4 Famous Pink Sand Beaches Around the World (And the One in Búzios) (2026)

Pink sand beaches have a small but devoted following among travelers, and the same handful of names come up whenever the topic comes up: Bermuda's Horseshoe Bay, Harbour Island in the Bahamas, Balos in Greece. Fewer people know that Brazil has its own — and it's arguably easier to get to than any of the others on this list.

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Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda

The most photographed pink beach in the world, and the benchmark most comparisons get measured against. The color comes from crushed coral and shell fragments (including microscopic organisms called foraminifera) mixing into the white sand. It's a genuinely stunning beach, but reaching it typically means a flight and a fairly high cost of stay once you're there.

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Harbour Island, Bahamas

A three-mile stretch of pink sand that's become a favorite for a certain kind of luxury travel content. Similar coral-and-shell coloring mechanism to Bermuda, similarly beautiful, similarly not a quick or cheap trip for most people to actually reach.

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Balos Lagoon, Crete

Technically pink-white rather than a deep pink, Balos gets its color the same coral-fragment way. The lagoon itself — shallow, warm, turquoise — is the bigger draw, with the pink tint as a bonus rather than the headline.

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Praia do Forno, Búzios, Brazil

This is the one that doesn't make most "pink beaches of the world" lists, despite holding up well against all three above. The color here comes from the sand's own mineral composition rather than crushed coral, which gives it a warmer, more reddish undertone than the softer blush of the Caribbean and Mediterranean beaches on this list. It sits in a sheltered cove with calm, clear water — genuinely swimmable, not just photogenic — and it's reachable as part of a half-day tour rather than requiring a dedicated trip of its own.

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The Real Difference: Accessibility

The other three beaches on this list are each, in their own way, a destination unto themselves — you plan a trip specifically around getting there. Praia do Forno is one stop among several on a single morning out on the Búzios peninsula, alongside seven other beaches and three clifftop viewpoints on the standard buggy tour route. You're not choosing between the pink beach and everything else Búzios offers — you get both in the same outing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Praia do Forno's sand as pink as Bermuda's?

The tone is different rather than better or worse — Praia do Forno leans warmer and more reddish, where Bermuda and the Bahamas lean toward a softer pink-white. Both are genuinely visible in person, not something you have to squint to notice.

Is Praia do Forno crowded like the more famous pink beaches?

It's a relatively small cove and one stop among many on a tour route, so it doesn't see the same volume of dedicated pink-beach tourism that Bermuda or Harbour Island does.

Can I visit Praia do Forno without booking a tour?

Yes, via a trail, though most first-time visitors see it as part of a guided route since it's one of several worthwhile stops on the peninsula rather than an isolated destination.

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