By Glen M. Cole Some of the Indonesian beaches are fantastic, but they tend to be underestimated because the really good ones are hidden in remote and hard-to-reach places. On the plus side, this means that you are more likely to have them to yourself!
In Bali, for example, the most spectacular beaches are located on the neighboring islands of Nusa, and not on the mainland. The same applies to other places like Java-Sulawesi and Sumatra: if you really want to see the best beaches in Indonesia, you usually have to get off the smack track and jump from island to island.
During some explorations, you will find the most beautiful white sand beaches, dazzling pink beaches and black volcanic beaches, as well as first-class surf spots and sometimes very photogenic cliffs, rocks and wrecks.
Here is my complete guide to beaches in Indonesia with a list of our favorites!
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Beaches of Sulawesi
1. Pasir Panjang Beach
Labengki is a secluded and beautiful island off the east coast of Sulawesi and has some of the best beaches in Indonesia.
The long sandy beach (Pantai Pasir Panjang) is the longest beach in Labengki, hence its name. It is a perfect white sandy beach with a palm forest and calm blue waters. This may be the best beach in Indonesia!
2. Padar Island
It is not really a beach in itself, but a picturesque place where you can see several beaches.
The most famous viewpoint of Komodo is located on the small island of Padar. This island has a great X-shaped with three bays where you can see a white beach, a black beach and a pink beach.
Each of these sand colors is special in itself, but seeing them all in one place is crazy. This is probably the only place in the world where you can witness it!
3. Mahoro beach
Mahoro is a remote island near Manado, the capital of north Sulawesi.
To get there, you must first fly to the island of Siau or take the 4-hour fast ferry from the city of Manado, then take a tour of Mahoro and the neighboring islands from Siau in a small speedboat.
The travel time is worth it, because you will be rewarded with one of the best white sand beaches in Indonesia! It is a private beach with a view of the active Karangetang volcano in the distance.
4. Beach almond
Mandel Beach is a white sandy beach more than a kilometer long and one of the most beautiful beaches of the Banggai Islands in the center of Sulawesi.
This beach is located on Peleng Island in Banggai. To get there, you need to go to Luwuk, in the center of Sulawesi, take the public ferry to Salakan, then rent a motorcycle or hire a driver to take you to the beach.
Mandel Beach has extremely white sand and turquoise water. It’s like swimming in a sea of fresh mint listerine.
5. Padar Island
It is not really a beach in itself, but a picturesque place where you can see several beaches.
The most famous viewpoint of Komodo is located on the small island of Padar. This island has a great X-shaped with three bays where you can see a white beach, a black beach and a pink beach.
Each of these sand colors is special in itself, but seeing them all in one place is crazy. This is probably the only place in the world where you can witness it!
The most beautiful beaches in Indonesia
Thanks for watching! I hope you liked this list of the best beaches in Indonesia.
Again, this is not a complete list and there are many other hidden beaches to discover in the Moluccas, Sulawesi, Sumatra and other islands.
Don’t forget to check out my complete Indonesia travel guide for more tips on how to find some of the best beaches in Indonesia!
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