Coastlines

Discover beautiful coastlines, seaside towns, beaches and scenic waterfront destinations around the world. Choose a region below to see the beaches, islands and seaside towns in each country, or read the full travel guides for planning advice.

Coastlines in Europe

Best coastal destinations in Italy: coastal village in Liguria with colorful buildings and the sea

Best Coastal Destinations in Italy

Seaside Towns, Islands and Beaches

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 Portugal coastlines and island destinations at Praia da Marinha in the Algarve

Portugal Coastlines and Island Destinations

Beaches, Seaside Towns and Atlantic Islands

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 Spain coastlines and island destinations in Llafranc on the Costa Brava

Spain Coastlines and Island Destinations

Beaches, Seaside Towns and Mediterranean Islands

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 France coastlines and island destinations along the coast of Corsica

France Coastlines and Island Destinations

Beaches, Seaside Towns and Island Escapes

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 Greece coastlines and island destinations at Psaromoura Beach in Crete

Greece Coastlines and Island Destinations

Beaches, Seaside Towns and Island Escapes

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 United Kingdom coastlines at South Foreland Lighthouse on the White Cliffs of Dover

United Kingdom Coastlines

Cliffs, Beaches and Island Shores

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 Ireland coastlines: the Cliffs of Moher seen through a stone ruin at Hag's Head

Ireland Coastlines

Cliffs, Peninsulas and the Wild Atlantic Way

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 Germany coastlines: the white chalk cliff of the Königsstuhl rising above the Baltic Sea on Rügen

Germany Coastlines

North Sea Mudflats, Baltic Beaches and Islands

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Coastlines in Asia

Best coastal destinations in Japan: Itsukushima torii gate standing in the sea at Miyajima Island, Japan

Best Coastal Destinations in Japan

Beaches, Islands and Seaside Towns

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 South Korea coastlines and island destinations at Seongsan on Jeju Island

South Korea Coastlines and Island Destinations

Beaches, Seaside Towns and Island Escapes

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 Thailand coastlines and island destinations at Koh Phi Phi at sunset

Thailand Coastlines and Island Destinations

Beaches, Tropical Islands and Seaside Escapes

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 Vietnam coastlines: the Fighting Cocks rocks in Ha Long Bay

Vietnam Coastlines and Beach Destinations

Bays, Islands and Seaside Escapes

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 Indonesia coastlines: limestone islets and turquoise water at Piaynemo in Raja Ampat

Indonesia Coastlines

Beaches, Islands and Diving Regions

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Coastlines in North America

Canada coastlines with a lighthouse on the rocky shore of Nova Scotia

Canada Coastlines

Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Shores

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 United States coastlines at Haleiwa, Hawaii, with rocky shore and sunset over the Pacific

United States Coastlines

Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf and Island Shores

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 Mexico coastlines at Playa Carrizalillo in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca

Mexico Coastlines

Pacific, Caribbean and Gulf Shores

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 Costa Rica coastlines: sunset over a Pacific beach in Guanacaste

Costa Rica Coastlines and Beach Destinations

Pacific and Caribbean Escapes

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Coastlines in South America

Colombia coastlines: deep blue Taganga bay below dry hills on the Caribbean coast near Santa Marta

Colombia Coastlines and Island Destinations

Beaches, Islands and Seaside Escapes

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 Playa Roja's red sand and desert cliffs at Paracas, among the most distinctive Peru coastlines

Peru Coastlines and Beach Destinations

Cliffs, Surf Towns and Seaside Escapes

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 Aerial view of Copacabana beach and its turquoise bay in Rio de Janeiro, one of the best-known Brazil coastlines

Brazil Coastlines and Beach Destinations

Rio, Bahia and Island Escapes

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 Argentina coastlines: a southern right whale lifting its tail from the water at sunset in Golfo Nuevo

Argentina Coastlines

Beaches, Patagonian Wildlife and the Far South

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Coastlines in Oceania

Australia coastlines: the limestone stacks of the Twelve Apostles rising from the sea beside the Great Ocean Road in Victoria

Australia Coastlines

Beaches, Reefs and Coastal Drives

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 New Zealand coastlines: Piha Beach and Lion Rock with surf and black sand on Auckland's west coast

New Zealand Coastlines

Beaches, Fiords and Coastal Drives

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