Beaches From Around The World Trivia Quiz

Answer: Greece

Perissa is one of the popular beaches located on the island of Santorini (one of the possible sites for Atlantis!). The black sands are due to the volcanic nature of the island. But be careful, the black sand gets very hot so make sure you have a grass mat and sandals!

Answer: Thailand

Thailand has the nicest beaches in the world (in my humble opinion!). Mai Khao Beach at 9km is the longest beach on Phuket. It is a pristine white sand beach that is devoid of development and protected as part of the Nai Yang National Park.

Answer: France

Pampelonne is the largest beach in the famous Saint-Tropez area. And this is in turn located in the French Riviera.

Answer: Brazil

Brazil has many beautiful beaches up and down its coast, though not as many in the south. The seashore on this little island off the coast of Salvador is one of the prettiest in Brazil.

Answer: Syria

Ras Al-Bassit is located on the northern part of the Syrian shore, about 40 kilometres to the north of Latakia (famous beach resort town). It is one of the most beautiful spots on the Mediterranean. Syria has some amazing beaches which are worth visiting.

Answer: USA

East Hampton Beach is located in New York, near the tip of Long Island South Fork. It is quite popular with New Yorkers in the summer time.

Answer: Australia

Australia is very fortunate to have great beaches in every state. Maslin Beach is located south of Adelaide, on the Fleurieu Peninsula. It was the first nudist beach in Australia and remains the only nudist beach in South Australia.

Answer: Madagascar

Andilana Beach is one of Madagascar's best beaches. It is located on the east coast of the island, in the tropical isles of Nosy Be.

Answer: Vietnam

Nha Trang has a 7 km white sand beach fringed by palms and casuarina trees, and is reportedly one of the nicest municipal beaches in Vietnam. The beach is quite pleasant and the water is relatively refreshing, but I do not remember it being as clear as the guide books reported.

Answer: Mexico

Los Muertos Beach is one of many beaches located in the famous Puerto Vallarta area along Mexico's western coast. There is also a Playa de los Muertos in Canary Islands, Spain.

Answer: Cambodia

Ochheuteal Beach is located in Sihanoukville, Cambodia's premier beach town. The beach was known as UNTAC Beach in the early 1990s, and is long and narrow, with hotels and restaurants at the near end (i.e. nearest to town). Watch out for sand flies!

Answer: Cuba

Varadero Beach is supposedly one of the Caribbean's most famous beaches. It is less than a two hour drive from Havana, and the beach stretches some 20 kilometres along a narrow peninsula on the north coast of the island.

Answer: Turkey

Kizkumu is a quiet spot just half an hour away from the lively streets of Marmaris (on the Aegean). It lies on a tiny bay by encircled by pine clad hills overlooking calm blue waters which glisten in the warm golden sun!

Answer: China

Beidaihe is described by the Chinese as "a famous scenic spot and summer resort attractive for mild climate and beautiful scenes". It is located on the Bohai Gulf in Hebei province, and in summer time it is full of Chinese holiday seekers. Most communist heavy weights have holiday houses nearby. I have also seen many Russians enjoy the beach.

Answer: Great Britain

That's right; there are nudist beaches in the UK. Hard to imagine the weather being warm enough to wear shorts let alone walk around with nothing on! Studland Bay, located in Dorset is the UK's most popular naturist beach which is about 1km long, and is even sandy.

Answer: Tunisia

Many people rate Cap Serrat as the best beach in Tunisia. The place is so remote that few tourists frequent the beach. The number seldom rises above some few hundred during weekends in summer time. And the beach is so long that it is easy to find a private place.

Answer: Argentina

Las Grutas is located in the Atlantic coast of the province of Rio Negro, 15 kilometres from San Antonio Oeste. Its main attraction is its magnificent beach, with white sand and deep blue, transparent waters, which are the warmest in Argentina.

Answer: Ghana

Labadi Pleasure Beach is a three kilometre sea frontage at Labadi, 8 kilometres east of Accra on the Accra Tema Beach Road. It serves as Accra's main public beach.

Answer: Spain

Malvarrosa Beach is a very high-quality beach to the north of the port of Valencia, with excellent facilities and water sports equipment hire available!

Answer: South Africa

Blouberg Beach is one of many beautiful beaches located in the picturesque city of Cape Town.