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5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites for beach lovers
If you love beaches, then here are five UNESCO World Heritage Sites with some stunning beaches that you can explore.
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Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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This archipelago in Ecuador was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. Rich in biodiversity, beaches here are perfect for a vacation. Tortuga Bay, Bartolome, Post Office Bay and Puerto Chino are some of the popular beaches here.
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Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Stretching along the north-eastern coast of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is world's largest coral reef that was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Popular beaches here include Four Mile, Whitehaven, Airlie and Palm Cove.
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Cinque Terre, Italy
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Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, Cinque Terre island in Italy is a wonderful landscape with sparkly white sand beaches like Monterosso, Tragagia and Vernazza beach.
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Stone Town, Zanzibar
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This historic town on the island of Zanzibar is off the coast of Tanzania and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. This stone town has several stunning beaches such as Nungwi beach, Jambiani beach and Kendwa beach.
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Rapa Nui, Chile
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Rapa Nui is the indigenous name of Easter Island that was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. It is home to spectacular architecture and beautiful beaches such as Anakena, Playa Ovahe and Playa Pea.
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