The world's most photographed beach earns the title: sculpted granite boulders, shallow jade water and pink-tinged sand, on an island where bicycles still outnumber cars. Come at low tide for the sandbars and stay on La Digue overnight — once the day boats leave, you'll share the granite with the herons. April, May, October and November bring the calmest, clearest water.
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