What’s your dream beach getaway? 🌴
With temperatures rising across Europe, we’re daydreaming about sun, sea and sand – and thanks to satellite images, we can enjoy some of the world’s most stunning beaches from space in this carousel:
- Madeira, Portugal: A volcanic archipelago in the Atlantic. Porto Santo, one of its two inhabited islands, is known for its long stretch of golden sand.
- Cancún, Mexico: Home to Isla Mujeres (“Island of Women”), perfect for beach days and snorkelling, and Isla Contoy, an important sanctuary for seabirds.
- Maldives: Made up of over 1 200 coral islands, this tropical paradise is all about turquoise water, white sand and amazing diving.
- Seychelles: Around 115 islands scattered across the Indian Ocean, with granite peaks, coral reefs and dreamy beaches.
Where should we go next? Share your beach recommendations in the comments!
📸 contains modified copernicus_eu Sentinel data (2024), processed by europeanspaceagency; creativecommons BY-SA 3.0 IGO
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