Did you really go to the beach if you didnt take a dreamy picture of sea and sand?
No. No, you did not. Our lives are now measured in Instagrams and scrolls through our camera rolls, so if a photo isnt taken, it basically didnt happen.
So naturally, it makes sense to pick where youd like to visit based on Instagram opportunities.
Thankfully you dont have to rely on your wanderlust-y friends reporting back for you, as TravelSupermarket has kindly rounded up the most Instagrammed beaches in the world.
More than 50% of the top beaches are in North America, so its worth making a trip there if youre really keen, but one is in the UK. You dont have to pay for a flight to get a sweet gram.
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Oh, and just FYI, TravelSupermarket based their data on hashtags rather than location tags or picture recognition, so these are the most Instagrammed beaches among the type of people who put tags on their photos.
Anyway, here are the top ten to lust over:
1. Whitehaven Beach, Australia
#whitehavenbeach has been used 129,585 times.
2. Lanikai Beach, Hawaii
#lanakaibeach has been used 117,525 times.
3. Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda
#horseshoebay has been used 90,404 times.
4. Cayo Coco Beach, Cuba
#cayococo has been used 84,494 times.
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5. Bavaro Beach, Dominican Republic
#bavarobeach has been used 83,183 times.
6. Boulders Beach, South Africa
Yes, those are penguins.
#bouldersbeach has been used 72,503 times.
7. Bournemouth Beach, UK
#bournemouthbeach has been used 72,503 times.
8. Pink Sands Beach, Bahamas
#harbourisland has been used 71,0837 times.
9. Ao Nang Beach, Thailand
#aonangbeach has been used 60,812 times.
10. Playa Paraiso Beach, Mexico
#playaparaiso has been used 60,381.
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11. Dreamland Beach, Bali
#dreamlandbeach has been used 57, 432 times.
12. Grace Bay Beach, Turks and Caicos
#gracebay has been used 44, 585 times.
13. Eagle Beach, Aruba
#eaglebeach has been used 43,438 times.
14. Varadero Beach, Cuba
#varaderobeach has been used 39,884 times.
15. Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland
#reynisfjara has been used 39,801 times.
16. Shoal Bay Beach, Antigua
#shoalbay has been used 38,202 times.
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17. Flamenco Beach, Culebra
#flamencobeach has been used 35,414 times.
18. Navagio Beach, Greece
#navagiobeach has been used 34,986 times.
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19. Waipio Valley Beach, Hawaii
#waipiovalley has been used 32,620 times.
20. Fig Tree Bay Beach, Cyprus
#figtreebay has been used 29,505 times.
21. Playa Norte, Mexico
#playanorte has been used 25,995 times.
22. Ile Aux Cerfs, Mauritius
#ileauxcerfs has been used 20,758 times.
23. Maya Bay Beach, Thailand
#mayabaybeach has been used 20,078 times.
24. Trunk Bay Beach, US Virgin Islands
#trunkbay has been used 19,867 times.
25. Manly Beach, Australia
#manlybeachaustralia has been used 18,500 times.
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