The world’s best beaches for 2020, according to Tripadvisor

Dreaming of a sun-soaked beach holiday?

TripAdvisor has released the latest edition of its annual best beaches ranking, giving Brazil’s Baia do Sancho the top spot.

For the second year in a row, the beach of Fernando de Noronha was given the title of world’s best beach in TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards 2020 for its “heavenly” mirage-like view.

The ranking is based on the quantity and quality of traveller reviews for beaches over a 12-month period.

This year’s list of top 10 beaches is dominated by beaches in the West.

The top-ranked beach for the US is Florida’s Siesta Beach, coming in at 11th on the world ranking.

Here are the world’s best beaches 2020, according to TripAdvisor:

1. Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

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2. Grace Bay Beach, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

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3. Playa Paraiso, Cayo Largo, Cuba

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4. Spiaggia dei Conigli, Lampedusa, Islands of Sicily

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5. Prainhas do Pontal do Atalaia, Arraial do Cabo, Brazil

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6. Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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7. Eagle Beach, Palm – Eagle Beach, Aruba

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8. Flamenco Beach, Culebra, Puerto Rico

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9. Varadero Beach, Varadero, Cuba

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10. Kleftiko Beach, Milos, Cyclades

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