Beach Guide

Porto Katsiki, with its clear waters and remarkable sunset, is one of Greece’s most beautiful beaches. In fact, many beach critics and avid tourists in Europe have judged Porto Katsiki as the most outstanding in the country.The beach is located in a very remote place along Lefkada Island’s southwestern coast approximately nine kilometers from the town of Athani and 40 km from the capital of the island. This gives the tourist destination a poor access in which many people must have a long walk in order to reach the place. However, at present, the beach has started building main roads leading to Porto Katsiki. Taxi boats are also a very popular means of entrance to the beach through the towns of Nidri and Vassiliki. Tourists going to the place can also access Porto Katsiki through its 347 steep steps. The beach is bounded by another notable coast – the Egremeni resort.

One of Porto Katsiki beach’s main features is its clear blue-green waters coupled with its smooth white sand. In addition, its sea floor has a combination of sand and small pebbles. The place is perfect at any time of the day. However, the best time to enjoy the seashore is before noon wherein the beach can be shaded by its rugged cliff. Nevertheless, some sightseers take pleasure in the afternoon with Porto Katsiki’s large waves and sunset. Aside from cliffs, the coastline is also enclosed by hills.

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Martinique is apart of the Windward Islands, or the Lesser Antilles group of islands, with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Caribbean sea to the west of the island. Beaches located south of the island features white sands lined with palm trees and sea grapes. The north end of the island has beaches with black sands. Trois-Ilets Beach is located in the village of Les Trois-Islets, a minor peninsula south of Martinique that boasts numerous small and man-made beaches.

The beaches to the south of Martinique are far less crowded that the beaches built by developers in the nearby Pointe du Bout, where most tourists flock to the advantage of the various resort hotels, restaurants, cafes and marinas lining the shore. Trois-Ilets Beach is covered with white sands and lined with green and fertile vegetation of varied species. (more…)

Parnu is situated on the Baltic Sea coast of Parnu Bay, in southwestern Estonia. It is the summer capital of Estonia and it is internationally known as a beach and health resort. Parnu’s sandy beach is about 1 kilometer long and is divided into two sections: an area exclusively for women and an area for the general public, where both sexes and children can mingle. The un-spoilt beach is busy during the summer, crowded with locals and tourists alike. Parnu Bay’s shallow warm waters are ideal for families with kids. Various beach services are available during the summer, including catering, beach equipment rental, storage lockers, and more.

A new addition to Parnu beach is a 500-meter boardwalk, which opened in June 2006. (more…)

Læsø ¸ is the largest island in Kattegat Bay in the North Sea, and also the name of the municipality on that island, which is situated in North Jutland County in Denmark. Læsø ¸ can be experienced aboard a bicycle or a bus in one day, and there are sufficient attractions and diversions to complete a holiday vacation. The island features various types of beaches, from beaches with large sand dunes, to sandy as well as stony beaches. Læsø ¸ offers every type of beach landscape that visitors and beachgoers are looking for. Families with children as well as young adults will find Kongestranden, located in Vesterø, appealing with its shallow and warm waters. There are no large waves and currents to endanger small children who want to bathe and play in the waters.

The beach offers a car park, toilets, shops, a restaurant and an inn. The sandy beach at Stokken, an island located off the south western tip of Læsø , is long and the water quickly gets deep. Beachgoers can collect mussels in the shallow waters, but the western portion of the beach is reserve between 15/4 to 15/7 for bird breeding season. (more…)

Varna beach is located along Bulgaria’s Black Sea about 469 kilometers northeast from Sofia; the country’s capital and largest city. The area can accessed in many different ways but the most popular way is through the airport, the railways, or even through the seaport. Because of the area’s very remarkable beach, it has been nicknamed as the “gem of the Bulgarian Black Sea”. �

Varna beach’s peak season is from July to August wherein many travelers spend their leisure period. During the summer season, the beach is flocked by many sightseers and vacationers from across Europe. Because of this, the area has been dubbed as Bulgaria’s “Summer Capital”. The beach has a very long stretch of sandy seashore and very clear waters. It is famous locally and through the rest of Europe because it offers ideal sunbathing conditions, Because of its location, the area has arctic Baltic wind that is perfect for the summer season and Riviera heat, which is good for the winter period.

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Bigbury on sea in Devon England

Bigbury on sea in Devon has a very beautifully beach with pristine clean bathing water, there are areas where you can stand with the sea both in front and behind you as the sea is effectively a sand split that extends from the mainland to burg island. During the summer there is also a limited passenger ferry service, linking Bigbury on sea with Bantham beach on the other side of estuary. How to get there: From the A379, follow the B3392 to Bigbury on signs to the beach and car park.

Crantock beach is located between the headlands of West Pentire and East Pentire in Cornwall, England. Its main entry point is the road along Newquay. The beach is situated on the opposite side of the Falmouth and Mount’s Bay. On the beach’s northern part, the River Gannel can be reached. Aside from the River Gannel, the Rushy Green grassy plateau can also be observed while you are walking the beach’s sandy shores. The Piper’s Hole is situated on Crantock beach’s western area in which you can view different kinds of pigeons, jackdaws, and fulmars. When the coastline is at low tide, a sightseer can enter one of the beach’s hidden caves. These caves, along with the beach’s isolated coves, are taught to be a hiding ground for many smugglers in the past.

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Swanpool Beach is a sandy cove located on the outskirts of Falmouth in Cornwall, England. It is easily accessible as it is on the bus route from Falmouth Moor. Beachgoers can walk from Swanpool to Guillinvase town beach using a well used coast path. The sandy and pebbled beach is roughly 150 metres in length. Though there is no lifeguard on duty on the beach, it is considered safe for swimming and other water sports as well as children’s play area. Nonetheless, beachgoers are cautioned to be careful as there are no emergency facilities available. There are rock pools featuring an abundance of sea life.

The beach offers a 450-car parking lot, where the public toilets and pay phones are also located. Other beach facilities offered at Swanpool include a cafe, restaurant, beach shops and changing rooms. Beachgoers wanting to stay overnight or longer can stay at the Swanpool House, which is just a few yards from the beach. The colonial-style, Victorian bed and breakfast inn is a four-star accommodation that offers of Swanpool Lake and to the sea. The Three Mackerel bar/restaurant offers a stunning view of Falmouth Bay and fresh food made from local produce. The Swanpool Beach Cafe is another beach shop, open daily from the end of March to the start of November. A mini golf facility, the Crazy Golf, is also available by the beach. Dogs are not allowed on the beach from Easter Day to October 1. Opposite the beach is Swanpool Nature Reserve for people who want to explore local wildlife. Swanpool boasts of many species of birds, including swans, mallards and coot. Trees, reed and other vegetation surround the pond found at the nature reserve. There are also an abundance of yellow irises that grow in the park. The Swanpool also provides a unique habitat for a tiny animal, known as Trembling Sea Mat, which is included in a primitive species called Bryozoa. This remarkable animal can only found in Swanpool.

Fistrall Beach Cornwall England