The powdery sand at Sarasota's Siesta beach doesn't just seem like the whitest and finest in the world- it is the whitest and finest in the world, according to the Great International White Sand Beach Challenge. The feeling is almost indescribable when you take off your shoes and let the pure quartz embrace your feet for the first time- as well as every time thereafter. Sarasota has bright sun, white sand, and blue water to spare, along with every luxury recreational opportunity you'd expect in Florida. The bayside shoreline is dotted with elegant neighborhoods of tasteful Sarasota luxury homes, many dating to the 1920s and 30s. The height of luxury in this region with world-renowned beaches is on the narrow barrier islands, where spectacular homes of various styles sit on generous lots.