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Mirissa

Crack open a coconut, slip into a hammock and rock gently in the breeze, allowing the hours, days and even weeks to slip calmly by. Welcome to Mirissa, a stunning crescent beach. Modest guesthouses abound and there's a string of simple restaurants at the back of the sand.

Fisherman standing in the surf near Mirissa, Sri Lanka, flinging a wide cast net in front of a palm-lined beach

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