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SIESTA KEY, Fla. - You can visit one of the best beaches in the world without ever leaving the Sunshine State.
Tripadvisor unveiled this week its annual list that ranks the best beaches in the country and the world, and two Florida beaches made the cut.
The list is compiled using analysis of Tripadvisor reviews over the past year.
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"It's hard for me to play it cool when it comes to beaches, where my all-time-favorite memories have been made. And I'm not alone: last year, Tripadvisor got millions of reviews for beaches—it's clear that our community absolutely loves them. But as our Travelers' Choice lists reveal, there's no one-size-fits-all 'beach day': Our top 25 winners alone encompass 18 countries across five continents," Sarah Firshein, head of editorial at Tripadvisor, said in a news release. "The top three beaches are all in Europe, ousting the perennially popular Caribbean from those spots—a sign that some travelers are eager to swap typical resort vacations for the coastlines of Portugal, Italy, and beyond."
The No. 1 beach in the world is Praia da Falésia in Portugal, and the top beach in the U.S. is Ka'anapali Beach in Hawaii.
Florida's Siesta Beach was ranked No. 9 in the world and No. 2 in the U.S. Hollywood Beach in South Florida was also ranked the fourth-best beach in the U.S.
Crescent Beach, Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida. (Photo by: Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
According to Tripadvisor, both beaches are good for families who want to soak up the sun and sunbathe. The best time to visit Siesta Beach is in the fall, where you can snag lower hotel prices. It's best to visit Hollywood Beach between December and April.
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Here's a look at the top 10 beaches in the world:
- Praia da Falésia – Olhos de Agua, Portugal
- Spiaggia dei Conigli – Lampedusa, Italy
- La Concha Beach – San Sebastian - Donostia, Spain
- Ka'anapali Beach – Lahaina, Hawaii, U.S.
- Grace Bay Beach – Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos
- Anse Lazio – Praslin Island, Seychelles
- Manly Beach – Sydney, Australia
- Eagle Beach – Palm-Eagle Beach, Aruba
- Siesta Beach – Siesta Key, Florida, U.S.
- Varadero Beach – Varadero, Cuba
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And here are the top 10 beaches in the U.S.:
- Ka'anapali Beach – Lahaina, Hawaii
- Siesta Beach – Siesta Key, Florida
- Poipu Beach Park – Poipu, Hawaii
- Hollywood Beach – Hollywood, Florida
- La Jolla Cove – La Jolla, California
- Cannon Beach – Cannon Beach, Oregon
- Santa Monica State Beach – Santa Monica, California
- Driftwood Beach – Jekyll Island, Georgia
- Coligny Beach – Hilton Head, South Carolina
- Ocean City Beach – Ocean City, Maryland
Click here to read the full report.