World's Most Beautiful Pink-Sand Beaches Ranked

Quartz has released a list featuring the most stunning pink-sand beaches globally. Among these is a beach in Crete, where marine life gives the sand its pink tint, and another in Sardinia, which has become so overexploited by souvenir collectors that access is now prohibited. This ranking showcases the fascinating geological and biological factors responsible for pink sand, particularly the tiny organisms known as foraminifera, whose red shells blend with white sand to produce the pink color. The article highlights that some locations, like Sardinia's Spiaggia Rosa, are closed to safeguard their fragile ecosystems. Other notable beaches include Elafonisi in Greece, Pink Beach in Indonesia, and Bermuda's Horseshoe Bay, underscoring the need for conservation against over-tourism.