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Blue waters and white sands of Balos Beach in Crete, Greece.
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Beach

A beach is a sloping strip of land that lies along the edge of a lake, ocean or river. Some tourist destinations are famous for their beaches, which attract millions of visitors.

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Daily Drone Timmendorf

#DailyDrone: Timmendorf Beach

Today, the #DailyDrone flies to the Seeschlösschen Pier at Timmendorf Beach on the Baltic Sea.
TravelOctober 17, 201600:57 min
Gero Schliess meet Jan Edler, initiator of the project Flussbad Berlin

Will Berlin's Mitte turn into a trashy beach party area?

How would a huge swimming area right by the Museum Island change Berlin?
CultureOctober 16, 2016
Antwerpen Belgien Burkini Party Protest

Burkini beach party in Antwerp

Muslim women in Belgium organized a different kind of protest. Their motto was: "We are women and we are free."
August 28, 20168 images
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@dwnews - French police forces woman to undress at the beach

August 24, 201602:49 min
USA Zika Ausbruch in Miami

Five more cases of Zika at Miami Beach

US officials have warned pregnant women from visiting Miami Beach due to the Zika virus.
August 19, 2016
Rio 2016 Olympia Kira Walkenhorst Laura Ludwig Beach Volleyball

Rio 2016: A historic win in a hostile environment

Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst made history by becoming the first European women to win a medal in beach volleyball.
August 18, 2016
Frankreich Zwei Frauen tragen Burkini am Strand

Burkinis banned on 3 French beaches

Bathing — as Muslim law prescribes it — is no longer possible for women in three cities in southern France.
SocietyAugust 16, 201602:11 min
DW Euromaxx Sandmann EINSCHRÄNKUNG

Jersey’s sandman: Andy Coutanche

The ephemeral art of sand drawing by Jersey‘s ‘sandman‘ Andy Coutanche.
August 15, 2016
Germany's beaches Timmendorfer Strand

Beach Dreams

It’s the quintessential summer retreat. For centuries, artists have been inspired by the beach.
August 15, 2016
Brasilien Olympische Spiele 2016 leerer Zuschauerränge

Rio 2016: Olympic spirit is a matter of perspective

Attendance numbers in the Olympics have been disappointing so far. Are ticket prices to blame? Or something else?
August 13, 2016
Australien Frau mit Burkini am Strand von Sydney

Cannes bans 'burkini' from French Riviera beaches

The French resort town has issued an ordinance barring beachwear which doesn't display "good morals and secularism."
August 12, 2016
small alley of Mykonos (Photo: DW)

The Island of Mykonos

A magical destination with something for everyone that is famous the world over.
July 27, 2016
A girl wears a bikini.

The bikini celebrates its 70th birthday

Once a shocker, today it's a summer staple on European beaches: the bikini and its rise to fashion stardom.
July 6, 2016
DW Euromaxx - Sir Taki

Europe Goes Dancing: Sirtaki

We learn Sirtaki , the dance made famous by the film "Alexis Sorbas."
June 17, 2016
Deutschland Kiel Schlafstrandkorb

Innovative beach chair on the Baltic Sea

Spend a night on the beach in a "Strandkorb"
June 13, 2016
Kinderfüsse über dem Meer

Europe's beaches getting cleaner

The best swimming areas were in Luxembourg, Cyprus, Malta, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Germany and Austria.
May 26, 2016
Sandman is creating art in the sand at a beach (Photo: NDR)

Jersey's Sandman

Andy Coutanche makes sand art on the island of Jersey.
April 19, 2016
Videostill Mozambik Afrika Umweltverschmutzung

Cleaning Mozambique's beaches

Pollution has become a big problem in Mozambique. Environmentalist Carlos Serra Junior decided something had to be done.
March 22, 2016
A jetty leads to a private island (Photo: Getty Images/G.di Sturco)

Maldives: Sandy beaches and repression

The archipelago nation will star at an annual tourism show in Berlin. But critics point to human rights abuses.
March 7, 2016
Iran Wochengalerie KW7 - WM Strand- Volleyball

Iran ignores human rights campaign

Women spectators have again been banned from attending a sporting tournament in Iran.
February 19, 2016
Schweden Verkehrsunfall Band Viola Beach tot

British indie band dies in Sweden car crash

A British indie band and its manager are reported to have died in a car crash in Sweden.
February 14, 2016
The beach property is located in the Abel Tasman National Park

Kiwis saving the 'best beach on the planet'

A group of New Zealanders have called for fellow "everyday" citizens to help purchase the beach "to enjoy forever."
February 12, 2016
Ice fishing in China (photo: picture alliance)

Women's rights in Iran & ice fishing in China

Women in Iran are banned from attending male sport events like the upcoming Kish Island beach volleyball tournament.
February 10, 201629:59 min
BdW Global Ideas Bild der Woche KW 05/2016 Tote Pottwale im Wattenmeer

Beached giants

February 4, 2016
Karte Somaliland Somalia Englisch

Twin suicide attacks rock Mogadishu beach

Islamist gunmen have attacked a beachside hotel and a restaurant popular with government officials.
January 21, 2016
Wal Pottwal Kadaver

