Editing Seaside resort

{{short description|Resort located on the coast}}
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A '''seaside resort''' is a city, [[resort town|town]], village, or hotel that serves as a [[Resort|vacation resort]] and is located on a [[coast]]. Sometimes the concept includes an aspect of an official accreditation based on the satisfaction of certain requirements such as in the German ''Seebad''.{{Efn|Seebad is a name for places with bathing culture and bathing tourism on the seashore. In Germany it is also a rating for health resorts that is given by the federal states. The prestigious title can be given to localities in which medical facilities are available for the implementation of spa measures.[[:de:Seebad|Seebad]]|group=}} Where a [[beach]] is the primary focus for [[tourist]]s, it may be called a '''beach resort'''.

==History==
[[File:Brighton, the front and the chain pier seen in the distance.jpg|thumb|''Brighton, The Front and the Chain Pier Seen in the Distance'', an early 19th century watercolour painting of [[Brighton]], a seaside resort in [[East Sussex]], England]]
[[File:View from Vittoria Lighthouse.jpg|thumb|[[Barcola]] in [[Northeast Italy]], a holiday seaside resort historically and currently]]
[[File:Heiligendamm um 1841 Salon und Badehaus, Godewind Verlag.jpg|thumb|A {{Circa|1841}} illustration [[Heiligendamm]] in [[Mecklenburg]], [[Germany]], established in 1793, the oldest seaside resort in [[continental Europe]]]]
Seaside resorts have existed since antiquity. In [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] times, the town of [[Baiae]] by the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]] in [[Italy]] was a resort for those who were sufficiently prosperous.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0064:entry=baiae-geo | title=Baiae | work=Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography | year=1854 | first=William | last=Smith | access-date=13 August 2019 }}</ref> [[Barcola]] by the [[Adriatic Sea]] in northern Italy with its Roman luxury villas is considered a special example of ancient leisure culture by the sea.<ref>Zeno Saracino: "Pompei in miniatura": la storia di "Vallicula" o Barcola. In: Trieste All News, 29 September 2018.</ref> [[Mersea Island]] in [[Essex]], [[England]] was a seaside holiday destination for wealthy ancient Romans living in [[Colchester]].<ref>{{cite report|first=Sue|last=Tyler|title=West Mersea: Seaside Heritage Project|publisher=Essex County Council|date=September 2009|url=http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=2729&p=0|access-date=23 September 2014|page=5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923205348/http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=2729&p=0|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The development of the beach as a popular leisure resort from the mid-19th century was the first manifestation of what is now the global tourist industry. The first seaside resorts were opened in the 18th century for the aristocracy, who began to frequent the seaside as well as the then fashionable spa towns, for recreation and health.<ref name="The business of tourism">{{cite book | title=The business of tourism | author1=J. Christopher Holloway | author2=Neil Taylor | publisher=Pearson Education | year=2006 | isbn=0-273-70161-4 | page=29 }}</ref> One of the earliest such seaside resorts was [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]] in [[Yorkshire]] during the 1720s; it had been a popular spa town since a stream of acidic water was discovered running from one of the cliffs to the south of the town in the 17th century.<ref name="The business of tourism"/> The first rolling [[bathing machine]]s were introduced by 1735.

In 1793, [[Heiligendamm]] in [[Mecklenburg]], [[Germany]] was founded as the first seaside resort of the European continent, which successfully attracted Europe's aristocracy to the [[Baltic Sea]].<ref name="nyt">Bradley, Kimberly. [http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/06/03/travel/03surfacing.html?scp=1&sq=Heiligendamm%20&st=cse  "A Spa Town Reclaims Its Glory,"] ''New York Times.'' 3 June 2007.</ref>

The opening of the resort in [[Brighton]] and its reception of [[patronage|royal patronage]] from King [[George IV]] extended the seaside as a resort for health and pleasure to the much larger [[London]] market, and the beach became a centre for upper-class pleasure and frivolity. This trend was praised and artistically elevated by the new [[Romanticism|romantic]] ideal of the picturesque landscape; [[Jane Austen]]'s unfinished novel ''[[Sanditon]]'' is an example of that. Later, [[Queen Victoria]]'s long-standing patronage of the [[Isle of Wight]] and [[Ramsgate]] in [[Kent]] ensured that a seaside residence was considered a highly fashionable possession for those wealthy enough to afford more than one home.

===Seaside resorts for the middle and working classes===
[[File:The promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, ca. 1898.jpg|thumb|The [[Blackpool]] promenade in [[Lancashire]], [[England]], {{Circa|1898}}]]
The extension of this form of leisure to the middle and working classes began with the development of the railways in the 1840s; they offered cheap travel to fast-growing resort towns. In particular, the branch line to the small seaside town of [[Blackpool]] from [[Poulton-le-Fylde]] led to a sustained economic and demographic boom. A sudden influx of visitors arriving by rail motivated entrepreneurs to build accommodation and create new attractions, leading to more visitors and rapid growth throughout the 1850s and 1860s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Blackpool History |publisher=[[Blackpool Tourist Office]]|url=http://www.blackpooltourism.com/resources/files/2_Blackpool%20History.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705082737/http://www.blackpooltourism.com/resources/files/2_Blackpool%20History.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 July 2007 |access-date=18 March 2007}}</ref>

The growth was intensified by the practice among the Lancashire [[cotton mill]] owners of closing the factories for a week every year to service and repair machinery. These became known as [[wakes week]]s. Each town's mills would close for a different week, allowing Blackpool to manage a steady and reliable stream of visitors over a prolonged period in the summer. A prominent feature of the resort was the [[promenade]] and the [[pleasure pier]]s, where an eclectic variety of performances vied for the people's attention. In 1863, the [[North Pier, Blackpool|North Pier]] in Blackpool was completed, rapidly becoming a centre of attraction for elite{{clarify|date=July 2019}} visitors. [[Central Pier, Blackpool|Central Pier]] was completed in 1868, with a theatre and a large open-air dance floor.<ref name=Rough597>{{Cite book |last=Andrews |first=Robert |title=The Rough Guide to Britain |publisher=Rough Guides |year=2002 |isbn=978-1-85828-881-9 |page=597}}</ref>

Many popular beach resorts were equipped with [[bathing machine]]s, because even the all-covering [[swimsuit|beachwear]] of the period was considered immodest.

By the end of the century the English coastline had over 100 large resort towns, some with populations exceeding 50,000.<ref>{{cite web |author=Walton |first=John K. |author-link=John K. Walton |title=The seaside resort: a British cultural export |url=http://www.history.ac.uk/ihr/Focus/Sea/articles/walton.html |publisher=Department of Humanities, University of Central Lancashire}}</ref>

===Expansion around the world===
[[File:Monte Carlo Casino seaside facade before 1878 - Bonillo 2004 p113.jpg|thumb|A seaside façade in [[Monte Carlo]] in [[Monaco]] in the 1870s]]
[[File:Ahlbeck Strandkörbe 2013.JPG|thumb|The [[strandkorb]] became a symbol of seaside tourism by the end of the 19th century, especially on the southern [[Baltic Sea]] coast]]
The development of the seaside resort abroad was stimulated by the well-developed [[English people|English]] love of the beach. The [[French Riviera]] on the [[Mediterranean Sea]] had already become a destination for the British upper class by the end of the 18th century. In 1864, the first railway to [[Nice]] was completed, making the Riviera accessible to visitors from all over Europe. By 1874, foreign residents in Nice, mostly British, numbered 25,000. The coastline became renowned for attracting the royalty of Europe, including [[Queen Victoria]] and King [[Edward VII]].<ref>Michael Nelson, ''Queen Victoria and the Discovery of the Riviera'', Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2007.</ref>

In the [[United States]], early seaside resorts in the late 1800s catered to the wealthy, including city businessmen. [[Cape May, New Jersey]] became one of the first coastal resorts in the United States, when regular steamboat traffic on the [[Delaware River]] began after the War of 1812. Early visitors to Cape May included [[Henry Clay]] in 1847, and [[Abraham Lincoln]] in 1849. By 1880, [[Henry Flagler]] had extended several rail lines southward down the US Atlantic coastline, enticing northern upper-class families south to subtropical Florida. The [[Florida East Coast Railway]] brought northern tourists to [[St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustine]] in greater numbers, and by 1887 Flagler began to build two large ornate hotels in St. Augustine, the 540-room [[Ponce de Leon Hotel]] and the [[Hotel Alcazar]], and bought the [[Casa Monica Hotel]] the next year.

