Beaches is a travel landing page template built with Next.js, React, and TailwindCSS, created by Daniel Sousa (@TutoDS). It provides a pre-built layout for showcasing travel destinations, complete with a hover zoom effect on the places list and a clean, responsive design.
What is Beaches?
Beaches is a front-end template for a travel landing page. It takes a collection of place cards and renders them in a responsive layout with a zoom effect on hover. The template runs on Next.js, which provides file-based routing and server-side rendering out of the box. It was created by Daniel Sousa and published on GitHub under the repository name tailwindcss-travel-website.
Key Features
- Next.js framework — The template is built on Next.js instead of plain React, so you get file-based routing, server-side rendering, and static site export options.
- TailwindCSS styling — All utility-first styles are written with TailwindCSS, making it easy to customize the design system with your own brand colors and spacing.
- Zoom effect on places list — Place cards animate with a zoom on hover, giving the landing page an interactive feel straight out of the box.
- Clean folder structure — The project reorganizes the standard Next.js layout and stores all images and assets in the public/ directory for simple deployment.
- NPM or Yarn setup — The README includes commands for both package managers: npm install / npm run dev, or yarn / yarn dev.
- Environment configuration — A .env.example file is included; you copy it to .env and set your own local variables.
Who is it for?
- Front-end developers — who need a ready-made travel landing page that they can modify and integrate into client projects.
- Travel agencies and resorts — who want a simple, fast website to showcase destinations, with hover effects that emphasize each location.
- Students learning Next.js — who follow the linked YouTube tutorial to see how to build a landing page with Next.js and TailwindCSS from scratch.
What can you do with Beaches?
- Display travel destinations — create an appealing grid of place cards, ideal for travel blogs, tour operators, or holiday rental businesses.
- Customize the visual style — use TailwindCSS config files to adjust the color palette, fonts, and responsive breakpoints to match your brand.
- Export as a static site — run the Next.js build to generate a static version that can be hosted on any CDN or web server.
How does it work?
The template follows the standard Next.js workflow: clone the repository, install dependencies with npm install or yarn, copy .env.example to .env, and launch the development server with npm run dev or yarn dev. The places are rendered from data structures in the code, and the hover zoom effect is applied via CSS classes.
