Stunning white beaches, challenging golf and world-famous fishing define the Emerald Coast city of Destin. Snuggled against the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida, Destin is rightfully famed for its sugar-white sands and emerald-hued waters.And due to its plentiful and always hungry underwater population, Destin is widely known as the “world’s luckiest fishing village.”Destin also harbors world-class resorts and rentals – and some of the best shopping and dining anywhere.