Welcome to Hostelfy.me’s Sunset Sessions. This series will showcase the best spots to see and experience the most spectacular sunsets from all around the world. After all, is there anything more satisfying than watching the sun dip down the horizon and the sky explode into a palette of blue, red, yellow, orange, and purple? Better yet: the opportunity to catch a stunning sunset from a place other than home.
1st Manila Bay Manila, Philippines Watch as the sky breaks out into a virtual tangerine dream.
Photograph by Aaron Paggabao via Flickr Creative Commons
2 Village of Oia
Santorini, Greece
Oia’s white washed houses glow as dusk descends.
Photograph by Pedro Szekely via Flickr Creative Commons
3 Bayon
Ankor, Cambodia
Watching the sun set behind the temple is truly a spiritual experience.
Photograph by Ethan Crowley via Flickr Creative Commons
4 View from the Montparnasse tower
Paris, France
Watch as the ‘city of lights’ literally lights up as night falls.
Photograph by kluzniak mariusz via Flickr Creative Commons
5th Entrance of Charles Bridge
Prague, Czech Republic
Statues transform into silhouettes as dusk descends.
6 Rooftop view of Manhattan
New York City, USA
See the Entire city in silhouetted against the sun’s golden-orange hue …
Photograph by Shelly via Flickr Creative Commons
6 Maasai Mara
Kenya, Africa
Feel at one with the earth as you watch the sun set over this national game reserve.
Photograph by The.Rohit via Flickr Creative Commons
7 Hawaii beach sunset
Pretty much from any vantage point in Hawaii
Whether you’re watching the sun dip below the horizon on a Waikiki beach or catching the day end from Mount Haleakala, Hawaii’s sunsets will surely take your breath away.
Photograph by Louish Pixel via Flickr Creative Commons
8 Kruger National Park
South Africa
Africa’s wild animals come alive at sunset. Plus, the pink and turquoise sky is a breathtaking sight.
Photograph by jomilo75 via Flickr Creative Commons
9 Grundarfjordur
Iceland
Situated between a lava field and majestic mountains, this small town is one of the best places to catch Iceland’s spectacular sunsets.
Photograph by David Whelan via Flickr Creative Commons
10 City pier
Barcelona, Spain
Grave a bottle of Spanish wine, a few snacks, and join your fellow city dwellers and sunset revelers and watch the dusk descend on this lively city.
Photograph by MorBCN via Flickr Creative Commons
11 Djeme el Faad
Marrakech, Morocco
The Djemaa el Faad night market Virtually cracks open and comes alive as the sun sets over the Atlas mountains.
Photograph by juanjolostium via Flickr Creative Commons
12 Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, California, USA
Watching hey sky change from bright blue to light pink to lilac behind the Golden Gate bridge is truly a sight to behold.
Photographer via Pixabay
13 City skyline
Berlin, Germany
Berlin’s famed TV Tower (Fernsehturm) Seems to light up like a disco ball as the rays from the setting sun bounces off its mirror-like surface.
Photograph by Nico drinking house via Flickr Creative Commons
14 Port Melbourne Poles, Princess Pier
Melbourne, Australia
The pole’s artfully reconstructed site – Which is at its most stunning at sunset – is a testament to the skill of engineering and architecture.
Photograph by Pixabay
1 5 Nagao Shrine,
Katsarugi, Japan
Sunset at Shinto shrine this will make you feel at peace with the world.
Photograph by Pixabay