!!!Beaches and Resorts

by
members of the [AirPano Team|Geography/About/Consortium/AirPano,_Team] that is a member of the [global-geography Consortium|Geography/About/Consortium]. \\

23 March 2016

with kind permission of [AirPano|http://www.AirPano.com]

Have you ever thought that holidays on a beach could mean not only
"sun-and-sea"? Almost every place where people usually come for
sunbathing and swimming can also have many interesting sights: both
historical and natural. The AirPano team has created many panoramas of
different resorts, which will show you the beach destinations at a
different angle.

One of the most famous resort destinations is the Republic of Maldives.
The territory of this country consists of around 1,190 islands and only
200 of them are inhabited. Some of the islands are absolutely tiny, and
the largest one is only 8 kilometres long. The Maldives have a unique
conception of having one resort and one hotel on each island, and every
resort has its special atmosphere and design. The country pays a lot of
attention to environmental issues, so despite the huge number of
tourists the Maldives are the place with white pristine beaches, lush
tropic vegetation and a rich aquatic life.

[{Image src='01_Resorts.jpg' caption='Maldives\\© [AirPano|https://www.AirPano.com]' alt='' width='900' popup='false' height='392'}]

The Dominican Republic is the proud owner of the most abundant coral
reef in the Caribbean. Besides its magnificent nature, the country has a
unique culture with lots of historical monuments, including those
inscribed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. The other resort Cancun
city is famous for both its beaches and sights: about 130 km away from
the city the ruins of the ancient Tulum city, surrounded by the stone
walls, and other Maya monuments are situated. One more amazing site
located near Cancun is the Cozumel Island. Several times the beauties of
its underwater world were filmed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau. The above-sea
land of the island is both nature and history.

[{Image src='02_Resorts.jpg' caption='Cancun\\© [AirPano|https://www.AirPano.com]' alt='' width='900' popup='false' height='600'}]

The white houses on white streets of white towns, the blue domes of
churches against the background of the blue sky and the boundless blue
sea - all this is about the Santorini Island in Greece. The resort
hotels of Turkey can serve as good illustrations for an architectural
manual: there are huge complexes, isolated private clubs surrounded by
golf-fields and genuine masterpieces among them. Four-kilometer long
beach of Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro is also famous for being the
biggest concert stage in the city. The giant beach zone surrounded by
skyscrapers in Miami is the symbol of a free jolly life, meanwhile the
coastline of the French Riviera is the standard for a luxurious life.

[{Image src='03_Resorts.jpg' caption='Raja Ampat archipelago, Indonesia\\© [AirPano|https://www.AirPano.com]' alt='' width='900' popup='false' height='477'}]

The AirPano team has photographed several not so well-known, but not the
less astonishing destinations. One of them is Raja Ampat archipelago
located in Indonesia's West Papua province. It counts around 1,500 small
islands, reefs and shoals. It is considered that the marine life
diversity of this archipelago is the highest on Earth, and the coral
reef of Raja Ampat is the richest reef ecosystem in the world. 74
islands lying on the coast of Queensland, Australia, are united by the
name "Whitsunday Islands". More than half a million tourists come here,
being attracted by the national parks, coral reefs, pure beaches and
aquamarine water. As for the Portugal city of Cascais lying on the coast
of the Atlantic Ocean, it can offer not only beaches, but some landmarks
as well: several natural grottoes and ancient architectural monuments.

[{Image src='04_Resorts.jpg' caption='Cascais\\© [AirPano|https://www.AirPano.com]' alt='' width='900' popup='false' height='582'}]

To enjoy the sun and the sea you need to travel to these destinations
personally. But as for the bird's eye views of these marvellous places -
this side of the resorts will amaze you right away. Have a nice trip!

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