World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Wales, Swansea

Langland is a sandy beach that is fringed by huts, a popular destination for both visitors and locals all year round. The beach is only a 15-20 minute walk from the centre of Mumbles and offers a good range of facilities.

World Directory, Oceania, New Zealand, Auckland, Rodney District

Orewa Beach is a beautiful stretch of white sand. Sometimes the sea murmurs, and sometimes it roars. You see kids building sandcastles as high as themselves, and a lone fisherman dreaming of Marlin. Walk up to the lookout above the beach in the morning and see the sunlight break over the waves and cliffs.

World Directory, Oceania, New Zealand, Northland, Northland

Remote, peaceful and scenic, unspoilt Henderson Bay is the place to get away from it all. Famous for deep-sea style fishing off the rocks, Henderson Bay offers quality and quantity of catch. Visitors come from all over the world to sample the seafood from this clean, bounteous coastline. Hendo's is great for surfing with fantastic reef-type beach breaks. Surf your heart out while the rest of the family explores the rock pools or plays in the fine, white sand.

World Directory, Africa, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal

The beautiful village of Umdloti, on the North Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Just opposite is one of the finest bathing beaches in the area, which not only provides breath-taking views, but an abundance of water sports.

World Directory, Africa, South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town

St James is a small village situated between Muizenberg and Kalk Bay on the False Bay coast. The beach area is characterised by colourful Victorian bathing boxes and a tidal pool.

World Directory, Africa, South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town

Noordhoek has undoubtedly one of the longest, widest and most beautiful stretch of beach in the Cape. The Long Beach extends over 8 kilometres to Kommetjie. It is too vast to ever be crowded and is ideally suited for long walks. In Winter, when the waves are higher, a lagoon forms in front of the dunes.

World Directory, Africa, South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town

Camps Bay has long been a favourite destination for overseas visitors to Cape Town. Just behind Table Mountain, nestled beneath Lions Head and the majestic Twelve Apostles, and boasting a magnificent palm fringed sandy beach, Camps Bay is a real gem. The cosmopolitan beachfront is vibrant throughout the year and people throng the pavement cafes and restaurants enjoying the ambience.

World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, England, Dorset

Seatown is a coastal hamlet in Dorset, England. It lies just over a kilometre from Chideock beneath Golden Cap, the highest point on the south coast of England. Seatown beach is popular with fossil collectors. A small river runs into the sea here. The hamlet is made up of a small number of houses, a holiday park, some holiday cottages and "The Anchor" pub, a traditional Dorset pub providing food as well as alcohol. The beach, which is privately owned, is free to access but parking is charged.

World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Wales, Anglesey

Rhosneigr is a seaside village, situated in the south-west of Anglesey, in north Wales (population 745).

World Directory, North America, Mexico, Jalisco, Jalisco

San Patricio - Melaque in the Mexican state of Jalisco is a busy community located 4+ kilometers northwest of Barra de Navidad on Bahia de Navidad. This area is actually comprised of three beachfront villages: San Patricio, Villa Obregon and Melaque-all generally referred to as "Melaque." The small village of Melaque has been a vacation retreat for Mexicans for generations. San Patricio is a kilometer strip in the middle of the three villages that contains a colorful town square and lots of retail shops. Villa Obregon, to the east, is much more residential. The three "municipios" form the largest community along the coast between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo.