Dolfynstrand named one of the best beaches globally
Travel magazine chose their favourites
Instead of the typical sandy spots dotted with umbrellas and gaggles of tourists, travel magazine Condé Nast sought out spaces that you may have to venture a little further to find but that remain incredibly beautiful and often crowd-free.
Dolfynstrand, situated between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, has been rated by an international travel magazine as one of the top beaches in the world."There’s something about a good beach that enlivens the senses: the briny scent of salt in the air, the calming murmur of waves, the gentle nip of sand whipped up by the soft breeze. A favourite beach is like a favourite poem – individual, important, and something that makes our hearts sing, and now more than ever we are dreaming of days spent wriggling our toes in the sand and wallowing in salty water," wrote travel magazine Condé Nast.
Instead of the typical sandy spots dotted with sun umbrellas and gaggles of tourists, Condé Nast sought out spaces that you may have to venture a little further for, but that remain incredibly beautiful and very often crowd-free.
"Dolfynstrand is set on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft National Park – the oldest desert on the planet – and a 15-minute drive from seaside hub Walvis Bay. The primeval Dolfynstrand is not a soft-waves-and-sand-between-your-toes sort of place – instead, there are eerie shipwrecks strewn on the sand and a stinking, snoozing seal colony up the coast.
“But given its remote location in one of the world’s most sparsely populated countries, any beachcombers are unlikely to have to jostle for space."
Top beach destinations
From the most exquisite beaches in Europe to far-flung stretches in Asia, Africa, and more, these are the best beaches in the world, according to Condé Nast:
Benguerra Island, Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique; Ora Beach, Indonesia; Playa Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica; Mona Vale Beach, Australia; Seagrass Bay, Laucala Island, Fiji; Al Mughsail, Salalah, Oman; Dune du Pilat, France; Awaroa, South Island, New Zealand; Honopu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii; Chesterman Beach, Vancouver Island, Canada; Die Plaat, Walker Bay Nature Reserve, South Africa; Gantheaume Point, Broome, Western Australia; Wategos Beach, Australia; Marathonisi, Zakynthos, Greece; Noosa Beach, Australia; Fakarava, French Polynesia; Palm Cove Beach, Australia; Grand Anse, Grenada; Praia do Sancho, Brazil; Ile aux Cerfs, Mauritius; Pink Sand Beach, Barbuda; Keem Bay, Achill Island, Ireland; Dolfynstrand, Namibia; Anse Source d’Argent, Seychelles; Tortuga Bay, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos; Playa Paraiso, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba; Uig Sands, Isle of Lewis, Scotland; Hidden Beach, Palawan, Philippines; Turquoise Bay, Exmouth, Australia; Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach, North Carolina, USA; Breckon, Shetland, UK; Rauðasandur Beach, Iceland; and Jibei Island beach, Taiwan.