WHEN you see a picture of the perfect beach it always one thing - stunning white sands. Now travel experts at CV Villas have trawled through the planet's most amazing coastal spots to work out which have the brightest. 4 The Scottish beach was the only UK spot on the list 4 Number one spot went to Tulum beach in Mexico.
The firm, which helps travellers book luxury holiday properties, has used colour analysis theory to rank which beaches have the whitest stretches of sand. Only one UK bay makes the cut - and it's in Scotland . Luskentyre Beach joins the top 20 in 18th place.
The Isle of Harris destination is home to miles of serene white sands and clear turquoise waters - and beat locations in Aruba, Australia and Thailand in the ranking. READ MORE IN TRAVEL OUT-SANDING Little-known Scots beach with white sands and stunning views named UK's best PIPE DREAM Inside the iconic tourist event that attracts thousands to Scotland every year Often compared to spots in the Caribbean, the multi-award winning beach boasts spectacular sand dunes and views over the island of Taransay, famous for being the setting of the BBC’s Castaway. Nearby activities include hillwalking, cycling and kayaking.
In order to work out the rating, the CV Villas team took unedited Google map screenshots of 200 beaches around the globe and used a colour dropper tool to find the RGB code of the sand in each location. This was then cross-referenced with the RGB code of the world’s purest shade of white and the colormine calculator was used to calculate which locations’ shore is closest to the whitest white. Most read in Beach SANDS NICE Europe's No.
1 beach hotel is found in best value holiday destination SHEIKH IT UP The all-inclusive hotel that reinvents hols with sun from 7am & kids play town SEA YOU Hot holiday hotspots in September where hotel room start from just £10pp a night OUT-SANDING Little-known Scots beach with white sands and stunning views named UK's best Europe dominates the rankings, claiming 50 per cent of the top 30 beaches with the whitest sand Tulum Beach in Mexico claims the title of the beach with the whitest sand, with the closest resemblance to the purest shade of white. Discover UK's Best Beaches: Hidden Gems Revealed Its sand is just 1.4 points off the whitest shade in the world.
Situated on the Caribbean coast , the beautiful beach is picture-perfect, with bright blue waves and almost pure white shores. The Seychelles’ Anse Source D'Argent claims second position, followed by Marmari Beach in Kos, Greece in third. Beaches in Europe dominate the ranking claiming 15 of the top 30 beaches from around the globe.
These include Tropea Beach in Southern Italy , which is joint fourth with Spain’s Platja de Muro, nestled along the coast of Alcudia in Majorca. Spanish destinations feature in the top 30 more than any other country, claiming six of the top spots. Following Majorca’s Platja de Muro is Cala Pluma claiming the title of the world’s sixth whitest sand, which is often dubbed as Ibiza’s ‘secret beach’ thanks to its location hidden away from the hustle and bustle of the island.
Los Lances Beach ranks further down the list in 22nd position with a small 11.2 coefficient between its sand and the whitest white. This long beach forms one side of the town of Tarifa offering views of the Straits of Gibraltar and the coast of Africa.
Read more on the Scottish Sun frosty outing Tommy Fury takes Bambi for ice cream after Molly-Mae split and cheat claims RETAIL PAIN Exact date Ted Baker to shut all Scottish stores as jobs at risk Las Salinas in Ibiza is 26th on the list, closely followed by Port de Soller Beach in Majorca, and Menorca’s Platja de Son Xoriguer completes the top 30 whitest sands in the world. Previously, CV Villas researched which beaches had the world's bluest waters. Only one Scottish beach made the cut - Troon in Ayrshire .
4 Luskentyre came 18th in the ranking 4 Anse Source d'Argent also made the cut.