Continental European attitudes towards gambling and nudity tended to be more lax than in Britain, and British and French entrepreneurs were quick to exploit the possibilities. In 1863, the Prince of [[Monaco]], [[Charles III, Prince of Monaco|Charles III]] and [[François Blanc]], a French businessman, arranged for [[steamship]]s and carriages to take visitors from Nice to Monaco, where large luxury hotels, gardens and casinos were built. The place was renamed [[Monte Carlo]].{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} Commercial seabathing also spread to other areas of the [[United States]] and parts of the [[British Empire]] such as [[Australia]], where [[surfing]] became popular in the early 20th century. By the 1970s cheap and affordable air travel was the catalyst for the growth of a global tourism market.

Since the late 20th century, [[recreational fishing]] and leisure boat pursuits have become very lucrative, and traditional [[fishing village]]s are often well positioned to take advantage of this. [[Destin, Florida]], for instance, has evolved from an [[artisanal fishing]] village into a seaside resort dedicated to tourism with a large fishing fleet of recreational charter boats.<ref>[http://www.destinchamber.com/destin/history-fishing.asp History of the World's Luckiest Fishing Village] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116180137/http://www.destinchamber.com/destin/history-fishing.asp |date=16 November 2007 }} The Destin Area Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 21 April 2009.</ref>

==Around the world==

=== Albania ===

* [[Durrës]]
* [[Sarandë|Sarande]]

===Australia===
[[File:Hyams beach.jpg|thumb|[[Hyams Beach, New South Wales|Hyams Beach]] in the [[Jervis Bay Territory]] in [[Australia]], renowned for its brilliantly white sand]]
[[File:Manly Beach and water.jpg|thumb|[[Manly Beach]] in [[Sydney]], a popular Australian beach]]
[[File:Gold Coast, 2015.jpg|thumb|[[Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]], one of the most frequently visited Australian seaside resorts]]
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*[[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] ([[Surfers Paradise]])
*[[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]]
*[[Jervis Bay]] ([[Hyams Beach]])
*[[Tangalooma, Queensland|Tangalooma]]
*[[Queenscliff, Victoria]]
*[[Agnes Water]]
*[[St Kilda Beach, Victoria|St Kilda Beach]]
*[[Glenelg, South Australia|Glenelg]]
*[[Byron Bay]]
*[[Central Coast, New South Wales|Central Coast]] ([[The Entrance, New South Wales|The Entrance]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]] and [[Ettalong Beach]])
*[[Batemans Bay]]
*[[Port Douglas]]
*[[Port Macquarie]]
*[[Ballina, New South Wales]]
*[[Fitzroy Island, Queensland|Fitzroy Island]]
*[[Sydney]] ([[Bondi Beach]], [[Manly Beach]], [[Brighton-Le-Sands, New South Wales|Brighton-Le-Sands]], [[Palm Beach, New South Wales|Palm Beach]])
*[[Wollongong]]
*[[Noosa Heads]]
*[[Coffs Harbour]]
*[[Margaret River, Western Australia|Margaret River]]
*[[Palm Cove, Queensland|Palm Cove]]
*[[Nelson, Victoria|Nelson]]
*[[Nelson Bay, New South Wales|Nelson Bay]]
*[[South West Rocks, New South Wales|South West Rocks]]
*[[Yamba, New South Wales|Yamba]]
*[[Lizard Island National Park]]
*[[Cairns]]
*[[Airlie Beach]]
*[[Kiama, New South Wales|Kiama]]
*[[Forster, New South Wales|Forster]]
*[[Culburra Beach]]
*[[Tweed Heads]]
*[[Redcliffe, Queensland]]}}

=== Belgium ===
[[File:Oostende panoramic view.jpg|thumb|The beach and promenade pier in [[Ostend]] in [[Belgium]]]]
Seaside resorts on the Flemish coast of [[West Flanders|West-Vlaanderen]] exist at the famous [[Knokke]], [[Ostend]] and also [[De Panne]] and coastal towns along the [[North Sea]] served by the coastal tramway [[Coast Tram (Belgium)|Kusttram]] run by [[De Lijn]].

=== Bulgaria ===
[[file:Nessebar lead collage.jpg|thumb|[[Nesebar]] in [[Bulgaria]]]]
[[File:Sanny beach. Foto by Victor Belousov. - panoramio - Victor Belousov (4).jpg|thumb|[[Sunny Beach]] in Bulgaria]]
[[File:Zlatni park3.JPG|thumb|The coast around [[Golden Sands]] with the neighbouring nature park]]
[[File:Albena resort Boby Dimitrov.jpg|thumb|[[Albena]] in Bulgaria]]
[[File:Sozopol2.jpg|thumb|[[Sozopol]]]]
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* [[Sunny Beach]]
* [[Sozopol]]
* [[Golden Sands]]
* [[Saints Constantine and Helena, Bulgaria|Constantine and Helena]]
* [[Sveti Vlas]]
* [[Albena]]
* [[Obzor]]
* [[Kranevo]]
* [[Ravda]]
* [[Pomorie]]
* [[Dyuni]]
* [[Balchik]]
* [[Kavarna]]
* [[Ahtopol]]
* [[Kavarna]]
* [[Tsarevo]]
* [[Rusalka, Bulgaria|Rusalka]]
* Holiday Club Riviera
* [[Nesebar]]
* [[Kamchia (resort)]]
* [[Byala, Varna Province|Byala]]
* [[Primorsko]]
* [[Kiten, Burgas Province|Kiten]]
* [[Lozenets, Burgas Province|Lozenets]]
* [[Tsarevo]]
* [[Sinemorets]]
* [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]]
}}

=== Croatia ===
[[File:Opatija.JPG|thumb|[[Opatija]] in [[Croatia]]]]
There are many seaside resorts on the jagged coastline of Croatia and its several islands, including:

*[[Biograd na Moru]]
*[[Cres (town)|Cres]]
*[[Jablanac]]
*[[Krk (town)|Krk]]
*[[Lopar, Croatia|Lopar]]
*[[Omiš]]
*[[Omišalj]]
*[[Opatija]]
*[[Poreč]]
*[[Šibenik]]
*[[Trogir]]

=== Cyprus ===
*[[Ayia Napa]]
*[[Coral Bay, Cyprus|Coral Bay]]
*[[Larnaca]]
*[[Latchi]]
*[[Limassol]]
*[[Paphos]]
*[[Pissouri]]
*[[Polis, Cyprus|Polis]]
*[[Protaras]]

=== Denmark ===
*Blåvand
*[[Hornbæk]]
*[[Marielyst]]
*[[Skagen]]
*[[Tisvildeleje]]

=== Estonia ===
*[[Haapsalu]]
*[[Kuressaare]]
*[[Narva-Jõesuu]]
*[[Pärnu]]

=== Finland ===
[[File:Näkymä Naantalin kirkon tornista etelään, Naantali, 24.7.2008.jpg|thumb|[[Naantali]], a seaside resort in [[Finland]]]]
*[[Hailuoto]]
*[[Hanko, Finland|Hanko]]
*[[Kalajoki]]
*[[Mariehamn]]
*[[Naantali]]
*[[Oulu]]
*[[Yyteri]]

=== France ===
[[File:Côtes de France.jpg|thumb|A map of the [[France|French]] coastline showing various resort areas]]
With three long coastlines, [[France]] has many seaside resorts on its various coasts; for specific towns in each region, see the following articles:

* [[Côte Bleue]] on the [[Mediterranean Sea]]
* [[Côte d'Argent]] on the [[Bay of Biscay]]
* [[Côte de Lumière]] on the Bay of Biscay
* [[Côte des Landes]], a section of the Côte d'Argent
* [[Côte d'Opale]] on the [[English Channel]]
* [[Côte Fleurie]] on the English Channel
* [[French Riviera]] (Côte d'Azur) on the Mediterranean Sea

