The sunrise show is truly one of the most evocative that Mother Nature can offer us. The first rays of the sun that flood the earth, emerging from the sea or between two mountain peaks, among the ice as in semi-unknown lands, always manage to surprise us, to fascinate us, to capture us.
What, however, are the most beautiful “sun greetings”
Here is our ranking of the most beautiful sunrises in the world !
20 – Black Sea, Romania
The Romanian shores of the Black Sea can offer not only the opportunity to spend low cost holidays, but also to immortalize in one’s mind (and with one’s camera!) One of the most breathtaking sunrisesthat the whole world can offer. Soft, lively and absolutely warm colors, ranging from pink to slightly accentuated red and orange shades, illuminate the shore, the waters and the entire beach.
19 – Svalbard Islands, Norway
In the mysterious Svalbard Islands, pearls of Norway, sunrise and sunset almost merge. There are no clear boundaries between daytime and nighttime hours , because the locality is considered, among the inhabited ones, the most northern in the world . This allows you to witness a more unique than rare moment, with a riot of warm colors that blend with the whiteness of the Scandinavian glaciers.
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18 – New York, United States of America
The city that has become the ideal set for internationally successful films and TV series boasts the presence of a cinematic dawn to say the least . Americans call it Manhattanhange, paraphrasing the famous Stonehenge, to highlight the peculiarity of a phenomenon that occurs especially in late May and mid-July: in these particular dates the sun, rising, rises in the middle of the roadway, illuminating with its rays the streets of Manhattan , giving the lucky spectator an Oscar show.
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17 – Haleakala, Hawaii
The Hawaiian volcano Haleakalaallows the visitor to experience, once in the vicinity of its crater, a paradox that alone is worth the entire visit to the area. Although its name literally means “house of the sun”, to witness a sunrise surrounded by large and white clouds near the volcano, you must wear waterproof equipment very similar to that of astronauts, jackets on Haleakala are registered really cold temperatures , often below freezing.
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16 – Tulum, Mexico
In Tulum the sun is seen almost like a deity. The natives usually get up before sunrise, to reach the beach and welcome, together with the “loyal” of this mother star, to the first rays that color the shore, the suggestive ruins of the Maya of Zama and the ocean of a very hot orange. A special event that, every year, attracts thousands of believers and simply curious.
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15 – Punta Palascia (Otranto), Italy
Photo by Linosalento. The first dawn of Italy could not be missing in this exclusive top 20 , visible from the famous lighthouse of Punta Palascia , in Otranto, which is the easternmost point of the beautiful country .
A true spectacle of nature, the rising of the sun on the sea waters offers a riot of lights, shades and colors that are truly unparalleled. The inhabitants of Otranto have even dedicated an event to the town and its extraordinary naturalistic show, which takes place on December 31st, called ” Alba dei Popoli “.
14 – Ganges River, India
It seems to be immersed in gold on the banks of the Indian River Ganges, where the sunrise radiates in all its power over this immense stream. A moment to be immortalized, which offers moments of amazement, but which also pushes us to contemplate with open mouth the wonders that this land of ours offers us, without pretensions.
13 – Great Wall, China
Having the once in a lifetime opportunity to visit the Great Wall of China is already a privilege. But to witness the first rays of the sun that, softly, kiss one of the most important attractions of the “yellow continent” is to be considered a real fortune.
It is a show to be immortalized and to do so the advice is to reach the Wall a few hours before and carefully select the best point from which to take the photo of one of the most beautiful and indelible moments in the world.
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12 – Taveuni Island, Fiji
The Fiji archipelago is known for offering tourists not only crystal clear sea and pristine beaches for a dream vacation, but also breathtaking sunrises, for those who have the patience to get up early in the morning.
The early rising will certainly pay off, especially if you opt to say good morning to the world on the shores of the pristine island of Taveuni , also known as the garden island. For diving lovers, the advice is to admire the sunrise underwater and let yourself be carried away by the chromatic mix created by the red and orange corals that meet the golden rays of the sun, after having “broken” in the water.
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11 – Rome,
The capital lives moments of rejoicing and fall, gripped by numerous problems (as, sadly, the national news testifies every day), but capable of offering tourists and inhabitants real dream glimpses.
