Archive for October, 2007
Bondi Beach at Christmas - partying in the sunshine
Sunday, October 28th, 2007Bondi Beach in the district of Waverley, near to Sydney, Australia, is a very popular beach all year round, and especially so at Christmas, when people like to come to the beach to celebrate. As many as 40,000 people turn up to Bondi’s half-mile of sand each Christmas. Bondi Beach has particularly become popular with […]
Bondi Beach - the quintessential Australian paradise
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007No discussion about world beaches of note is complete without mentioning Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. The beach is actually seven kilometres east of the central Sydney.
The beach itself is about one kilometre long and is popular throughout the year. The sea at Bondi Beach is particularly noted for its good surfing quality, with […]
Barranco, Lima - a bohemian quarter and beach resort
Saturday, October 20th, 2007Every major city has its bohemian district where all the artists and musicians hang out, and for Lima in Peru this district is Barranco. But the advantage of Barranco is that it combines all this with being a fashionable beach resort too. Originally a playground and place to spend the summer for the old aristocracy […]
Olu Deniz - a Blue Flag beach on the Mediterranean
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007Olu Deniz is a small, relatively quiet resort on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, with plenty of friendly cafes, bars and restaurants along its promenade. Olu Deniz not only has a wonderful sweep of fine sandy beach, but also a shallow lagoon, which is great for swimming and paddling if you don’t fancy going in the sea, […]
Blackpool - miles of sandy beach
Saturday, October 13th, 2007You might be surprised that I am about to recommend a beach on the coast of the north of England, an area hardly renowned for its sunshine, but visit Blackpool, and you will realise that it has a beach worth mentioning. Blackpool is on the coast of Lancashire, looking out onto the Irish Sea, and […]
Saint-Tropez - the piece de resistance
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007Located on the wonderful French Riviera, Saint-Tropez has been popular for its beaches, and as a highly fashionable holiday resort, for some time, first coming to the attention of the rich and famous back in the 1950’s, and to this day it is seen as one of the top vacation destinations, especially for the well-to-do. […]