This is the best beach in South Africa

A South African beach has been ranked among the best beaches in the world – and yes, it is in Cape Town.

Camps Bay beach has been voted as the 17th best beach in the world, in the 2016 TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice awards.

The beach scored 4.5 stars from 1,337 reviews on the travel platform, taking the place as the best beach in South Africa, and the second best beach in Africa.

Camps Bay, South Africa

Sharm El Luli beach in Marsa Alam, Egypt, was ranked ahead of Camps Bay at 13th, overall.

Grace Bay, in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean was voted as the best beach in the world, with its clean, clear water and hundreds of shades of blue.

Baia do Sancho beach in Brazil was ranked second, followed by Cuba’s Playa Paraiso, Anse Lazio in the Seychelles and Cayo de Agua in Venezuela.

#1 – Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos Islands

#2 – Baia do Sancho, Brazil

#3 – Playa Paraiso, Cuba

#4 – Anse Lazio, Seychelles

#5 – Cayo de Agua, Venezuela

Top 10 beaches in the world

#	Beach	Region	Country
1	Grace Bay	Providenciales	Turks and Caicos Islands
2	Baia do Sancho	Fernando de Noronha	Brazil
3	Playa Paraiso	Cayo Largo	Cuba
4	Anse Lazio	Praslin Island	Seychelles
5	Cayo de Agua	Los Roques National Park	Venezuela
6	Flamenco Beach	Culebra	Puerto Rico
7	Playa de Ses Illetes	Formentera	Balearic Islands
8	Ngapali Beach	Ngapali	Myanmar
9	West Bay Beach	West Bay	Hondurus
10	Nacpan Beach	El Nido	Philippines

17	Camps Bay	Cape Town	South Africa