And without landmines under them, Kinmen's fine-sand beaches would not have remained undeveloped for so long.
Taiwan's beaches are beautiful as well, offering some of east Asia's finest surfing and windsurfing spots.
Machairs (meadowlands behind the beaches) are sprinkled with wildflowers and make for fragrant picnics and camping.
Draped in vines and thick vegetation, the hills permitted only the narrowest of beaches along their periphery.
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With all this tiring ruin-visiting, it is nice to always have a number of Aegean beaches nearby.
Many come toting their own surfboards and rise early to hang 10 on the open, near-deserted beaches.
We ate beef and drank malbec in Argentina, ogled beaches in Brazil and climbed Machu Picchu in Peru.
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The Gower Peninsula, with its broad butterscotch beaches and pounding breakers, is home to the Welsh surfing industry.
Panama, the richest country in Central America, is relatively safe, drawing travellers to its national parks and beaches.
Unlike the crowded sands of more popular Luzon beaches like Puerto Galera, Nagasa is usually empty.
The chateau's property includes an outdoor pool, and French Riviera beaches are within driving distance.
Dead birds have been washed up on beaches in Devon and Cornwall, the RSPCA has said.
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The same powdery sand also lines the northern beaches of the facing island, Haslewood.
Rent a scooter the next day to explore the hidden beaches on the south coast.
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The group said its aim is to make Manx beaches "the cleanest in Europe".
Workmen from Pembrokeshire County Council used two machines to try to sweep the beaches clean.
Proposed cuts at the Conservative-controlled council include services for children, the elderly and beaches.
Daily lifeguard cover at beaches in south west England is finishing for the season this weekend.
Those cuts won't affect any entrance fees to national parks, beaches and monuments around the country.
Government test results show five beaches around the region failed to meet mandatory standards.
Large sections of beaches are fenced off for months to safeguard the birds' nests.
The high toll has been partly blamed on drunkenness and the use of poorly equipped beaches.
Guillemots have been found on beaches from Mevagissey in Cornwall to Kingsbridge in Devon.
You go to luxuriate in its old-school resorts and daydream on its un-peopled beaches.
There are plenty of good huts, the beaches are wonderful, and the walking is not hard.
It has encroached on our golden, sandy beaches and we are going to deal with it.
But most are unwilling to keep spending money to restore and protect stricken beaches.
Bat Yam's pioneering paddlers brought their swagger to other beaches and matkot's mutated strain spread.
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