped the area. It's truly a beautiful place to visit.
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#2 Orange Sand, Italy's Porto Ferro
This Sardinian beach in Italy is famous for its very orange sands. The sand draws it color from the crushed shells, orange-tinted limestone, and volcanic mineral deposits.
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#3 White Sand, Australia's Hyams Beach
Hyams beach is the Guinness world record holder for having the whitest sand in the world. If you didn't know any better you might mistake the sparkling white sands for snow.
#4 Multiple Colors, Australia's Rainbow Beach
Australia's Rainbow Beach is home to magnificent multi-colored sands that give this place its name. 72 distinct colors have been noted at this wonderful tourist destination and the sunsets here are said to be spectacular.
#5 Green Sand, Hawaii's Papakolea Beach
If you ever visit Hawaii's big island you absolutely must travel to the southern tip of the island and visit Papakolea beach. You will be amazed by the stunning green sand that gives this place its nickname, Green Sand Beach.
#6 Red Sand, Greece's Santorini Beach
The beaches of Santorini, a small island that is part of Greece, are littered with red lava rocks that have been crushed giving the beaches an out of this world red appearance.
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#7 Pink Sand, Indonesia's Tangsi Beach
Thanks to the mixing of red coral and white sand Tangsi Beach is home to beautiful pink sands.
#8 Orange Sand, Gozo's Ramla Bay
On the island of Gozo, you will find Ramla Bay. The bay is home to rusty orange colored beaches that have the abnormal amount of iron in the sand to thank for their distinct color.
