Nature: 9 Fascinating Beaches

Last modified 01.04.2022 | Published 08.12.2014Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Cuba, France, Norway, Philippines, Thailand, World abstracts

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I bet you know many beaches. This article is about my selection 9 fascinating beaches. With about 70% percent of the Earth covered by water, there has to be extremely long coast lines. Some of these lines are beaches.

 

This post is part of a series portraying the classic Elements of Nature: Earth, Fire, Water, Air. Beaches are examples of the third element, Water.

 

Previously unspoiled beaches

We start with two beautiful unspoiled beaches that became extremely developed tourist destinations after my visit:

 

1. White Beach on the island of Boracay, Philippines

Philippines - White Beach on Boracay, view to south

White Beach on Boracay, view to south

 

2. Chaweng Beach on the island of Samui, Thailand

Thailand - Beach boats on Koh Samui

Beach boats on Koh Samui

 

Four developed ones

We continue with four beautiful beaches that were developed already, when I arrived:

 

3. Copacabana and Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazil - Rio de Janeiro - Copacabana

Rio de Janeiro – Copacabana

 

4. Albena, Bulgaria

Bulgaria - Albena

Albena beach on the Black Sea

 

5. La Croisette, Cannes, France

France - Cannes

Cannes

 

Some beaches have a special story, but are not particularly pretty.

 

6. The Bay of Pigs, Cuba

Cuba - Bahia de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs)

Bahia de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs)

 

And some more

Others are just plain pretty. Period.

 

7. Palombaggia, Corsica, France

France - Corsica - Palombaggia beach

Palombaggia beach

 

You know that a beach does not have to be situated on the sea. Lakes have beaches too, like this one.

 

8. Lican Ray, Chile

Chile - Lican Ray beach and the Calafquén Lake

Lican Ray beach and the Calafquén Lake

 

Some beautiful beaches may not need to be accompanied by swimming or sunbathing. They are too cold, although surfers do not care about that detail.

 

9. Orrestranda, Jæren, Norway

Rogaland - Klepp - Orrestranda - Jærkysten

Orre beach

 

Further reading

That was my selected 9 fascinating beaches. Missing anything? For sure, I’ve had to skip some of my images related to this subject and refrained from mentioning some of my visits. Feel free to search this website for more. In addition, you are surely missing famous places or your own favourites. Chances are I haven’t been there, and I only include my own images and visits in this series.

 

All articles in this series

(1) Introduction

(2-7) Element: Earth

(2) Great Caves

(3) Strange Rock Formations

(4) Dramatic Cliffs

(5) Amazing Mountain Views

(6) Great Highlands

(7) Dry Deserts

(8) Element: Fire

(8) Active Volcanoes

(9-14) Element: Water

(9) Dramatic waterfalls

(10) Fascinating Beaches

(11) Mighty rivers

(12) Picturesque Lakes

(13) Important Straits

(14) Snow and ice

(15) Element: Air

 

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