The beauty of a dreamy sunrise — the world’s best spots to see it

If you want to avoid the crowds at famous tourist attractions, watching the sunrise can be a great alternative. Not only are there fewer tourists and passersby, but the scenery remains just as breathtaking, and the natural lighting helps capture magical views.

At sunrise, the Taj Mahal in India is not only quieter—with fewer vendors and tourists—but the sky is also clearer. As the first rays of sunlight hit, the magnificent white mausoleum glows brilliantly.

The Taj Mahal. (AP)

The Taj Mahal. (Xinhua)

The Cappadocia Mountains in central Turkey are also a renowned spot for sunrise viewing, where visitors can enjoy the scenery from a hot air balloon.

Going to Kenya isn’t just about witnessing the spectacular animal migration. At sunrise, the creatures of Amboseli National Park are not yet fully awake, and the land is bathed in a mysterious hue of sunlight.

A herd of elephants walking in Amboseli Park. (AP)

Watching the sunrise isn’t just about seeing brilliant sunlight. In Tamil Nadu in southern India, the lesser-known spot Valpari, located at an altitude of 1.06 kilometers, is often shrouded in thin mist in the early morning.

In Abisko National Park in the northernmost part of Sweden, the sunrise in winter paints the sky red. Due to its northern location, the sky here doesn’t fully brighten until summer.

Antarctica can also be described as a great place to watch the sunrise — or perhaps it’s more accurate to say that sometimes you can only watch the sunrise. While visitors here can enjoy the stunning sight of the sun rising between icebergs, the reality is that from September to April, the sun rises and doesn’t set until midnight every day. Even when it does set, the sky never gets completely dark.

Icebergs in Antarctica. (Xinhua News Agency)

Icebergs in Antarctica. (Xinhua News Agency)