=== Georgia ===
[[File:Black Sea Coast of Batumi, Georgia (Europe).jpg|thumb|A beach in [[Batumi]] in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]]]
* [[Batumi]]
* [[Gagra]]
* [[Kobuleti]]
* [[Kvariati]] 
* [[New Athos]]
* [[Pitsunda]]
* [[Sukhumi]]

=== Germany ===
{{Main|List of seaside resorts in Germany|List of spa towns in Germany}}
[[File:Steilküste bei Ahrenshoop.jpg|thumb|Steep coast at [[Darss]] West Beach, near [[Ahrenshoop]] in Germany]]
[[File:Kurhaus in Binz.jpg|thumb|Kurhaus of [[Binz]] on [[Rügen]] island, one of the most famous German seaside spas, which showcases the typical [[resort architecture]] of Germany's Pomeranian coast]]
[[File:Sassnitz (2011-05-21).JPG|thumb|An aerial view of [[Sassnitz]] seaside resort and the nearby [[Jasmund National Park]] chalk cliffs, [[Rügen|Rugia]] island in Germany]] 
[[File:Grey Seal Norderney.jpg|thumb|[[Grey seal|Seals]] sunbathing at a beach in [[Norderney]], a North Sea resort in Germany]]
[[Germany]] is known for its traditional seaside resorts on the [[Baltic Sea]] and the [[North Sea]] coasts, mainly established in the 19th century. In [[German language|German]] they are called ''Seebad'' ("Sea Spa") or ''Seeheilbad'', sometimes with ''Ostsee-'' or ''Nordsee-'' as prefixes for the respective coastline.

The most prestigious resorts can be found along the Baltic coastline, including the islands of [[Rügen|Rugia]] and [[Usedom]]. They often feature a unique architectural style called [[resort architecture]]. The coast of [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern|Mecklenburg and Western Pomerania]] alone has an overall length of 2000 km<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://germanfoods.org/german-food-facts/mecklenburg-western-pomerania-land-of-lakes-and-leisure/|title=Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Land of Lakes and Leisure – Germanfoods.org|date=30 March 2008}}</ref> and is nicknamed ''German [[Riviera]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.german-riviera.com/|title=German Riviera – Mecklenburg|website=german-riviera.com}}</ref> [[Heiligendamm]] in [[Mecklenburg]], established in 1793, is the oldest seaside resort in Germany and [[continental Europe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.off-to-mv.com/en/seaside-resorts|title=Seaside resorts – Seaside resorts – Touristic sites – Destinations in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern|website=Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.|date=4 September 2021 }}</ref>

Most important coastal areas with seaside resorts in Germany:
* [[Baltic Sea]]: islands of [[Fehmarn]], [[Hiddensee]], [[Rügen]], [[Usedom]]; [[Mecklenburg]] coast, [[Warnemünde|Rostock]], peninsula of [[Fischland]], [[Darss]] and [[Zingst]]
* [[North Sea]]: [[East Frisian Islands]] and [[North Frisian Islands]]

Selection of German seaside resorts along the [[Baltic Sea]] coastline:
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* [[Ahrenshoop]]
* [[Laboe]]
* [[Mecklenburg]]:
** [[Boltenhagen]]
** [[Graal-Müritz]]
** [[Heiligendamm]]
** [[Kühlungsborn]]
** [[Warnemünde]]
* [[Rügen|Rugia]] Island:
** [[Baabe]]
** [[Binz]]
** [[Göhren, Rügen|Göhren]]
** [[Sassnitz]]
** [[Sellin]]
* [[Timmendorfer Strand]]
* [[Travemünde]]
* [[Usedom]] Island:
** [[Amber Spas]]
** Kaiserbad [[Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern|Heringsdorf]] with [[Ahlbeck (Usedom)|Ahlbeck]] and [[Bansin]]
** [[Zinnowitz]]
* [[Zingst]]
}} 
At the [[North Sea]] coastline:
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* [[Cuxhaven]]
* [[Norderney]]
* [[Sankt Peter-Ording|St. Peter-Ording]]
* [[Spiekeroog]]
* [[Wangerooge]]
* [[Wyk auf Föhr]]
* [[Sylt]] Island:
** [[Kampen (Sylt)|Kampen]]
** [[Wenningstedt-Braderup|Wenningstedt]]
** [[Westerland, Germany|Westerland]]
}}

=== Greece ===
[[File:Amanzoe-Villa-Night.jpg|thumb|A hotel in [[Kranidi]] in [[Greece]]]]
Greece, renowned as a summer destination, features a large amount of seaside resorts. Some of them include:

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*[[Agia Pelagia]]
*[[Agia Triada, Thessaloniki|Agia Triada]]
*[[Agioi Theodoroi]]
*[[Asprovalta]]
*[[Chalkidiki]], a peninsula with a variety of coastal villages that are considered resorts such as: [[Afytos]], [[Chaniotis]], [[Nea Poteidaia]], [[Neos Marmaras]], [[Nikiti]], [[Sarti, Chalkidiki|Sarti]] and others.
*[[Ermioni]]
*[[Eretria]]
*[[Glyfada, Phocis]]
*[[Kamena Vourla]]
*[[Karystos]]
*[[Kallikrateia|Nea Kallikrateia]]
*[[Katakolo]]
*[[Kavos]]
*[[Kineta]]
*[[Kyllini, Elis]]
*[[Kymi, Greece|Kymi]]
*[[Laganas]]
*[[Leptokarya]]
*[[Loutraki]]
*[[Malia, Crete|Malia]]
*[[Matala, Crete|Matala]]
*[[Mykonos]]
*[[Naousa, Paros|Naousa (Paros)]]
*[[Nafpaktos]]
*[[Neoi Poroi]]
*[[Olympiaki Akti]]
*[[Parga]]
*[[Peraia]]
*[[Platamon]]
*[[Porto Cheli]]
*[[Porto Rafti]]
*[[Preveza]]
*[[Pythagoreio]]
*[[Santorini]]
*[[Stavros, Thessaloniki|Stavros]]
*[[Syvota]]
*[[Thessaloniki]]
}}

===India===
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[[India]] has a long coastline and hence has numerous beaches and resort towns. Beaches were already a popular tourist destination for the kings and the masses alike especially in South India where the Dravidian Empires built large temples near the seashore. Beaches are also associated with Hindu rituals where pilgrims from different parts of India go for worshipping rituals. The sun rise and Sunset are also associated with Hindu traditions which are considered sacred my many Hindu communities and there are festivals to celebrate the sunset and sunrise. A major example of such festivals is [[Chhath Puja]]. The British Raj also contributed in the development of Beach Resorts where Europeans used to visit during the harsh and cold winter of Europe.

