World Directory, South America, Brazil, Ceara, Ceara

Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceara, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population of over 3.4 million (metropolitan region), Fortaleza has an area of 313 square kilometres (121 sq mi).

World Directory, Australia, Australia, Victoria, Polwarth

Walk along clifftop tracks to see rocky reefs, rock pools and sheltered coves. Aireys Inlet boasts superb beaches, with Fairhaven the main surf beach for swimming and board riding. Aireys Inlet also has a huge state park at its backdoor with native trees and heathlands that blaze with colour when wildflowers bloom in winter, spring and early summer.

World Directory, North America, United States, Maine, Hancock County

Lamoine is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States with popular local swimming beach boasting nice views of Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island and the mountains of Acadia National Park.

World Directory, Oceania, New Zealand, Wellington, Kapiti Coast

Waikanae is one of the prettiest towns in New Zealand in its setting of river, bush, mountain and beach. A day or two in Waikanae can see you riding, fishing, visiting Mahara Gallery, viewing kiwis at Nga Manu Nature Reserve, seeing how your ancestors lived at the little museum or simply passing the time of day at one of the town's excellent cafés.

World Directory, Oceania, New Zealand, Bay of Plenty, Tauranga

Papamoa is the largest suburb of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region on the northeastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand.

World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire, East Lindsey

This small seaside town in East Lindsey on the coast of Lincolnshire, England offers a wide long flat beach, Mablethorpe hosts the UK's only beach hut festival 'bathing beauties' in September every year.

World Directory, North America, Mexico, Baja California Sur, Baja California Sur

La Paz is the capital of Baja California Sur, Mexico, and an important regional commercial center.

World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Wales, Swansea

World Directory, Europe, Netherlands, North Holland, Zandvoort

Zandvoorts claim to fame is the fact that it is the closest beach from Amsterdam. In summer lot's of Amsterdammers will gather here to lay on the beach, while also lot's of tourist turn up, especially Germans.

World Directory, Europe, France, Bay of Biscay, Charente-Maritime

For a beach holiday this area of France gives you many options. The weather is almost as good as that of the Cote D'Azur, so a good beach holiday in the main summer season is usually assured, come to St Gilles-Croix-de-Vie.