Saud Beach In Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte Among ‘Most Beautiful’ In The World
“If you’re searching for Southeast Asian beach bliss, super mellow Saud Beach on the island of Luzon is a sure thing,” travel expert Anne Olivia Bauso wrote. Check out the guidelines of Ilocos Norte for tourists here.
Saud Beach, the so-called “Boracay of the North” located in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, was hailed by American magazine Travel+Leisure as among the 25 Most Beautiful Beaches in the World, join tourist favorites the Bahamas, Hawaii, as well as Florida in the United States.
“With all due respect to mountain people, there’s simply nothing in this world like a beautiful beach. Whether your personal beach style is rustic and remote or well-equipped and lively, our curated list offers a peek into some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
Travel expert Anne Olivia Bauso said in the Travel+Leisure list that Saud Beach, takes tourists to a calm environment where they can get to see white sand that made Boracay popular.
“If you’re searching for Southeast Asian beach bliss, super mellow Saud Beach on the island of Luzon is a sure thing. Its white sand pitches gradually into the clear-as-glass water, like a real -world example of a zero-entry swimming pool,” Bauso wrote.
She added the destination to the north of Luzon presents an opportunity for swimmers who like soft waves.
“Swim in the peaceful waves, lunch under a thatch-roof cabana” beneath palm trees and or “hire an outrigger for excursions on the water.”
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the inclusion of Saud Beach in the list, as the destination has always been presented as just a replica of Boracay Island in Aklan.
“The inclusion of Saud Beach in the international travel site’s A-list is a first for the coastal area of Pagudpud, also dubbed as ‘Boracay of the North,’” the DOT said in a statement.
Saud Beach joined the list along with famed beaches:
• Elafonissi Beach, Crete, Greece
• Nungwi Beach, Tanzania
• Hanalei Bay in Kauai, Hawaii
• Copacabana in Rio de Janairo, Brazil
• Cape Le Grand National Park, Western Australia
• Clearwater Beach in Florida, US
• Sotavento Beach, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
• Camps Bay Beach, Cape Town, South Africa
• Anse Source D’Agent, La Digue Island, Seychelles
• Praia de Santa Monica, Boa Vista, Cape Verde
• Playa de Ses Illetes, Formentera, Balearic Islands
• Shark Creek Beach, Great Harbour Cay, Berry Islands, The Bahamas
• Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays Island, Australia
• Le Morne Beach, Mauritius
• Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
• Bai Dam Trau, Con Dao Islands, Vietnam
• Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
• La Pelosa Beach, Sardinia, Italy
• Matira Beach, Bora Bora, French Polynesia
• Grace Bay Beach, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
• Scala dei Turchi, Sicily
• Railay West, Krabi, Thailand
• Praia de Marinha, The Algarve, Portugal
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