The archipelago of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep are also famous for beach resorts. Other beach resorts in India includes:
* [[Digha]]
* [[Bakkhali]]
* [[Sagar Island]]
* [[Kovalam]]
* [[Kollam]]
* [[Calangute]]
* [[Canacona]]
* [[Juhu]]
* [[Puri]]
* [[Visakhapatnam]]
* [[Karaikal]]
* [[Chirala]]

=== Iceland ===
[[File:Geothermal Beach at Nauthólsvík (3554476791).jpg|thumb|The beach in [[Nauthólsvík]], [[Iceland]]]]
* [[Nauthólsvík]]

=== Indonesia ===
* [[Nusa Dua]]
* [[Nusa Penida]]
* [[Nusa Ceningan]]
* [[Nusa Lembongan]]
* [[Kuta, Bali]]
* [[Legian]]
* [[Seminyak]]
* [[Belitung]]
* [[Canggu]]
* [[Lombok]]
* [[Labuan Bajo]]
* [[Manado]]
*[[Sabang, Aceh|Sabang]]
* [[Mentawai Islands|Mentawai]]
* [[Serang Regency|Serang]]
* [[Parangtritis]]
* [[Bulukumba]]
* [[Gunungkidul]]
* [[Sumba]]
* [[Wakatobi Regency|Wakatobi]]

=== Ireland ===
[[File:Bray01.JPG|thumb|The seafront in [[Bray, County Wicklow|Bray]], [[County Wicklow]], Ireland]]
[[File:Kilkee Strand and West End.jpg|thumb|[[Kilkee]] on the west coast of Ireland]]
The 'Irish Riviera' on the South Coast of Ireland features the seaside resorts of [[Youghal]], [[Ardmore, County Waterford|Ardmore]], [[Dungarvan]], [[Cóbh]] and [[Ballycotton]], all set close to the south coast of [[Ireland]]. Youghal has been a favoured holiday destination for over 100 years, situated on the banks of the [[Munster Blackwater|River Blackwater]] as it reaches the sea.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} Dungarvan is a seaside market town beneath the mountains in the centre of the Irish south coast. [[Kinsale]] is often described{{by whom|date=June 2023}} as a food lover's and yachting town, with a diverse range of restaurants, as well as a large and active creative community with numerous art galleries and record and book shops.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

Seaside resorts in the East of Ireland developed after the introduction of rail travel. The [[Dublin and Kingstown Railway]] introduced [[day-tripper]]s from [[Dublin]] to Kingstown (now [[Dún Laoghaire]]) in [[South Dublin]], and the coastal town became Ireland's first seaside resort. Other South Dublin towns and villages such as [[Sandycove]], [[Dalkey]] and [[Killiney]] grew as seaside resorts when the rail network was expanded. Since the opening of [[Bray Daly Station]] in 1852, the [[County Wicklow]] coastal town of [[Bray, County Wicklow|Bray]] has become the largest seaside resort on the East Coast of Ireland. The town of [[Greystones]], five miles south of Bray, also grew as a seaside resort when the railway line was extended in 1855. Other seaside resorts include [[Courtown]] and [[Rosslare Strand]] in [[County Wexford]].

[[Ulster]] has a number of seaside resorts, such as [[Portrush]], situated on the north coast, with its two beaches and a world-famous golf course, [[Royal Portrush Golf Club]].<ref>Ranked as the third best course outside the United States by ''Golf Digest'' in 2007 {{cite web |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/planetgolf/ |title=GolfDigest.com – Planet Golf |access-date=2007-05-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427221644/http://www.golfdigest.com/planetgolf/ |archive-date=27 April 2007 }}</ref> Other Ulster seaside resorts are [[Newcastle, County Down|Newcastle]], located on the east coast at the foot of the Mourne Mountains; [[Ballycastle, County Antrim|Ballycastle]]; [[Portstewart]]; [[Rathmullan]]; [[Bundoran]] and [[Bangor, County Down|Bangor]]. [[Bangor Marina]] is one of the largest in Ireland and the marina has on occasion been awarded the [[Blue Flag beach|Blue Flag]] for attention to environmental issues.

The main seaside towns in the west of Ireland are in [[County Clare]]; the largest are [[Lahinch]] and [[Kilkee]]. Lahinch is a popular [[surfing]] location.

Like British resorts, many seaside towns in Ireland have turned to other entertainment industries. Larger resorts such as Bray or [[Portrush]] host [[air show]]s, while most resorts host summer festivals.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

=== Israel ===
[[File:Ein Bokek - Dead Sea2.jpg|thumb|[[Ein Bokek]] on the [[Dead Sea]] in [[Israel]]]]
Israel is a major tourist area. Tourism in Israel is one of the major sources of income, with beautiful beaches, such as those found on the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and the [[Red Sea]]. Most tourists come from the United States and European countries. Other resorts include:  
* [[Ashdod]]
* [[Ashkelon]]
* [[Eilat]]
* [[Ein Bokek]]
* [[Herzliya]]
* [[Netanya]]
* [[Tel Aviv]]

=== Italy ===
[[File:Positano04.jpg|thumb|[[Positano]] and its sea in [[Italy]]]]
[[File:Sicilia Isola Bella-Beach View.jpg|thumb|A beach in [[Taormina]], Italy]]
Italy is known for its seaside resorts, which are visited by both Italian and foreign tourists. Many of these resorts have a history of tourism that dates back to the 19th century. 

Resorts include (among many others):

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* [[Alassio]]
* [[Alba Adriatica]]
* [[Alghero]]
* [[Agropoli]]
* [[Amalfi]]
* [[Anzio]]
* [[Argentario]]
* [[Arzachena]]
* [[Atrani]]
* [[Berchidda]]
* [[Bibione]]
* [[Budoni]]
* [[Calangianus]]
* [[Capalbio]]
* [[Capri]]
* [[Castellabate]]
* [[Castellamare di Stabia]]
* [[Cattolica]]
* [[Caorle]]
* [[Cefalù]]
* [[Cervia]]
* [[Cesenatico]]
* [[Cetara]]
* [[Elba]]
* [[Follonica]]
* [[Forte dei Marmi]]
* [[Finale Ligure]]
* [[Formia]]
* [[Fregene]]
* [[Furore]]
* [[Gaeta]]
* [[Gallipoli, Apulia|Gallipoli]]
* [[Gioia Tauro]]
* [[Giulianova]]
* [[Golfo Aranci]]
* [[Grosseto]]
* [[Grottammare]]
* [[Ischia]]
* [[Isola Rossa]]
* [[Jesolo]]
* [[Ladispoli]]
* [[La Maddalena]]
* [[Lignano Sabbiadoro]]
* [[Livorno]]
* [[Loiri Porto San Paolo]]
* [[Maiori]]
* [[Maratea]]
* [[Manfredonia]]
* [[Minori, Campania|Minori]]
* [[Minturno]]
* [[Nettuno]]
* [[Numana]]
* [[Olbia]]
* [[Orbetello]]
* [[Oschiri]]
* [[Ostia (Rome)|Ostia]]
* [[Ostuni]]
* [[Palau]]
* [[Pescara]]
* [[Pizzo, Calabria|Pizzo]]
* [[Policoro]]
* [[Ponza]]
* [[Porto Cervo]]
* [[Porto Ercole]]
* [[Portofino]]
* [[Positano]]
* [[Praia a mare]]
* [[Praiano]]
* [[Ravello]]
* [[Riccione]]
* [[Rimini]]
* [[Sabaudia]]
* [[San Benedetto del Tronto]]
* [[Sanremo]]
* [[San Vito Lo Capo]]
* [[Santa Margherita Ligure]]
* [[Santa Maria di Leuca]]
* [[Santa Teresa Gallura]]
* [[Scala, Campania|Scala]]
* [[Senigallia]]
* [[Sestri Levante]]
* [[Silvi, Abruzzo|Silvi]]
* [[Sorrento]]
* [[Soverato]]
* [[Sperlonga]]
* [[Stintino]]
* [[Taormina]]
* [[Termoli]]
* [[Terracina]]
* [[Tramonti, Campania|Tramonti]]
* [[Tropea]]
* [[Viareggio]]
* [[Ventotene]]
* [[Vieste]]
* [[Vietri sul Mare]]
* [[Villasimius]]
}}

=== Japan ===
There are seaside resorts in [[Honshu]], [[Shikoku]], and [[Kyushu]], but [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]] is particularly known for its beaches.

===Jordan===
All seaside resorts in [[Jordan]] are located in [[Aqaba]], the only seaport in Jordan. Seaside resorts of Aqaba include [[Ayla Oasis]] and [[Marsa Zayed]] in the Tala Bay region.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

=== Kenya ===

* [[Malindi]]
* [[Mombasa]]

=== South Korea ===
Many seaside resorts are located in [[Gyeongsang]], [[Jeolla]], [[Chungcheong]], [[Gangwon Province (South Korea)|Gangwon]], [[Gyeonggi]], [[Incheon]], [[Ulsan]] and [[Busan]].

