Amazing beaches

Each one is different. Many a tourist has been entranced by their unique beauty. Some are yellow, others are white and still others are black – with fine sand, gravel or pebbles. Some are surrounded by cliffs and others by lush vegetation.

Getting acquainted with our selection of amazing beaches, you will be at a loss to choose a place to rest next time. After all, we escape to the seaside for a change of scenery, if only for a moment, to relax and to feast our eyes on breathtaking views.

Beaches in Łeba, Poland

Łeba is a seaside town with a very long coastline. Flat and exceptionally wide beaches with light coloured, extremely soft sand stretch for more than 10 km. A pine forest belt separates all beaches from residential areas. This undisturbed stretch of sand is divided into the eastern and western beaches by the port channel with the Łeba River passing through it. One of the best known nature attractions near Łeba western beaches is UNESCO-listed Słowiński National Park with moving sand dunes that are unique in Europe and called by many the Polish Sahara. The largest dune takes up 500 hectares (5,000,000 square meters) and the highest one, Łącka Dune, measures 42 meters.

Beaches in Łeba, Poland

Scala dei Turchi Beach, Italy

This beautiful sandy beach is located close to Porto Empedocle near Agrigento, Sicily, and owes its charm to the cliff towering over it. The cliff is made of sedimentary marl rock and looks like a staircase with brilliant white, rounded steps. Hence, the name Scala dei Turchi which translates as the “Stairs of the Turks”. The second part of the name goes back to Turkish pirates who, in olden days, found shelter there during storms. What’s interesting is that many people who visit the place cover their bodies with white mudstone. It is rich in minerals and has a beneficial effect on the skin.

Scala dei Turchi Beach, Italy

Ölüdeniz Beach, Turkey

Ölüdeniz literally means “dead sea” and refers to the fact that the wind almost never blows here and there are no crashing waves in sight. A particular aura surrounds the place, ideal for contemplation and relaxation. The beach is almost invisible from the Mediterranean Sea, while lavish vegetation envelopes it on the land side. The Ölüdeniz Beach is a part of the Turquoise Coast of Turkey, owing its name to the seawater glistening with magnificent shades of azure. The highest peak in the area, Mount Babadağ, rises up to almost 2,000 meters above the beach. It is where 45-minute paragliding flights culminated with beach landing begin.

Ölüdeniz Beach, Turkey

Khalaktyrsky Beach, Russia

Situated on the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Khalaktyrsky Beach is one of the most beautiful jet black beaches in the world. The cause of unusual colour of sand is the peninsula location – it lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire. Due to frequent volcanic eruptions, black volcanic sand covers 30 km of the east coast of Kamchatka. The Khalaktyrsky Beach is a dream place for those who like active rest in natural settings. You can surf here all year round, riding waves up to 15 meters high. The only drawback is water maximum temperature that reaches 15 degrees Celsius in summer.

Khalaktyrsky Beach, Russia

Navagio Beach, Greece

Also called the Shipwreck Beach (navagio translates as the “shipwreck”), it is located at the northwestern tip of Zakynthos Island, in the Ionian Islands. The beach owes its name to the wreck of a smuggler ship Panagiotis washed ashore during the storm in 1980, as one of the stories goes. It is considered among the most beautiful beaches in the world, with crystal clear waters of amazing turquoise blue colour attributed to limestone formed on the seafloor. The beach is situated in a narrow cove surrounded on three sides by limestone cliffs that are hundreds of meters high and it can only be reached by boat.

Navagio Beach, Greece