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Mayo beach officially ranked among the world's best

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

12:20 30 Jul 2019


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Keem bay is a perfect 10.

Well deserved!

It's no secret in Co. Mayo that Keem Bay on Achill Island is an absolute stunner, and now it's no secret globally either.

The pristine beach has landed itself in a very prominent spot on Global Big 7's list of the world's top 50 beaches, coming in at 11th.

Using votes from Big 7 readers, aggregated scores from previous media results, official Blue Flag locations and contributions from the Big 7 Travel editorial team, they picked the most amazing beaches to visit.

Here's the top 10:

  1. Zlatni rat (Golden Horn Beach) – Brac, Croatia
  2. Whitehaven Beach – Whitsunday Islands, Australia
  3. Fig Tree Bay – Protaras, Cyprus
  4. Grace Bay – Turks and Caicos
  5. Secret Lagoon – El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
  6. Reynisfjara Beach – Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland
  7. Source d’Argent – Seychelles
  8. Playa Ruinas – Quintana Roo, Mexico
  9. Kanuhura Maldives – Lhaviyani Atoll Maldives
  10. Pig Beach – Bahamas

How many of these have you ticked off your bucket list?


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