Qalansiyah Beach, Socotra Island

Many renowned top travel reporters have stated that Qalansiya Beach IS the BEST beach in the world. That's a fact. Qalansiya Beach is undoubtedly clean, breathtaking, stunning, the finest beach I have ever seen; and unforgettable. Amazingly, as Socotra (and Yemen for that matter) is so alienated from the rest of the World, when we were there, there was not a single other person on the beach; incredibly, there was not a single footprint on the beach. As for the water, personally I have never seen such alien, very pleasant, turquoise, extraordinary, spectacular sea water as around Qalansiya. And how can I forget the quietness of Qalansiya Beach - so quiet except for the sounds of water and the birds, especially the sea gulls. Talk of total tranquility!

A long stretch of fine white sand and turquoise waters is quite possibly the finest, most stunning beach I've seen in the world. Only the very lucky and adventurous travellers will get to spend the day on this pristine bit of land on the island of Socotra. Our group was able to spend an entire afternoon in the waves, on the beach, and exploring the Detwah Lagoon (that is separated from this beach by a sand bar). Besides crab and a few fish, the waters are clear to the sand below. Bring shade, water, and sunscreen as the beach is a much longer of a walk from the road than it looks. We were able to pitch our tents on the sand dunes and listen to the roaring waves all night. We also found phosphorescence in the waves (end of October). Along with the brilliant stars, it's a tremendous place to stay overnight!

Just amazing Socotra island

Can't believe this place has a Google page. Every inch of socotra is breathtaking, Qalansiyah and detwah Lagoon included.

Wonderful Yemeni island, nice place, great food, and very unique location