Friday, March 19, 2010

Top 10 beaches of the World: Number 1, Cíes!!

... And the winner is... CIEEEEESSSSS!!!!
IN 2007 the English newspaper The Guardian chose Rodas Beach on Cíes Islands the best beach in the world. If someone wonders why, they only have to take a look at this picture:


This is the full story:

Mention Spanish beaches and most people instinctively think of the Mediterranean. Yet the wilder, stunning Atlantic coastline of Galicia, just north of Portugal, has far more dramatic praias – with far fewer people on them. One of the jewels of this coast is on Las Islas Cies, a 40-minute boat trip from the pretty town of Baiona. Once a pirates' haunt, Cies is now an uninhabited and pristine national park, open to the public only in summer. Galegos come here to spend long, lazy summer days on the Praia das Rodas, a perfect crescent of soft, pale sand backed by small dunes sheltering a calm lagoon of crystal-clear sea.
Locals call this their "Caribbean beach", and the water is turquoise enough, the sand white enough to believe the comparison … until you dip your toe in the water. Then it feels more like Skegness. You can sleep in an idyllic campsite, shaded by tall pine trees, with a view over the ocean. And, this being Spain, there's even a proper restaurant serving great seafood.
Where to stay: Camping Islas Cies is open Easter week and June-September.
If you don't believe it, you can see it with your own eyes here.

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