Beaches & coves worth the detour
Detourmap maps 768 beaches & coves across 82 countries — shorelines worth the detour. The most famous is Curonian Spit in Russia; Spain has the most (86). The 96 best known are below — every one with a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Coney Island
Beaches & coves · Renowned
Coastal neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Lido di Venezia
Beaches & coves · Renowned
Sandbar island located on Laguna Veneta near Venice, Italy
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Omaha Beach
Beaches & coves · Renowned
1944 one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France
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Waikīkī
Beaches & coves · Renowned
Beachfront resort neighborhood on the south shore of Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
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Vistula Spit
Beaches & coves · Notable
Peninsular stretch of land in the Baltic Sea on the border between Russia and Poland
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Utah Beach
Beaches & coves · Notable
1944 code name for the right flank of the Allied landing beaches in Normandy
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Siesta Key
Beaches & coves · Notable
Census-designated place and barrier island in Sarasota County, Florida, United States
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Maho Beach
Beaches & coves · Notable
Beach on the Dutch side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin
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Playa del Inglés
Beaches & coves · Notable
Sea resort in the south coast of the island of Gran Canaria
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Porto de Galinhas beach
Beaches & coves · Notable
Praia in Porto de Galinhas district, Ipojuca, Brazil
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Galveston Island
Beaches & coves · Notable
Barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States
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North Stradbroke Island
Beaches & coves · Hidden gem
Island in Brisbane, that lies within Moreton Bay in the Australian state of Queensland
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Hicacos Peninsula
Beaches & coves · Hidden gem
Peninsula on Cuba's northern shore, in the province of Matanzas
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Obytichna Spit
Beaches & coves · Hidden gem
Spit partially separating Obytichna Bay from the Sea of Azov and Berdiansk Bay
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Assateague Island
Beaches & coves · Hidden gem
Barrier island in Maryland and Virginia, United States
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Baker Beach
Beaches & coves · Hidden gem
Beach on the peninsula of San Francisco, California, United States
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Eighty Mile Beach
Beaches & coves · 20th century · Hidden gem
Beach on the north-west coast of Western Australia
Beaches & coves by country
Every country with at least one. Those with eight or more have their own page.
- Spain86
- United States79
- United Kingdom61
- Australia49
- Portugal49
- China33
- India32
- Brazil30
- New Zealand30
- Greece20
- Canada17
- France14
- Curaçao12
- Denmark12
- Japan12
- Thailand12
- Jamaica10
- Ireland9
- Russia9
- Indonesia8
- Venezuela8
- Bangladesh7
- Croatia7
- Italy7
- Mexico7
- Nigeria7
- Norway7
- Cuba5
- Pakistan5
- South Africa5
- South Korea5
- Timor-Leste5
- Turkey5
- Finland4
- Seychelles4
- Taiwan4
- Ukraine4
- Vietnam4
- Argentina3
- Aruba3
- Bulgaria3
- Chile3
- Cyprus3
- Germany3
- Montenegro3
- Philippines3
- Saint Lucia3
- Angola2
- Barbados2
- Cape Verde2
- Costa Rica2
- Dominican Republic2
- Malaysia2
- Malta2
- Mozambique2
- Netherlands2
- Peru2
- Poland2
- Sweden2
- Albania1
- Algeria1
- Azerbaijan1
- Ecuador1
- Estonia1
- Ghana1
- Gujarat1
- Guyana1
- Iceland1
- Kenya1
- Lithuania1
- Mauritius1
- Myanmar1
- Northern Cyprus1
- Papua New Guinea1
- Saint Kitts and Nevis1
- Serbia1
- Sint Maarten1
- Somalia1
- The Bahamas1
- United Arab Emirates1
- Uruguay1
- Vanuatu1