Palawan’s ‘Hidden Beach’ emerges No. 1 among top 50 beaches in Asia, says travel firm
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 09:08:57 +0000
THE “Hidden Beach” at El Nido in Palawan was ranked first in the list of the Top 50 beaches in Asia in 2018, according to a Canadian travel agency.
Flight Network said the famed beach emerged No. 1 for its “sheer untouched beauty, remoteness, sand and water quality, annual days of sunshine, and average annual temperature.”
“The wild, vegetation-covered rock formations and crystal clear waters of Hidden Beach will make you feel as if you’ve been dropped into a movie,” the company said, quoting Sachin Aggarwal of Carlson Wagonlit Travel.
The Maya Bay and Railay Beach of Thailand was ranked second and third respectively.
Eight other Philippine beaches were also listed among Asia’s best. They are the Guyam White Sand Beach in Siargao (13th); Palaui Beach in Cagayan Valley (22nd); Caramoan Island Beach in Camarines Sur (29th); Dahican Beach in Davao Oriental (41st); Gumasa Beach in Sarangani (45th); Kalanggaman Island in Cebu (49th); and Paliton Beach in Siquijor (50th).
The Hidden Beach previously placed third in the world ranking of best beaches in 2018 by the same company, after Greece’s Shipwreck Beach in Zakynthos, which was ranked No. 1, and Australia’s Whitehaven Beach in Queensland, No. 2.
Flight Network consulted 600 travel journalists, editors, bloggers and agencies experienced in traveling “to rank the best beaches in the world, based on their personal and professional experience.”
“We received unparalleled insight into the most spectacular beaches on earth,” the company said. NEIL JAYSON N. SERVALLOS
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