=== Latvia ===
*[[Jūrmala]]
*[[Liepāja]]
*[[Ventspils]]

=== Lithuania ===
[[File:Curonian Spit and Lagoon.png|thumb|A map of [[Lithuania]] and [[Russia]]'s resorts on the [[Curonian Spit]]]]
* [[Juodkrantė]]
* [[Nida, Lithuania|Nida]]
* [[Palanga]]
* [[Pervalka]]
* [[Preila]]
* [[Šventoji, Lithuania|Šventoji]]

=== Malaysia ===
* [[Langkawi]]
* [[Batu Ferringhi]]
* [[Pangkor]]
* [[Port Dickson]]
* [[Desaru]]
* [[Cherating]]
* [[Kuala Terengganu]]
* [[Kapas Island|Kapas]]
* [[Perhentian Islands]]
* [[Redang]]
* [[Tioman]]
* [[Tanjung Aru]]
* [[Gaya Island|Gaya]]
* [[Mabul Island|Mabul]]
* [[Manukan Island|Manukan]]
* [[Sipadan Island|Sipadan]]

=== Malta ===
[[File:The Blue Lagoon.jpg|thumb|[[Comino]] in [[Malta]]]]
The following are the main resort towns in [[Malta]]:<ref>[http://www.visitmalta.com/en/resorts-and-regions Resorts & Regions] – visitmalta.com</ref>
* Northern towns of [[Mellieħa]], [[St. Paul's Bay]], [[Buġibba]] and [[Qawra]]
* Central towns of [[Sliema]], [[St. Julian's]] and [[Paceville]]
* Southern towns of [[Birżebbuġa]] and [[Marsascala]]
* Village of [[Marsalforn]] in [[Gozo]]
* Parts of the island of [[Comino]]

=== Mexico ===
[[File:Cancun aerial photo by safa.jpg|thumb|[[Cancún]] in [[Mexico]]]]
Mexican resorts are popular with many North American residents, with Mexico being the second most visited country in the Americas. Notable resorts on the mainland and the Baja Gold Coast and [[Baja Peninsula|Peninsula]] include:
* [[Acapulco]]
* [[Baja Mar]]
* [[Cabo San Lucas]]
* [[Cancún]]
* [[Ensenada, Baja California|Ensenada]]
* [[Guaymas]]
* [[Ixtapa]]
* [[Manzanillo, Colima|Manzanillo]]
* [[Mazatlán]]
* [[Playa del Carmen]]
* [[Puerto Peñasco]]
* [[Puerto Vallarta]]
* [[Rosarito Beach]]
* [[Tijuana]] ([[Playas de Tijuana]])
* [[Tulum]]
* [[Veracruz]]

=== Netherlands ===
[[File:Den Haag Scheveningen Kurhaus 04.jpg|thumb|[[Kurhaus of Scheveningen]] in the [[Netherlands]]]]
There are many seaside resorts on the Dutch coast, chiefly in the provinces of [[North Holland]], [[South Holland]] and [[Zeeland]], as well as on the [[West Frisian Islands]].

A selection includes:
*[[Bergen, North Holland]]
*[[Domburg]]
*[[Katwijk]]
*[[Monster, South Holland]]
*[[Noordwijk]]
*[[Scheveningen]]
*[[Zandvoort]]

=== New Zealand ===
* [[Kaiteriteri]]
* [[Māpua, New Zealand|Mapua]]
* [[Marahau]]
* [[Tahunanui]]                      
* [[Mount Maunganui]]

=== Norway ===
* [[Kristiansand]]
* [[Bystranda]]
* [[Sola, Norway|Sola]]
* [[Fevik]]
* [[Risør (town)|Risør]]

=== Poland ===
[[File:Hel Poland.jpg|thumb|[[Hel, Poland|Hel]] in [[Poland]]]]
Poland's coast on the [[Baltic Sea]] includes many traditional seaside resorts established throughout the 18th-20th centuries. In the past the resorts have received mostly domestic tourism, however, since the 1990s, following the opening of Polish borders, the international tourism has grown considerably.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.excitingpoland.com/en/k1-2/k2-5/| title=Seaside Resorts, Regions in Poland| publisher=excitingpoland.com| access-date=5 June 2013| archive-date=4 March 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060830/http://www.excitingpoland.com/en/k1-2/k2-5/| url-status=dead}}</ref>
Notable resorts include:
*[[Świnoujście]]
*[[Międzyzdroje]]
*[[Dziwnów]]
*[[Kołobrzeg]]
*[[Mielno]]
*[[Darłowo]]
*[[Ustka]]
*[[Władysławowo]]
*[[Chłapowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship|Chłapowo]]
*[[Jastarnia]]
*[[Hel, Poland|Hel]]
*[[Sopot]]

=== Portugal ===
[[File:Quarteira-Algarve.jpg|thumb|[[Quarteira]] in [[Portugal]]]]
Many European and world tourists visit Portuguese resorts, particularly those on the [[Algarve]] and [[Madeira]]. Notable resorts include:

*[[Albufeira]]
*[[Cascais]]
*[[Estoril]]
*[[Faro, Portugal|Faro]]
*[[Figueira da Foz]]                                                              
*[[Funchal]]
*[[Lagos, Portugal|Lagos]]
*[[Póvoa de Varzim]]
*[[Praia da Luz]]
*[[Quarteira]]

=== Romania ===
The Romanian Black Sea resorts stretch from the Danube Delta in the north down to the Romanian-Bulgarian border in the south, along 275 kilometers of coastline.
[[File:Port mangalia.jpeg|thumb|Mangalia Port in [[Mangalia]], Romania]]
* [[2 Mai]]
* [[Constanța]]
* [[Costinești]]
* [[Mamaia]]
* [[Mangalia]]
* [[Năvodari]]
* [[Neptun, Romania]]
* [[Vama Veche]]
* [[Venus, Romania]]
* [[Sulina]]

=== Russia ===
[[File:Sochi-kurort.jpg|thumb|The "Caucasian Riviera" in [[Sochi]], {{circa|1909}}]]
[[File:Sochi adler aerial view 2018 20.jpg|thumb|[[Sochi]]]]
* [[Anapa]]
* [[Gelendzhik]]
* [[Lazurnaya Bay]]
* [[Sestroretsk]]
* [[Sochi]], including previously separate settlements [[Adler Microdistrict|Adler]], [[Lazarevskoye Microdistrict|Lazarevskoye]], and [[Dagomys]]
* [[Svetlogorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast|Svetlogorsk]]
* [[Yantarny]]
* [[Zelenogradsk]]

