Beach Atlas compiled a list of the top 100 beaches in the world, and one Irish beach ranks higher than Copacabana, as well as some of the most admired beaches around the world.
Keem Bay in Achill Island, which is one of the best beaches in Ireland, has made the list of the top 100 beaches in the world. This beautiful beach, located past Dooagh village in the west of Achill Island in County Mayo, has outranked some of the most highly regarded strips of sand across the world.
The Achill Island beach was selected as the 35th best beach in the world, ranking one spot higher than the famous Copacabana beach in Rio De Janeiro.
Irish beach ranks higher than Copacabana – great news for County Mayo
Keem Bay has ranked 35th on Beach Atlas’ list of the best beaches in the world. This popular Irish beach is the only beach in Ireland to make the list.
On the list, the Achill Island beach sits cosily between Copacabana to the rear and Kite Beach in Dubai to the front.
The list praises Keem Bay for its “tranquil atmosphere” and “rentable kayaks and even organized kayaking tours”.
Address: Co. Mayo, Ireland
Listed among the best – beautiful beaches around the world
35th is a lovely ranking when we are talking about beautiful beaches across the entire planet! The list features breath-taking and adventure-worthy beaches across Europe, Asia, North and South America, Australia, and Africa.
The top three beaches on the list were the Bora Bora islands in French Polynesia, Source D’Argent in Seychelles, and Whitehaven Beach located in the Great Barrier Reef.
Keem Bay is the only beach from Ireland that made the list, and it also ranked higher than two UK beaches, Durdle Door in Dorset, 38th, and Tenby North Beach in Pembrokeshire, 78th.
Keem Bay – a popular Irish beach
Keem Bay is an idyllic sheltered beach on Achill Island, and it has to be on your Wild Atlantic Way bucket list as it is certainly one of the most beautiful beaches in Ireland (and the world now, too).
It is a horseshoe-shaped white sand beach that sits between cliffs on both sides. It has Croaghaun mountain to the east and Moyteoge headland to the west. Its beauty is undeniable.
So, are you surprised that this Irish beach ranks higher than Copacabana in the list of the world’s best? Are there any beaches you think they missed? Let us know in the comments.
