Top 10 Places In The World To Watch A Sunset—According To A 2024 Study

Whether it’s from a patch of sand on a beach or from a rooftop bar hovering over a city, setting out to catch a sunset is a quintessential vacation activity. But which destinations have the very best sunsets in the world? It’s hard to quantify the beauty of skies spun like cotton candy or measure how captivating it is to watch a glowing globe drop below a neon orange horizon, but travel company Titan Travel took a crack at it by analyzing TikTok posts to reveal the sunset spots that get posted most.

Bali, Indonesia is the No. 1 spot for beautiful sunsets, according to the travel company. The destination has racked roughly 11,0000 TikTok sunset posts.

“Brimming with ancient temples and natural beauty, Bali offers stunning beaches, lush greenery and scenic lakes and waterfalls. There are plenty of locations on the island that are perfect for visitors to watch the sun go down,” according to Titan Travel.

Santorini, Greece took the No. 2 spot. The caldera is famous for its sunsets, with tourists lining up nightly to see the spectacle amid the dramatic cliffs. Oia, in particular, is a wildly popular sunset spot, with the famous blue-domed buildings atop the Caldera showing off great sunset views. At Santo Mine, a luxury property in Oia that boasts uninterrupted views of the Aegean Sea, guests can book a treatment at Pnoé Spa, where treatments incorporate the local landscape (think: a massage with volcanic rhyolite particles from Stromboli) and then enjoy an outdoor workout or yoga session with sea-facing, sunset views.

Three destinations in the United States made it onto Titan Travel’s ranking of top 10 most beautiful places to watch a sunset.

Maui, Hawaii ranked No. 3, with plenty of beaches and restaurants that provide front-row views of the famed sunsets. Stay at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea and book a Missoni-designed cabana and watch the sunset from an adult’s-only, infinity-edge pool. Or, visitors can set out on a Twilight Sail With The Whales excursion to catch a sunset and whale watch.

From piers to cliffs, sunset perches are easy to find in San Diego, which ranked No. 6 in the world for best sunsets. One special place to watch a sunset is on Coronado Beach at Hotel Del Coronado. The mica-rich sand on the beach gives the illusion that it’s glowing, adding to the beauty of a sunset here. After the sun goes down, enjoy a private bonfire with s’mores.

Key West snagged the No. 8 spot for best sunsets. Book a stay at the Southernmost Beach Resort and take in the fiery sunset views from a balcony or lounge chair. Sync up a stay with a full moon so that you can hear ghost stories during the monthly “Moon Magic” events.

Some big cities made the list, too, including Paris, where you can take in sunset views from bridges, balconies, or even the Arc de Triomphe, and London, where you could time a spin on the London Eye observation Ferris Wheel with the sunset.

Ahead, the full list of best sunset destinations around the world, according to Titan Travel’s new analysis.

The World’s Best Sunset Destinations

Love to watch a sunset or do you get your best vacation photos during the golden hour? Here’s 10 destinations around the world where sunsets steal the show. The ranking is from Titan Travel, which mined TikTok for sunset hashtags around the world to see where locals and tourists were capturing the most content.

No. 1: Bali, Indonesia

No. 2: Santorini, Greece

No. 3: Maui, United States

No. 4: Ibiza, Spain

No. 5: London, United Kingdom

No. 6: San Diego, United States

No. 7: Maldives

No. 8: Key West, United States

No. 9: Paris, France

No. 10: Cape Town, South Africa