Fathoming a whale's death

12 sperm whales were stranded on the North Sea coast last week - an autopsy provides some insight into cause of death.
January 19, 201611 images
Beached sperm whale Photo: picture-alliance/dpa/C. Rehder

Beached whales: danger of explosion

Twelve sperm whales have beached themselves on the North Sea coasts, including Germany's.
January 15, 2016
Griechenland Flüchtlinge bei Lesbos

Drowned children wash up on Turkish beach

The bodies of at least 21 migrants and refugees, many of them children, have washed up on a Turkish beach.
January 5, 2016
Art Basel Miami Beach, Copyright: Mario M. Gonzalez

'German art is hot' at the Art Basel Miami Beach show

Major investors flock every year to Miami Beach to the US show by the prestigious Swiss Art Basel fair.
December 4, 2015
Italien Ultimate Frisbee Burla Beach Cup 2015 Finale

A future Olympic sport?

Beach ultimate disc-sport, a five-on-five team sport, may be on its way to the Olympics - eventually.
December 1, 2015
Viareggio, Italy: Ultimate Frisbee Burla Beach Cup 2015

Beach Ultimate Frisbee championship game, Burla Beach Cup, Viareggio, Italy

Burla Beach Cup
November 6, 20158 images
Australia sinkhole at Rainbow Beach Inskip Point

Sinkhole or slip: freak Australia beach collapse will repair

The sea has swallowed a chunk of Australian beach. Geotechnical engineer David Williams says it's an unlikely sinkhole.
September 28, 2015

Vive la France

Nice in Southern France offers everything that the French Riviera stands for.
September 14, 2015

Aylan Kurdi buried in Syrian hometown

The 3-year-old who drowned and washed up on a Turkish beach has been buried in Kobani.
September 4, 2015
Türkei Syrische Flüchtlinge vor Bodrum ertrunken

Refugee child's body on beach shocks Europe

A photograph of dead boy in the surf on a Turkish beach has sparked outrage and horror across the world.
September 3, 2015
Paris Seine Strand Sand künstlicher Strand Paris Plages

Spat over Tel Aviv day at Paris beach

Paris' decision to celebrate Tel Aviv on Thursday in its annual beach-on-the-Seine festival sparks controversy.
August 13, 2015
Frankreich Saudi-Arabien Strand Urlaub König Salman

Saudi king departs French Riviera resort

King Salman of Saudi Arabia has left his luxury holiday home after a beach was controversially closed for his visit.
August 3, 2015
Key West beach in Florida, US

Florida man charged in alleged 'Islamic State' bomb plot

US authorities have charged a man, described by the FBI as an IS sympathizer, with plotting to set off a backpack bomb.
July 29, 2015
Neue Trends bei Strandkörben

New twists on the strandkorb

The name literally means "beach basket," and the roofed wicker beach chairs come in extra-large, with hearts or heating.
July 22, 2015
Frankreich Paris-Plages 2015

Artificial beaches open in Paris for the summer

The banks of the Seine in the French capital are covered with 5,000 tons of sand - for five weeks only.
July 21, 2015
Geschichte des Badeanzugs

Bye-bye bikini: One-piece swimsuits are back

One-piece swimsuits are back, if the catwalks are anything to go by.
LifestyleJuly 20, 201512 images
A tourist places flowers at the beachside of the Imperiale Marhabada hotel, which was attacked by a gunman in Sousse, Tunisia, June 26, 2015.

Tunisia reels from beach massacre

The Tunisian seaside town of Sousse is still reeling from an attack that killed almost 40 people on Friday.
June 28, 2015
sign , no children, no dogs, pictograms

Off-limits to kids

Germans debate a ban on children in a Düsseldorf riverside beer garden.
June 22, 2015
Gaza Bakr Familie Überlebende Strand Bombardierung durch Israel 2014

No charges over children killed on Gaza beach

The IDF has dropped criminal proceedings over four Palestinian children who were killed by an Israeli airstrike.
June 12, 2015
Deutschland Notfall Frachter Purple Beach vor Helgoland

Freighter at risk of exploding

A damaged cargo ship carrying fertilizer is stranded off the coast of Heligoland, emitting fouls-smelling smoke.
May 27, 2015
Oil slick near Santa Barbara

Oil spill hits California beaches

An oil spill in California has caused alarm, threatening the welfare of local marine wildlife.
May 20, 2015
Frankreich Normandie Geschändeter christlicher Friedhof

More graves disturbed in France

Christian cemetery has been damaged in northern France in wake of a Jewish cemetery's desecration.
February 18, 2015
Australien Meeresschutzgebiet Great Barrier Reef Luftaufnahme

Living Planet: Unlocking the Ocean

Scientists predict large marine loss --- new techniques keep sharks at bay – and a surprising ingredient to gourmet coffee
January 29, 201529:59 min
Weisser Hai

Preventing shark attacks

The Great White Shark is the world’s largest predatory fish. Although globally, shark attacks remain low, every shark attack deals a blow to tourism in the region. Now a low-voltage system is being tested in South Africa to try to keep sharks away from the beaches.
January 29, 201503:40 min
Meeresschildkröten Kapverden

Giving baby turtles a helping hand

Hunting and tourism endanger the survival of many loggerhead turtles in the Cape Verde archipelago.
November 6, 2014