“Nature unfolds her treasure at the first ray of sunrise.” ― Kishore Bansal
Sunrise, coffee, adventure.
Some mornings are worth getting up ridiculously early for.
Over the years, we’ve watched the sun come up in some truly beautiful corners of the world. And while every sunrise follows the same familiar rhythm, no two ever seem quite the same. The colors change. The landscape changes. More importantly, you change depending on where you are and what is happening in your life at that moment.
That may be why sunrise has inspired so many beautiful words about hope, fresh starts, gratitude, and simply being alive.
So this collection, Beautiful Places To Watch a Sunrise, has become about more than finding a beautiful place to watch the sun rise. Along the way, we’ve paired these destinations with 16 of our favorite sunrise quotes, while most of the photographs come from our own travels.
Some mornings required an alarm clock we weren’t particularly fond of. Others simply happened because we were already awake.
But every now and then, you catch one of those sunrises that makes you stop talking, put down the coffee, and just watch.
Those are the mornings you remember.
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“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” — Jo Walton
Peace is seeing the sunrise and knowing who to thank. – Unknown
“The darkness that follows a sunset is never so dark that it can change the inevitability of a sunrise.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough
“Dance when the sun comes up.” ― A.D. Posey
“What I know for sure is that every sunrise is like a new page, a chance to right ourselves and receive each day in all its glory. Each day is a wonder.” – Oprah Winfrey
“Don’t you feel you get value for your day if you’ve actually watched the sun rise?” ― AJ Vosse
“Listen to the wind blow, watch the sun rise.” ― Fleetwood Mac
“Surprises are one of the secrets of a good relationship. Find someone who, out of the blue, will grab you, and a blanket, take you to a secluded spot and canoodle as the sun rises…” ― Virginia Alison
“The most beautiful sunset is when you have it with your beloved one and the most beautiful sunrise is quite the same.”― Galina Nelson
“The secret to a good morning is to watch the sunrise with an open heart.” ― Anthony T. Hincks
“Each day is born with a sunrise.” ― Suzy Kassem
“The sun does arise, and make happy the skies.” ― William Blake
“At sunrise everything is luminous but not clear.” ― Norman Maclean, from A River Runs Through It
“There is always a way and always hope in the next sunrise, and in the next second, and in the next minute.” ― Ziggy Marley
“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.” ― William Arthur Ward
“There’s never one sunrise the same or one sunset the same.” ― Horace Mann
Perhaps that is the real beauty of sunrise.
You don’t have to travel halfway around the world to experience what it represents. Tomorrow morning brings another one, wherever you happen to be.
And maybe that’s why we love collecting quotes as much as we love collecting beautiful places. A few well-chosen words can take you straight back to a moment, remind you of something you’ve forgotten, or simply give you a different way to look at the day ahead.
If one of these 16 sunrise quotes spoke to you, don’t stop here. Wander through our Travel Quotes & Inspiration collection, where you’ll find more words about travel, life, love, happiness, new beginnings, unforgettable moments, and enjoying the journey along the way.
After all, we may travel to see beautiful things.
Sometimes, though, the most beautiful thing we bring home is a new way of seeing our own lives.
Sunrise, coffee, adventure.
“Be the sunrise. We can and will defeat any night.” – Travel and Home
