23 of the world's best swimming pools to remind you how good holidays are

Carved from an ancient limestone quarry, this clifftop paradise surrounded by a limestone terrace is where we’d like to holiday this summer. Set in a 750-acre organic estate in Tuscany, but just an hour’s drive from Florence, Borgo offers some of the most best views in the region.

Picture yourself by this curved beauty built into a headland along Sri Lanka’s spectacular south coast. Part of 39-suite Weligama resort, you might even spot a whale or two while you laze on your lounger.

The infinity pool at D-Maris Bay offers breathtaking views of the Datça Peninsula where the Aegean Sea meets the Mediterranean. Known as Green Hill panoramic point, it’s one of the most idyllic places to watch the sunset in the country.

The likes of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Picasso, Cary Grant and Elizabeth Taylor have tanned themselves by this famous infinity pool, which offers guests idyllic panoramas of the French Riviera. We love that Hotel du Cap’s head pool attendant will give you a swimming lesson, while waiters expertly craft a delectable cocktail for you to enjoy post-dip. Take us there now.

The infinity pool at Fairmont Maldives is the longest swimming pool in the archipelago and stretches the entire width of the private island. Like, wow. Oh to be one half of that couple perching on the edge.

Holiday heaven = perfect sandy beach, glorious scenery, countless restaurants and a swimming pool like this. Could it get any better? Yes! Forte Village also has a world-class Thalassotherapy Spa.

You can gaze out over the Serengeti plains from this infinity pool, the perfect place to cool down after an early morning game drive spotting the big five.

Located on the bridge between the two Address Sky View Hotel towers, the views of Burj Khalifa - the tallest building in the world - and Downtown Dubai are unreal. There’s a fab bar too.

World’s most remote pool? Secas lies in a privately-owned archipelago of 14 beautiful islands and recently launched as a resort. It offers uninterrupted views across the Gulf of Chiriquí. tTotally off-grid, it sleeps up to 24 guests in casitas and tented casitas who can spend their days snorkelling and diving, trekking through Coiba National Park, paddleboarding and spotting migrating Humpback whale. It’s special.

There’s something special about a rooftop city pool, particularly at night - like you’re part of the buzz yet also set apart. One of the best lies in Barcelona on the roof of the Mandarin Oriental high above exclusive shopping district Passeif de Gracia and a stroll from all the key sites, including major works by Gaudi.

All eight suites at this super exclusive safari lodge have a plunge pool with endless views of the Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve. Chances of us ruining sunset in it by singing Circle of Life from The Lion King? High.

We can totally see ourselves diving into this beauty of an infinity pool, which overlooks the Caribbean Sea and Scott’s Head, the most southern tip of lush Dominica.

A Jacuzzi, in an infinity pool, overlooking the peaceful hills of Sri Lanka’s Ceylon tea region and Castlereagh Lake. Do holiday experiences get any better than this? Doubtful.

Designed by Le Corbusier as a private villa in the 20s, now it’s a pink-hued boutique hotel where you can watch the sun set over Capri’s iconic cliffs in the infinity pool before sipping an Aperol spritz at the terrace bar. Bliss.

What do we want? A spa. When do we want it? NOW. Ok, we can’t go to a spa right now, but when we can we’d like to go to Schloss, tucked away in the Bavarian Alps, to hang out in the three amazing pools, hammams and try Chinese medicine and loads of yoga classes.