What is the most beautiful place you've ever been?

[BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz]

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Just returned recently from Croatia, and we visited Rovinj. We've travelled a fair bit, but Rovinj is hands down the most beautiful little place I've ever been.

I need to ditch the kids with Granny and head back for a child free weekend of wine bars and little patios over the yacht-filled sea.

Stunning.

Anyone else have any places that just felt truly spectacular?

We have travelled a lot and lived in a lot of places and I can honestly say Shetland is the most beautiful place I have ever been. Truly. We came back from 3 weeks there last month.

Try again - West Papua in Indonesia!

Great thread!

It's interesting so many people love Croatia. I went there about 15 years ago, and loved many parts of it, but actually thought it was not as nice as many places in in the Med as the beaches were just awful - no sand and really really sharp stones. I remember near Rovinj being shocked at people having to lie on sort of camping mats, to protect themselves from the ground. But seeing this thread makes me thing I need to go back!

My suggestions would be Lake Obersee (on non-crowded day)
and Bavarian Alps
Lake Como
Corsica
Bled/Bohinj

For a beach - Llandudno in South Africa

Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
In fact pretty much all of the Canadian Rockies but Banff national park and lake Moraine are breath takingly beautiful.

@moneybeingwasted I’m jealous!! 2019 was our last visit and we’ve had our first DC since then 😊 hopefully we’ll be heading back next year for our first family holiday abroad! As you say, not too far away and is just beautiful!

Ravello, Italy.

Conversation between our 2 DCs
DD aged 6, “where are we?”
DD aged 12, “heaven”

I don’t know whose mouth was open wider but it was a joy to witness. They were both truly gobsmacked.

A great choice! Was last there nine years ago - found myself unexpectedly shedding a tear - have never been so overwhelmed by a building.

Iceland - Vik with its black beach, then on to Jokulsarlon.

Cwm Idwal in Snowdonia.

Burano in Venice absolutely stunning especially early morning when it’s quiet.

Although Italy in general wows me, in particular the Tuscany region.

Venice.

Polperro in Cornwall.

Loggos in Paxos, Greece.

Mine would be

California coast
Mallorca (most of it apart from the few big tacky places)
Rome
Many Greek islands
Switzerland or Austria in summer on a cable car going over meadows of cows grazing and the sound of cowbells
Lake Maggiore/Como
Old Quebec City

I can think of a few very beautiful places but the two that moved me to tears (pathetic I know) are Hong Kong harbour, and Jenny Lake in Wyoming.

The Canadian Rockies, Jasper in particular. Although Lake Minnewanka in Banff was incredibly stunning.

In the UK, then Uig Sands on the Isle of Lewis.

Glacier Bay in Alaska - stunning

I can’t decide between Lake Bohinj in Slovenia and Zion National Park in Utah, USA. Both absolutely stunning in different ways.

Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsundays
Lake Bled
Glencoe and the surrounding areas
Luskentyre Beach in Harris
Great Wall is China.

Bit of a mix but so far for me, nothing beats the above.

Skye, north west scotland.

The Calanques (fjords/inlets) between Marseille and Cassis. Stunning.

Alps, anywhere high up enough and quiet enough. There's a station called La Sambuy-Seythenex which is not as busy as some and has fabulous views.

Patmos (not the most conventionally beautiful of the Greek islands, but I love it)

Great thread. Does make me want to load on the air miles.

Iceland. Can't get enough of it!

Puzzle Wood in Monmouthshire (like being in Lord of the Rings, without the Orcs).
St. Michael's Mount off the coast of Marazion in Cornwall. It's just magical.
Powis Castle in Wales / Hever Castle in Kent. The two loveliest castles and gardens.
Cumberland Island off the coast of Georgia- like being in another world.
Nassau, Bahamas - sea and beaches of dreams.

Gili Trawangan, sunset was so beautiful. Also second snow in Central Park NYC

Vevey and Montreux area of Lake Geneva. So beautiful it hurts my eyes to look at it. My photos don't look real!

We have just returned from 2 weeks in the rainforest in Costa Rica and that was unbelievable

A town called Denmark on the southern coast of Western Australia. Truly amazing place and we could easily and happily have stayed there.

however, my happy place is a beach in Mayo, Ireland as it’s where I have had so many lovely times with my family. Just us on the beach and nobody around for miles. There’s nothing there but beach, waves, grass and sheep…