=== South Africa ===
{{Main|Seaside resorts in South Africa}}
[[File:Big-Bay-view.jpg|thumb|[[Cape Town]], the most visited tourist destination in [[South Africa]], has many beaches sprawling across its metropolitan area]]
[[File:Panorama of Coffee Bay.jpg|thumb|Coffee Bay, a small seaside resort on the [[Wild Coast Region, Eastern Cape|Wild Coast]], known for the [[Hole-in-the-Wall (Eastern Cape)|Hole-in-the-wall]], its views and beaches]]
[[File:Durban beach.jpg| thumb|[[Durban]], a major holiday destination on South Africa's east coast renowned for its warm weather all-year round|link=Special:FilePath/Durban_beacv.jpg]]
[[File:Margate Main beach.jpg| thumb|[[Margate, South Africa|Margate]], a holiday destination on South Africa's east coast and one of the most visited in the country]]
[[File:South Africa-Port Elizabeth-Hobie Beach02.jpg|thumb|[[Port Elizabeth]], a seaside city in the [[Eastern Cape]] province renowned for its surfing, temperate climate, and beautiful beaches]]
[[File:HONDEKLIPBAAI.jpg| thumb|[[Hondeklip Bay]], a coastal and fishing village on South Africa's west coast well known for its unspoiled beaches and its rock and tidal pools]]
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* [[Alexander Bay, Northern Cape|Alexander Bay]]
* Alkanstrand, [[Richards Bay]]
* [[Amanzimtoti]]
* [[Arniston, Western Cape|Arniston]]
* [[Ballito]]
* [[Betty's Bay]]
* [[Bloubergstrand]]
* [[Boknesstrand]]
* [[Brenton-on-Sea]]
* [[Buffelsbaai]]
* [[Bushman's River Mouth]]
* [[Cape St. Francis|Cape St Francis]]
* [[Cape Town]]
* Cape Vidal
* [[Cannon Rocks]]
* [[Chintsa]]
* [[Coffee Bay]]
* [[De Kelders]]
* [[Durban]]
* [[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]]
* [[Elands Bay]]
* [[eMdloti]]
* [[Fish Hoek]]
* [[Franskraalstrand]]
* [[Gansbaai]]
* [[Gordon's Bay]]
* [[Gonubie]]
* [[Great Brak River (town)|Great Brak River]]
* [[Haga Haga]]
* [[Hamburg, Eastern Cape|Hamburg]]
* [[Hawston]]
* [[Hermanus]]
* [[Herolds Bay]]
* [[Hibberdene]]
* [[Hondeklip Bay]]
* [[Jacobsbaai]]
* [[Jeffreys Bay]]
* [[Kenton-on-Sea]]
* [[Keurboomstrand]]
* [[Kidd's Beach]]
* [[Kleinmond]]
* [[Kleinzee]]
* [[Knysna]]
* [[Kommetjie]]
* [[Kosi Bay]]
* [[L'Agulhas]]
* [[Lambert's Bay]]
* [[Langebaan]]
* [[Llandudno, Cape Town|Llandudno]]
* [[Margate, KwaZulu-Natal|Margate]]
* [[Mazeppa Bay]]
* [[Mtunzini]]
* [[Muizenberg]]
* [[Morgans Bay]]
* [[Mossel Bay]]
* [[Nahoon]]
* [[Nature's Valley]]
* [[Noordhoek, Cape Town|Noordhoek]]
* [[Onrusrivier|Onrus]]
* [[Paternoster, Western Cape|Paternoster]]
* [[Pearly Beach]]
* [[Pennington, KwaZulu-Natal|Pennington]]
* [[Plettenberg Bay]]
* [[Port Alfred]]
* [[Port Elizabeth]]
* [[Port Nolloth]]
* [[Port St. Johns|Port St Johns]]
* [[Pringle Bay]]
* [[Qolora Mouth]]
* [[Ramsgate, KwaZulu-Natal|Ramsgate]]
* [[Salt Rock]]
* [[Sardinia Bay Marine Protected Area|Sardinia Bay]]
* [[Skoenmakerskop|Schoenmakerskop]]
* [[Scottburgh]]
* [[Sedgefield, Western Cape|Sedgefield]]
* [[Shaka's Rock]]
* [[Simon's Town]]
* [[Sodwana Bay]]
* [[Southbroom]]
* [[St Francis Bay]]
* [[St Helena Bay]]
* [[St Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal|St Lucia]]
* [[Stilbaai]]
* [[Stormsrivier]]
* [[Strand, Western Cape|Strand]]
* [[Strandfontein, Matzikama|Strandfontein]]
* [[Struisbaai]]
* [[Tergniet]]
* [[Tugela, KwaZulu-Natal|Thukela Mouth]]
* [[uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal|uMhlanga]]
* [[Umzumbe]]
* [[Uvongo]]
* [[Victoria Bay]]
* [[Warner Beach]], [[Kingsburgh, KwaZulu-Natal|Kingsburgh]]
* [[Wilderness, Western Cape|Wilderness]]
* [[Witsand]]
* [[Yzerfontein]]
* [[Zinkwazi Beach]]
}}

=== South America ===
Notable seaside resorts in South America include [[Búzios]], [[Camboriú]], [[Florianópolis]], [[Fortaleza]], [[Recife]] and [[Salvador, Bahia|Salvador]] in [[Brazil]]; [[Mar del Plata]] in [[Argentina]]; [[Piriápolis|Piriapolis]] and [[Punta del Este]] in [[Uruguay]]; [[Easter Island]] and [[Viña del Mar]] in [[Chile]]; [[Barranquilla]] and [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]] in [[Colombia]]; and [[Guayaquil]], [[Salinas, Ecuador|Salinas]] and the [[Galápagos Islands|Galapagos Islands]] in [[Ecuador]].

=== Spain ===
{{wide image|Donostia Igeldotikn-edit1.jpg|900px|A panoramic view of [[San Sebastián]] in Spain}}
[[File:050529 Barcelona 060 edited.jpg|thumb|Barceloneta beach in [[Barcelona]], Spain]]
Spanish resorts are popular with many European and world residents. Notable resorts on the mainland and islands include:

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* [[Algeciras]] area
* [[Alicante]]
* [[Altea]]
* [[Barcelona]] area, with the best urban beaches in the world<ref>{{cite web|url=http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/beach-cities-photos/#/beach-barcelona-spain_21757_600x450.jpg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712143059/http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/beach-cities-photos#/beach-barcelona-spain_21757_600x450.jpg|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 July 2010|title=Top 10 Beach Cities|date=8 July 2010|access-date=30 July 2010}}</ref><ref>Movie "Worlds Best Beaches", Discovery Channel 2005</ref>
* [[Benidorm]] 
* [[Blanes]]
* [[Cadaqués]]
* [[Calpe]]
* [[Castell-Platja d'Aro]]
* [[Costa Blanca]]
* [[Costa Brava]]
* [[Costa de la Luz]]
* [[Costa Tropical]]
* [[Dénia]]
* [[Empuriabrava]]
* [[Gandía]]
* [[Lanzarote]]
* [[Lloret de Mar]]
* [[Las Palmas]] area and other towns in the [[Canary Islands]]
* [[Málaga]] area and other suburbs on the [[Costa del Sol]]
* [[Murcia]]
* [[Nerja]]
* [[Palamós]]
* [[Palma de Mallorca]] area, [[Ibiza]] and other towns in the [[Balearic Islands]]
* [[Peñíscola]]
* [[Roses, Girona|Roses]]
* [[Salou]] area and other towns on the [[Costa Daurada]]
* [[Sant Feliu de Guíxols]]
* [[San Javier, Murcia|San Javier]]
* [[San Sebastián]]
* [[Sitges]]
* [[Tenerife]]
* [[Tossa de Mar]]
* [[Villajoyosa]]
* [[Vinaròs]]
}}

=== Sweden ===
* [[Helsingborg]]
* [[Kullaberg]]
* [[Falsterbo]]
* [[Malmö]]

=== Tanzania ===

* [[Zanzibar]]

=== Turkey ===

* [[Şarköy]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-23 |title=Population booms in summer resorts close to Istanbul due to virus fear - Türkiye News |url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/population-booms-in-summer-resorts-close-to-istanbul-due-to-virus-fear-158485 |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Hürriyet Daily News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Türkiye |url=https://web.deu.edu.tr/atiksu/ana50/tekirdag.html |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=web.deu.edu.tr}}</ref>

[[File:TurkishRivieraMap1.png|thumb|A mMap depicting the Turkish Riviera in blue, highlighting, from east to west, the major settlements of [[Alanya]], [[Antalya]], [[Kemer]], [[Fethiye]], [[Marmaris]], [[Bodrum]], [[Kuşadası]], and [[Çeşme]]]]

=== Ukraine ===
{{wide image|Glavnaja_Grjada_vid_iz_Jalti.jpeg|900px|A panoramic view of [[Yalta]]}}
Some examples of [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] seaside resort towns are:
* [[Crimea]]: [[Alupka]], [[Alushta]], [[Yevpatoria]], [[Feodosiya]], [[Foros, Ukraine|Foros]], [[Gurzuf]], [[Koktebel]], [[Saky]], [[Sudak]], [[Yalta]]
* [[Kherson Oblast]]: [[Skadovsk]]
* [[Mykolaiv Oblast]]: [[Ochakov]]
* [[Odesa Oblast]]: [[Odesa]]

