Most beautiful beaches in color: here's where they are

Lastminute.com has selected 8 colorful beaches where beauty and relaxation meet: white, black, blue, purple, red, yellow, green and pink.

Pink Beach_Komodo, Indonesia: pink beach © lastminute.com
Pink Beach_Komodo, Indonesia: pink beach © lastminute.com

Kaihalulu, Maui: Red Beach

Passion, strength, will and creativity: it is no coincidence that red is the color of happiness for a fifth of Italians. For the most passionate travellers, the next stop can only be the "hellish" beach of Kaihalulu, on the island of Maui, in the Hawaiian archipelago. The reddish color, due to the residues of lava ash and the high concentration of iron, makes the landscape truly surreal and the heat scorching. Bring a hat, protection 50 and lots of water!

Kaihalulu, Maui, red beach ©lastminute.com
Kaihalulu, Maui, red beach ©lastminute.com

Papakolea Beach, Hawaii: green beach

20% of Italians find happiness in green: a color that symbolizes perseverance and which instills a sense of justice in those who choose it. For those looking for that harmony that only green can offer, lastminute.com this time recommends a dive in Hawaii: Papakolea Beach, the green sand beach, is located in this archipelago. The color is due to the volcanic cone composed of olivine crystals that surrounds the bay.

Papakolea Beach, Hawaii: green beach © lastminute.com
Papakolea Beach, Hawaii: green beach © lastminute.com

Ramla Bay, Maltayellow beach

Symbol of sunlight, energy and knowledge: it is above all Italian women who choose the yellow (22%), which along the country collects on average 19% of preferences and which instead reaches 30% in Ireland and UK. Extroverted yellow lovers will be able to get excited walking on the shore of Ramla Bay, the largest beach on the island of Gozo. The golden sand is made even more magical by the presence of Calypso's Cave which, according to legend, still houses the spirit of Ulysses which the nymph held prisoner for seven years.

Ramla Bay, Malta: yellow beach © lastminute.com
Ramla Bay, Malta: yellow beach © lastminute.com

Vaadhoo, Maldives: blue beach

Blue (16%) is particularly loved by the islanders and is a great success especially among Italian men (21% compared to 11% of women). In the rest of Europe, the color that indicates peace and gives sensitivity, represents happiness for the French (27%), Spanish and Dutch (22%). To find blue beaches you have to reach the Maldives, and wait for darkness: the shoreline of Vaadhoo island at night is tinged with a sparkling blue, making the sea look like a starry sky. An entirely natural spectacle, thanks to the bioluminescence of the phytoplankton.

Vaadhoo Maldives: blue beach©-lastminute.comVaadhoo Maldives: blue beach©-lastminute.com

Pink Beach of Komodo, Indonesia: pink beach

For one in 10 Italians, pink is the shade that best reflects a soul full of joy: it would seem to be the color that puts men in a position to understand women best, and yet it continues to be appreciated above all by the female public! For those who exude love and vitality for others and for themselves, the perfect beach is the Pink Beach on the island of Komodo, in Indonesia: the coloring of the sand pink is the calcium carbonate of small invertebrates mixed with the remains of corals and shells. 

Pink Beach_Komodo, Indonesia: pink beach © lastminute.com
Pink Beach_Komodo, Indonesia: pink beach © lastminute.com

Whitehaven Beach, Australia: white beach

White is a symbol of purity, it expresses trust and hope in the future. This is what 7% of Italians think, indicating it as the color of happiness. For those who favor spirituality, the ideal place is Whitehaven Beach in Australia, one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, characterized by brilliant white sand due to the abundant presence of silica (98%). It is part of the Whitsunday Islands National Park, an archipelago in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef.

Whitehaven Beach, Australia: white beach © lastminute.com
Whitehaven Beach, Australia: white beach © lastminute.com

Pfeiffer Beach, California: Purple Beach

To stimulate the creativity and imagination that purple brings, the holiday must have as its destination Pfeiffer Beach, in California, where the sand is tinged purple due to the presence of garnet manganese particles. A spectacle to be enjoyed especially at sunset, when the last rays of the sun reflect on the waves, sand and surrounding rocks creating wonderful chromatic effects. It is no coincidence that Pfeiffer Beach is also known as "rainbow beach". But be careful when swimming: the water is freezing and the beach is full of sharp rocks.

Pfeiffer Beach, California: Purple Beach © lastminute.com
Pfeiffer Beach, California: Purple Beach © lastminute.com

Punalu'u, Hawaii: Black Beach

Il black, a color that is difficult to link to happiness, is loved above all by young people: 10% of Italians between 18 and 25 years old elect it as the "colour" par excellence. For non-conformists, the beach on which to lie down and sunbathe is Punalu'u, in Hawaii on the Big Island. The beach is covered in black granules created by lava. Turtles, who are at home in Punalu'u, particularly love the black sand!

Punaluu, Hawaii: Black Beach © lastminute.com
Punaluu, Hawaii: Black Beach © lastminute.com

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