Swimming is a place exercise when it’s a hot day and you want to have some fun! If you’re lucky enough to travel to other countries where it’s summer you should find out where the best beaches are to swim. Surrounded by breathtaking scenery and spectacular green environments, these are 15 places you must swim before you die.
This list features some of the most beautiful beaches and lakes where it’s safe to swim, with crystal clear water surrounded by sand, rocks or even mountains. If you love swimming outdoors, these beautiful places to swim will be great travel destinations!
Madeira, Portugal
Sea caves of Papafragas, Milos, Cyclades, Greece
Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico
Busuanga Island, Philippines
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Breathtaking beaches and crystal clear water to splash in.
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Capri, Italy
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Explore a magnificent blue grotto, or bask on the sand.
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Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye
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Little lagoons of natural wonder speckled down the Cuillin mountains.
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Santorini, Greece
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Take a dip in the big blue sea, with the sun on your back.
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Gozo Island, Malta
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Swim through the famous Azure Window, or stay in the shallows.
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Kauai, Hawaii
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Swim past the coconut trees, or watch the sun go down over the waves.
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Kerala, India
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Seek shade under a fishing boat, and cool your heels in the surf.
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The Algarve, Portugal
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Golden sand, clear water and striking surroundings.
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Hamersley Gorge, Karijini National Park, North Western Australia
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A natural spa pool in the middle of a National Park. Dreamy.
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Swimming hole in gorge
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
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Paradise for swimmers, and for everyone else too.
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Overwater bungalows in Pacific
Hahei Beach, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
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Fresh white sand, rolling surf, and a sea breeze. Perfection.
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Pamukkale Springs, Hierapolis, Turkey
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Soak your tired bones in stunning natural hot springs.
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Lokrum Island, Croatia
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Swim off the rocks on this serene island, or wallow in the lagoon.
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Taormina, Sicily
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Explore black sand beaches, or feel smooth pebbles beneath your feet in the waves.
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Estany Primer, Andorra
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A jaw-dropping glacial lake, in the Andorran Pyrenees.
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