The best illustration of the metaphor of the "end of the world" - is, of course, picturesque beaches, framed by the powerful rock against which the waves beat. For you - a selection of the 10 most scenic coastal destinations for reasoning about the meaning of life and the fate of the universe.
10. Etretat, France
The small coastal village of the world-famous for its picturesque rocks and the famous natural arches. Located near the rocks resort has long attracted famous artists - including Claude Monet and Gustave Courbet. Pebble beach, shimmering pieces of quartz, picturesquely framed by cliffs that over millions of years of interaction with the sea formed into intricate formation. Two arches can be seen without having to leave the resort, but in order to visit the third, you need to walk at low tide along the water's edge.
9. Rocks Paracas, Peru
Peru popular National Park and beach resort in the south of Peru. It is home to a huge number of bird species, of which dwellings are concentrated in the water's edge. The cliffs that surround the beaches are home to thousands of birds. Travel to Paracas can not be considered complete without a visit to the beautiful beach of Playa Roja (or "Red Beach"), got its name because of the red sand of volcanic origin.
8. White Cliffs of Dover, England
England's legendary White Cliffs and stretched to the west and to the east of the port city of Dover. In the UK, the cliffs are historical significance: being right in front of France, in the old days, they served as a reliable protection from external intrusions. The walls of the cliffs, reaching a height of 107 meters, its snow white colors are required abundance of chalk, which emphasizes the stripes of black flint.
7. Latrabjarg Cliffs (Iceland)
Stretching for 14 kilometers in length and 440 meters in height, rock Látrabjarg is one of the largest "bird" Iceland rocks. This rock - the most westerly point of the country, and therefore, the most western edge of the European part of the world.
6. Bund Rocks, Australia
Australian coast is famous for its picturesque rocks extended. "Bund" - the name given to another Aboriginal coastal cliffs Nullarbor. Arriving from 60 to 120 meters in height, rocks stretch for a hundred kilometers along the Great Australian Bight, in a very sparsely populated area of the country. In addition to rocks, shores of the bay are famous for great surfing beaches and ideal for whale watching sites.
5. Village Cabo Girao, Madeira
Scenic Cabo Girão is located in the south of the island of Madeira. Reaching a height of 570 meters, it is one of the highest sea cliffs in Europe. Anyone who decides to go to the edge of a cliff, will chilling, but the heart goryachaschy view of the steep chasm far below the ocean terminated.
4. Los Gigantes (Acantilado de los Gigantes, Spain)
Sea cliffs, which stretch along the west coast of Tenerife. Almost sheer walls in some places reach a height of 500 meters. In the middle of the small bay of rocks located resort town of Los Gigantes, famous for its black sand beach and the port, from where you can go on a boat trip to the foot of the cliffs, where their beauty and power unto you in full.
3. Santorini, Greece
Greek island of Santorini is famous for its spectacular views, unforgettable sunsets, white houses and active volcanoes. Fira - the capital of Santorini - a meeting place for Venetian and Cycladic architecture. White cobbled streets of the city, studded with shops, tavernas, hotels and cafes, beautifully curled right on the edge of the coastal cliffs 400metrovyh.
2. Rocks Kalaupapa, Hawaii
Kalaupapa - village on the island of Molokai, Hawaii, near which are the highest sea cliffs in the world, the walls of which tower over the Pacific Ocean at 1010 meters. Lines extending from the edge of the cliffs, sealed in a number of films; Including, in the third part of the "Jurassic Park" Because of an impregnable fortress in the form of rocks and the ocean, in the village of Kalaupapa can not get there by car - it is necessary to walk down the path that winds right along the cliffs. Some villagers overcome this difficult but beautiful road twice a day.
1. Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Cliffs of Moher - perhaps one of the most spectacular coastal scenery of the planet, and, without doubt, one of the most recognizable landmarks of Ireland, which is visited by about one million tourists per year. The mighty cliffs rising above the waters of the Atlantic to a height of 120 - 214 meters. The walls of the rocks found abode lot of living creatures - primarily birds. According to an estimate, it contains about 30 thousand birds of 20 different species.
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