The best coastal towns in the world

1. Cinque Terre, Italy

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2. Positano, Italy

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4. Bora Bora, French Polynesia

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5. Amalfi, Italy

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6. Dubrovnik, Croatia

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7. Byron Bay, Australia

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8. Cape Town, South Africa

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9. Big Sur, USA

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10. Tulum, Mexico

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