Sydney’s Manly beach was chosen from about 8m Tripadvisor reviews with Mediterranean beaches taking top three places
Fri 23 Feb 2024 07.17 CET
Tripadvisor has named Sydney’s Manly beach the seventh best in the world, and the only Australian beach in the top 25.
Zali Steggall, the MP for Warringah, which includes Manly, said the announcement simply confirmed “the world knows what we’ve known all along”.
Manly beach won points for being wheelchair- and stroller-friendly, and for its plethora of gift shops and food and drink options.
Tripadvisor reviewers praised Manly’s cleanliness, with one visitor describing the water as “so clean you can nearly drink it”. Others commended the beach’s lifeguards, the number of playgrounds and parks in walking distance to the beach, and the ferry from Circular Quay.
One reviewer described Manly’s golden soft sand as a “luxury”, compared to the “relative mediocrity” of European beaches.