Try, for example, to observe the sunrise over Rome , the sun kissing legendary monuments such as the Colosseum or the Janiculum ; stop, for a moment, on the Lungotevere , to observe how the rays color the water, reflecting on it: there is perhaps a similar spectacle in other cities
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10 – Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
They call it the “roof of Africa” ​​and climbing it has always been the dream of every expert hiker. Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, offers a glimpse of the aurora that will not be possible to compare to other aurora seen so far. If you have the opportunity, one day, to climb the summit, you will have the most unique honor, at the first light of dawn, to admire with your mouth open the mountain “repainted” in shades of pink and purple , the same shades that the sky and the surrounding clouds take on when the sun rises: a moment of contemplation, where man comes into contact with nature in the most intimate and, in some respects, transcendental way.
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9 – Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya
In the famous Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya, visitors can witness a double show: the sunrise and, in the background, the suggestive silhouettes of the local fauna , very rich and varied, ranging from elephants, giraffes and fearsome cats.
In fact, this is the ideal time for the animals of the savannah to find their own food.
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8 – Antarctica
The sunrise in Antarctica is not so obvious, quite the contrary. Precisely for this reason the show proposed before the eyes of the entranced visitor (and, it must be said, very reckless, given the rigid temperaturesraging in the Antarctic Polar Circle!) and to be considered a unique phenomenon of its kind . When the first light of dawn peeps timidly among the white glaciers, the whole sky is tinged with warm, very warm pastel colors; the shades are those of red and pink and are capable of giving warmth even in one of the coldest areas of the entire planet .
7 – Stonehenge, England
Stonehenge is already a legendary place in itself, which seems to have come out of Tolkien-worthy fantasy books. If we add the spectacle of dawn to this almost mystical scenario, then the result can only be cinematic.
The dawn in the extraordinary English location offers its best especially during the solstice period, when the sun enters the scene aligns with the stone trilith that has made the area so famous.
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6 – Wadi Rum Desert, Jordan
You know the movie “Tea in the desert”
The atmosphere given by sunrise in the Jordanian desert of Wadi Rum is very similar. Red sand, yellow sun, clear sky, silhouette of camels in the background: you can’t help but be delighted by the “good morning” offered by this “other universe” present on the globe, which was set for a recent film dedicated to Mars.
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5 – Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
If your dream is to witness a sunrise that you will hardly be able to forget (perhaps embracing your sweet destination!), Then you can only give in to the charm of the archipelago of the Galapagos Islands . This grouping of volcanic islands in Ecuador reveals all its splendor when the first rays of the sun “kiss” it, bringing out the gaudy colors of the sea and the local flora.
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4 – Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
The sun kissing Egypt paints the wonderful Pyramid of Giza with its warm shades, with shades ranging from yellow to orange. A moment, suspended in time, to be lived in total contemplation.
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3 – Grand Canyon, Arizona
The sunrise that rises over the majestic Grand Canyon offers a noteworthy range of colors. The sun’s rays, touching the rocks of the natural location, give them an enviable variety of colors; this spectacle can be admired from different points of the canyon, including the very famous Bryce Canyon’s Sunrise Point .
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2 – Cappadocia, Turkey
How to turn a pleasant habit into an authentic show. It happens in Cappadocia, a town in Turkey known for offering its visitors a truly unique and unrepeatable opportunity:admire the sunrise from above, aboard one of the colorful hot air balloons that overlook the area, for an unprecedented experience.
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1 – Palawan, Philippines
It is universally considered the most beautiful island in the world the “wild” Palawan, in the Philippines, which now holds another very important title: that of most beautiful sunrise in the world(enjoyable off El Nido Miniloc Island). Varied and luxuriant vegetation, clear sea, almost unexplored beaches, rocky mountains have made this “jewel” one of the most popular destinations for tourism; the suggestive dawn proposed, filmed and immortalized by tourists and natives with this short but intense game of warm colors that involves the sea, the sky and the earth, will only contribute to the popularity of Palawan, with the hope that this corner of paradise on earth remains uncontaminated, despite the passage of “civilized” man.
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