=== United Kingdom ===
{{more citations needed|section|date=January 2022}}
{{See also|List of seaside resorts in the United Kingdom}}
[[File:The harbour, Margate, Kent, England, ca. 1897 (1).jpg|thumb|[[Margate]] in [[Kent]], the first seaside resort of England, established in the 1750s]]
[[File:South Bay, Scarborough.jpg|thumb|[[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]]'s South Bay]]
[[File:WestonPier.jpg|alt=Long walkway supported by metal legs arising from the sand, leading to a white painted building. In the foreground are donkeys on sand.|thumb|The Grand Pier and donkey rides at [[Weston-super-Mare]]]]
The United Kingdom saw the popularisation of [[List of seaside resorts in the UK|seaside resorts]], and nowhere was this more seen than in [[Blackpool]]. Blackpool catered for workers from across industrial [[Northern England]], who packed its beaches and [[promenade]]. Other northern seaside towns (for example [[Bridlington]], [[Cleethorpes]], [[Morecambe]], [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]], [[Skegness]], and [[Southport]]) shared in the success of this new concept, especially from trade during [[wakes week]]s. The concept spread rapidly to other British coastal towns, including several on the coast of [[North Wales]], notably [[Rhyl]], and [[Llandudno]], the largest resort in [[Wales]] and known as "The Queen of the Welsh Resorts", from as early as 1864.<ref>Ivor Wynne Jones. ''Llandudno Queen of Welsh Resorts'' (chapter 3 page 19) referring to the ''Liverpool Mercury''</ref> As the 19th century progressed, British [[working class]] [[day-tripper]]s travelled on organised trips such as [[railway excursion]]s, or by [[Steamboat|steamer]], for which long [[pier]]s were erected so that the ships bringing the trade could berth.

Another area notable for its seaside resorts was (and is) the [[Firth of Clyde]], outside Glasgow. Glaswegians would take a ferry "doon the watter" from the city, down the [[River Clyde]], to the Firth's islands and peninsulas and beyond, such as [[Cowal]], [[Isle of Bute|Bute]], [[Isle of Arran|Arran]], and [[Kintyre]]. Resorts include [[Rothesay, Argyll and Bute|Rothesay]], [[Lamlash]], [[Whiting Bay]], [[Dunoon]], [[Tighnabruaich]], [[Carrick Castle]], [[Helensburgh]], [[Largs]], [[Millport, Cumbrae|Millport]] and [[Campbeltown]]. In contrast to many resorts, some on the Firth of Clyde have continued to prosper as middle-class [[commuter town]]s.

Some resorts, especially those more southerly such as [[Hastings]], [[Worthing]], [[Eastbourne]], [[Bournemouth]], and [[Brighton]] were built as new towns or extended by local landowners to appeal to wealthier holidaymakers. Others came about due to their proximity to large urban areas of population, such as [[Southend-on-Sea]], which became increasingly popular with residents of London once rail links were established to it allowing day trips from London. The sunshine and sea air were seen by Victorians as beneficial for health,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24214646|title=Oh, why do we like to be beside the seaside?|date=28 September 2013|publisher=BBC News|access-date=1 May 2018}}</ref> and resorts such as [[Ventnor]] owed their growth to a visit being considered as treatment for chest complaints. Owing to its generally better climate, the south coast has many seaside towns, the most being in [[Sussex]].

In the later 20th century, the popularity of the British seaside resort declined for the same reason that it first flourished: advances in transport. The greater accessibility of foreign holiday destinations, through [[package holiday]]s and, more recently, European [[low-cost carrier|low-cost airlines]], makes it easier to holiday abroad. Despite the loyalty of returning holidaymakers, resorts such as Blackpool have struggled to compete against the hotter weather of [[Southern Europe]] and the [[sunbelt]] in the [[United States]]. Now, many symbols of the traditional British resort ([[holiday camp]]s, [[Pier#Pleasure piers|end-of-the-pier shows]] and saucy [[Seaside postcard#British seaside postcards|postcard]]s) are regarded by some{{who|date=January 2022}} as drab and outdated; the skies are imagined to be overcast and the beach windswept. This is not always true; for example [[Broadstairs]] in [[Kent]] has retained much of its old world charm with [[Punch and Judy]] and [[donkey rides]] and still remains popular, being only one hour from the [[M25 motorway|M25]]. Brighton has also seen a fall in visitor numbers in recent years.{{when|date=January 2022}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-37619384|title=Drop in day visitors to Brighton and Hove|date=11 October 2016|publisher=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14794028.day-visitors-to-brighton-and-hove-fall-by-a-million/|title=Day visitors to Brighton and Hove fall by a million|date=11 October 2016|website=The Argus}}</ref> The city has also experienced a rise in homelessness,{{when|date=June 2023}} especially noticeable on the city streets and in green spaces where tents have been erected.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17843597.homeless-camps-human-excrement-left-city-centre/|title=Homeless camps and human excrement left in city centre|date=17 August 2019|work=The Argus}}</ref>

Many people can now afford "second holidays" and short breaks, resulting in increased tourism in British seaside towns. Many seaside towns have large shopping centres which also attract people from a wide area. Day trippers still come to the coastal towns, but on a more local scale than during the 19th century.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

Many coastal towns are also popular retirement hotspots where older people reside permanently or take short breaks in the autumn months. Other English coastal towns have successfully sought to project a sense of their unique character. In particular, [[Southwold]] on the [[Suffolk]] coast is an active yet peaceful retirement haven with an emphasis on calmness, quiet countryside and jazz. [[Weymouth, Dorset]] offers itself as "the gateway to the Jurassic Coast", Britain's only natural World Heritage Site. [[Newquay]] in [[Cornwall]] offers itself as the 'surfing capital of Britain', hosting international surfing events on its shores.

[[Torbay]] in South [[Devon]] is known is also known as the [[English Riviera]]. Consisting of the towns of [[Torquay]], [[Paignton]] with its pier and [[Brixham]], the bay has 20 beaches and coves along its {{convert|22|mi|km|0|adj=on}} coastline, ranging from small secluded coves to the larger promenade-style seafronts of Torquay's Torre Abbey Sands and Paignton Sands.

However, British seaside resorts have faced increasingly stiff competition from sunnier resorts overseas since the 1970s. Largely due to the falling price of air travel under the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] government of [[Margaret Thatcher]] ([[1979 United Kingdom general election|elected in 1979]]), the number of British families who took holidays abroad rose significantly in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4446012.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Thatcher years in graphics | date=18 November 2005}}</ref> The decline of British seaside resorts was discussed in the [[Morrissey]] song "[[Everyday Is Like Sunday]]" where daily life in the resort is likened to the emptiness of streets once associated with the shop closures on Sunday.

=== United States ===
{{wide image|Fort Lauderdale-harbor.jpg|1000px|alt=Fort Lauderdale harbor|Fort Lauderdale harbor}}
{{Wide image|Coronado panorama2.jpg|1000px|[[Hotel Del Coronado]] in [[Coronado, California]] in 1908}}
With 3,800 miles (6100 km) of coastline, the US mainland has hundreds of seaside resorts on three coasts, [[Atlantic Ocean]], [[Gulf of Mexico]], and [[Pacific Ocean]]. Unlike in many smaller countries, the seaside resorts in the US are located in various climate zones, with great differences in topography and environment. Many American seaside resorts are popular destination across the world, known for their climates, culture, and entertainment opportunities.

Seaside resorts in the United States first developed near the nation's largest industrial cities on the upper [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]], including [[New York City]], [[Philadelphia]], and [[Boston]]. [[Cape May, New Jersey]], part of the [[Delaware Valley|Philadelphia metropolitan area]], and [[Provincetown, Massachusetts]], part of the [[Greater Boston|Boston metropolitan area]] were two of the nation's first seaside resorts, developed in the 19th century and catering to city workers. Cape May is often called Americas "first seaside resort". The early emergence of Cape May as a summer resort was due to easy transport by water from Philadelphia to the Atlantic Ocean. Early Cape May vacationers were carried to the town on sloops from Philadelphia, and water transport was also easy from New York, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and points south. The resort business in Cape May began to thrive when regular steamboat traffic on the [[Delaware River]] began after the [[War of 1812]]. Early visitors to Cape May included [[Henry Clay]] in 1847, and [[Abraham Lincoln]] in 1849. Today, the [[Cape May Historic District]] is one of the largest and well preserved examples of Victorian architecture in the United States.

