Mediterranean:
- Many great Greece
beaches, Greece
Beach Pictures
- Some fine Turkey beaches, Turkey
Beach Pictures
- Some OK France
beaches; the Cote d'Azur is busy but Corsica
beaches [an island] are less hectic, less costly and more attractive.
- There's still a little space left in Spain
but it's generally overbuilt and overrun.
- La Costa Verde, Sardinia
island, and Lampedusa Island, Italy.
Gorgeous beaches and calmer than famous Costa Smeralda.
- Sidi Abdel Rahman or Mersa Matrouh, Egypt
Travel Guide. Long strands of brilliant white sand beaches
along the coast west from Alexandria. Egypt
Pictures.
- Kolocep Island, Croatia, with some of the finest, most isolated and unused
beaches in Europe.
Pacific
Ocean. See also Pacific
Beach Pictures | Pacific
Map
- Anakena, Easter
Island Pictures. Not huge but soft sand, clear sea,
palm trees and six huge moai.
- Matira , Bora
Bora pictures, French Polynesia. One of South Pacific's
most revered beaches.
- Yasawa
Islands beaches pictures, Fiji, a group of islands with small, fine
sandy beaches and low cost backpacker resorts.
- One Foot Island, islet of Aitutaki Island. Cook
Islands beaches pictures.
- South coast of Ofu Island, American Samoa. A dramatic landscape
with few visitors.
- Lefaga and Aleipata beaches, Upolu island, Western Samoa.
Not well known but two of the most attractive beaches in the
Pacific.
- Ha'apai Beach, Foa
island, Ha'apai islands, Tonga. Perhaps the least costly destination
in the Pacific with the most welcoming locals.
Australia
[North East Coast]:
- it's winter and water is chilly in southern Australia, go north but don't expect much surf.
Atlantic
Ocean:
- Fine beaches in Portugal
Travel Guide, see Portugal
Beach Pictures.
- Great stretches of soft sand on the west coast of France
travel Guide, such as La Rochelle, Arcachon,
Biarritz
and St
Jean de Luz. See France
Beach Pictures.
- Essaouira, Morocco
Travel Guide. A windy but interesting resort popular with independent
travelers. Morocco
Pictures [not of Essaouira].
Malaysia:
also see
Malaysia Pictures,
Malaysia Travel Guide
- Berjaya Tioman Beach Resort, a secluded, palm-fringed beach, or
Kampung Juara for serenity, Tioman Island.
- Long Beach, Kecil Island, Perhentian Islands, popular
with budget travelers.
- Redang Island, Redang archipelago, with a superb marine park
is perfect for scuba and snorkel folk.
- Turtle Beach and Golden Beach, Similajau National Park, Sarawak.
A pain to get to but some of Malaysia's best
beaches.
Vietnam:
also see
Vietnam Pictures,
Vietnam Travel Guide
- China
Beach, between Da Nang and Hoi An. An endless and unspoilt white
strand.
- Nha Trang on the 'Vietnamese Riviera' is a delightful little town, with a splendid white sandy beach.
Caribbean beaches | Caribbean
Map | Caribbean Beach
Resorts:
Depends on the island but rain, wind and choppy seas may be visiting though lots of tourists won't be. Low cost but a little risky!
Mexico:
also see
Mexico Pictures,
Mexico Travel Guide
Nope! Storm season may mean choppy seas, cloud, wind,
rain.
Thailand:
or see
Thailand Beach Pictures,
Thailand Travel Guide,
Beaches Map
May - Oct is the worst time to go, especially on the Andaman
[west] Coast [big rain].
The Gulf [east] Coast has a much less rains than the west
coast but longer, from June - Dec.
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