Lesser-known places, events, trails, and historical sites
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Sarakiniko is a beach on the north coast of Milos that forms a crescent of white sand and pebbles enclosed by pale limestone cliffs. The beach lies in…
Okamaike Pond is one of eight interconnected spring-fed ponds in Oshino Hakkai, a component of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Fujisan, sacred place a…
Xerokampos – Mazida Beach Cove is a small pebble cove in eastern Crete that faces south and serves as a sheltered swimming and diving spot along the S…
Cemetery Beach is a sandy beach in West Bay, Grand Cayman that lies north of the more developed Seven Mile Beach area. The beach derives its name from…
Kato Zakros Beach and Cove is a sheltered coastal settlement in eastern Crete that served as a port for the Minoan civilization during the Bronze Age.…
Grace Bay Beach is a crescent-shaped beach on the north coast of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands that extends approximately three miles…
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Spiaggia del Pozzale, also known as Cala del Pozzale, is a pebble beach located on Palmaria Island, one of three islands within the Portovenere, Cinqu…
Baia delle Zagare is a coastal bay in Puglia, Italy, that features white limestone cliffs descending to a sheltered sandy beach along the Adriatic coa…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Playa Mareny de San Llorenç is a quiet, clothing-optional beach located in Cullera, Valencia, Spain. Situated away from crowded tourist areas, it attr…
Dionysades Islets – Paximada Anchorage is a cluster of uninhabited limestone formations off northeastern Crete that provides one of the few protected …
Cala Mondragó is a sheltered Mediterranean cove in southeastern Mallorca that forms part of the Mondragó Natural Park, a 762-hectare protected coastal…
Narlıkuyu Koyu is a small fishing village in Mersin Province, Turkey that functions as a working harbour and residential settlement on the Mediterrane…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Lake Taupō is a caldera lake in the central North Island of New Zealand that formed within the crater of a massive volcanic eruption. The lake occupie…
Stiniva is a pebble beach on Vis Island that sits within a narrow coastal cove flanked by steep limestone cliffs. The beach forms part of the Dalmatia…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Mürrenbachfall is Switzerland's highest waterfall, descending 417 meters down the steep cliffs of the Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Bernese Oberland. Th…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Manganari Bay is a sandy beach on the southern coast of Ios that offers sheltered swimming and a quieter alternative to the island's main town beach. …
Anse Source d'Argent is a beach on La Digue in the Seychelles that is defined by massive granite rock formations rising from shallow turquoise waters.…
Gokarna is a coastal town in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district that attracts both religious pilgrims and beach tourism. The shoreline offers a contr…