On the southern Atlantic coast, [[Henry Flagler]] had the idea to make [[St. Augustine, Florida]] a winter resort. He built several rail lines south, and combined them with existing lines to create the [[Florida East Coast Railway]] in 1885. He built a railroad bridge over the [[St. Johns River]] in 1888, opening up the Atlantic coast of Florida to development. In 1887 Flagler began construction of two large ornate hotels in St. Augustine, the 540-room [[Ponce de Leon Hotel]] and the [[Hotel Alcazar]], and bought the [[Casa Monica Hotel]] the next year.

In [[Miami|Miami, Florida]], the community of [[Coconut Grove, Miami|Cocoanut (now Coconut) Grove]] began development as a resort town in the 1880s with the building of the Bayview House (aka Peacock Inn) which closed in 1902. Visitors to the greater Miami area then flocked to Camp Biscayne (in Coconut Grove), the [[Royal Palm Hotel (Miami)|Royal Palm Hotel]] in [[Greater Downtown Miami|Downtown Miami]], and other resort hotels in Miami, as well as in smaller numbers to the [[Florida Keys]]. In 1894, the lavish [[Royal Poinciana Hotel]] opened in Palm Beach, Florida, with rave reviews from wealthy New York tourists who picked oranges in January to their delight. On the Gulf of Mexico, the City of Galveston was emerging as a booming city, and in 1882, architect [[Nicholas J. Clayton]] designed the [[Beach Hotel (Galveston)|Beach Hotel]]. By 1888, Galveston, TX was a wealthy city and booming seaside playground for wealthy [[New Orleans]] businessmen.

On the Pacific coast in California, in April 1886, Babcock and Story created the Coronado Beach Company, which sought to develop Coronado as a seaside resort. In the mid-1880s, the San Diego region was in the midst of one of its first real estate booms. The [[Hotel del Coronado]] was built in March 1887, with Babcock's visions for the hotel built around a courtyard of tropical trees, shrubs and flowers, with a dining wing to give full value to the view of the ocean, bay and city. By 1915, more hotels were built along the Los Angeles coastline to serve the wealthy tourists and Hollywood film makers. In May 1926, brothers E.A. "Jack" Harter and T.D. "Til" Harter built the [[Hotel Casa del Mar]] in Santa Monica, at a cost of $2 million, creating one of the most successful beach clubs in Southern California, popular with socialites and Hollywood celebrities.

In the 1920s, Carl Fisher was the main promoter of [[Miami Beach]], and helped to develop the city as a seaside resort. To accommodate the wealthy tourists, several grand hotels were built, among them the [[Flamingo Hotel]]. In 1926, the massive [[The Breakers hotel]] in Palm Beach had been rebuilt, and there was a large northern tourist industry in coastal southern Florida.  By the 1950s with increasing auto travel, more seaside resorts grew along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, while small, declining industrial ports were being rebuilt. In 1954, the [[Fontainebleau Miami Beach]], and was considered, (at that time) the most lavish seaside hotel in the world.

In the modern era, hundreds of seaside resorts now string the Gulf, Atlantic, and Pacific coasts of the United States. Many Americans move with the seasons when they visit seaside resorts, vacationing in northern seaside areas in the warm season (April through October), and then moving to southern areas in the cold season (November through March). Many seaside resorts in Florida and California however, see travelers all year.

Some examples of well-known and sought-after American coastal resort towns are:
[[File:Miamimetroarea.jpg|thumb|[[Miami Beach, Florida]]]]
[[File:Newport Beach Aerial photo 001 by Don Ramey Logan.jpg|thumb|[[Newport Beach, California]]]]
[[File:LaJollaSkyline.jpg|thumb|[[La Jolla, California]]]]
[[File:Ocean City MD beach looking north at 25th Street.jpeg|thumb|[[Ocean City, Maryland]]]]
[[File:Atlantic Ocean shoreline in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.jpg|thumb|[[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]]]]
[[File:South Padre Island beach.jpg|thumb|[[South Padre Island, Texas]]]]
[[File:A sunset view of the beach in Atlantic City, NJ.jpg|thumb|A [[sunset]] on the beach at [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], famous for the world's first [[boardwalk (entertainment district)|boardwalk]]<ref name="AtlanticCityBoardwalkWorld'sLongestBusiestOldest">{{cite web|url=https://visitnj.org/atlantic-city-boardwalk|title=Atlantic City Boardwalk|publisher=State of New Jersey|access-date=6 September 2023}}</ref>]]
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* [[Gulf Shores, Alabama]]
* [[Orange Beach, Alabama]]
* [[Dauphin Island, Alabama]]
* [[Carlsbad, California]]
* [[Corona Del Mar, California]]
* [[Coronado, California]]
* [[Dana Point, California]]
* [[Laguna Beach, California]]
* [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]] ([[Venice, Los Angeles|Venice]] district)
* [[Malibu, California]]
* [[Montecito, California]]
* [[Newport Beach, California]]
* [[Pebble Beach, California]]
* [[San Diego|San Diego, California]] ([[La Jolla, San Diego, California|La Jolla]], [[Pacific Beach, San Diego, California|Pacific Beach]], [[Mission Beach, San Diego, California|Mission Beach]] and [[Ocean Beach, San Diego, California|Ocean Beach]] neighborhoods)
* [[Santa Monica, California]]
* [[Mystic, Connecticut]]
* [[Bethany Beach, Delaware]]
* [[Rehoboth Beach, Delaware]]
* [[Clearwater, Florida]]
* [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
* [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]
* [[Key West, Florida]]
* [[Marco Island, Florida]]
* [[Miami Beach, Florida]]
* [[Palm Beach, Florida]]
* [[Panama City, Florida]]
* [[Panama City Beach, Florida]]
* [[Pensacola Beach, Florida]]
* [[St. Augustine, Florida]]
* [[Saint Petersburg, Florida]]
* [[Siesta Key, Florida]]
* [[Tampa, Florida]]
* [[Sea Island, Georgia]]
* [[Tybee Island, Georgia]]
* [[Lahaina, Hawaii|Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii]]
* [[Kennebunkport, Maine]]
* [[Ocean City, Maryland]]
* [[Martha's Vineyard]], Massachusetts
* [[Nantucket, Massachusetts]]
* [[Provincetown, Massachusetts]]
* [[Allenhurst, New Jersey]]
* [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]]
* [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]
* [[Cape May, New Jersey]]
* [[Deal, New Jersey]]
* [[Elberon, New Jersey]]
* [[Loch Arbour, New Jersey]]
* [[Long Beach Island, New Jersey]]
* [[Long Branch, New Jersey]]
* [[Ocean City, New Jersey]]
* [[Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey|Point Pleasant, New Jersey]]
* [[Sea Isle City, New Jersey]]
* [[Seaside Heights, New Jersey]]
* [[Wildwood, New Jersey]]
* [[Fire Island, New York]]
* [[The Hamptons]], New York
* [[Bald Head Island, North Carolina]]
* [[Figure Eight Island, North Carolina]]
* [[Nags Head, North Carolina]]
* [[Oak Island, North Carolina]]
* [[Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina]]
* [[Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina]]
* [[Seaside, Oregon]]
* [[Newport, Rhode Island]]
* [[Folly Beach, South Carolina]]
* [[Hilton Head, South Carolina]]
* [[Isle of Palms, South Carolina]]
* [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]]
* [[Galveston, Texas]]
* [[South Padre Island, Texas]]
* [[Virginia Beach|Virginia Beach, Virginia]]
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== See also ==
* [[List of beaches]]
*[[Ski resort]]
*[[Tourism]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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== Further reading ==
* {{Cite news|title=Wish you were (back) here?|author=Tom Geoghegan|publisher=BBC News|date=21 August 2006|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk./2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5260198.stm}} – Geoghegan looks at the economy of British seaside resorts and considers a possible resurgence in their popularity.
*{{Cite web|work=British History|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk./history/british/victorians/seaside_01.shtml|title=The Victorian Seaside|author=Professor John Walton|date=1 March 2001|publisher=BBC}} – Walton looks at the Victorian traditions that underpin British seaside holidays.

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