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People enjoy the beach, lagoon and the colorful water at Elafonisi

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When you do, head to this beach.

Palombaggia is widely considered the most beautiful stretch of coastline on the French island of Corsica.

Yards of visibility and abundant schools of fish will keep older kids busy snorkeling for hours.

A view looking down on Zlatni Rat beach from Vidova Gora on Brac island.

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Keep an eye out for sea turtlesthis is one of the few regular nesting sites of the endangered loggerhead.

Tucked at the end of a long inlet, this beach is surrounded by massive, craggy cliffs.

The visual contrast of the bright blue Mediterranean against the white limestone gives it a dreamlike feel.

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The sheltered beach is about an hour’s drive west of Faro Airport.

The massive rock arch plunging into the sea is an otherworldly experience.

Basalt formations have eroded over time to form Vik’s striking black-sand beaches.

Aerial view of Palombaggia beach in Corsica Island in France

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Sunlight reflecting through the water makes the cave appear lit from within.

Surrounded by granite cliffs, the cove remains calm even during windy conditions.

Many excursions likeSardinia Dream Touralso organize 4x4 trips to Su Giudeu and the surrounding beaches.

Rabbit Island Lampedusa “Spiaggia dei Conigli” with turquoise water and white sand at paradise beach.

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Here, the Atlantic Ocean turns turquoise.

Now a luxury hotel, it was built by Emperor Napoleon as a summer residence.

Nissi Beach Cyprus

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people on the sand and in the light blue water of Migjorn Beach

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View from above of people on the beach at Praia da Marinha

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Durdle Door Beach

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The black sand beach of Reynisfjara and the mount Reynisfjall, iceland

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Idyllic Lubenice Beach at Cres Island, Croatia

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View of the Blue Lagoon, Oludeniz, Anatolia, Turkey

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Porthcurno Beach

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Italy, Sardinia, Chia Beach, Italy

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Panoramic of the bay of Pechón in Cantabria Spain

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The sheltered sand of Mogren Beach on turquoise waters in Montenegro

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Aerial view of Llafranc on the Costa Brava in Spain

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Beach scene with parasols and buildings in the background, people relaxing on the shore and walking along the waterline

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