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

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Sea caves of Papafragas, Milos, Cyclades, Greece

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Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico

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Busuanga Island, Philippines

Busuanga Island, Philippines
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Breathtaking beaches and crystal clear water to splash in.

Breathtaking beaches and crystal clear water to splash in.
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Capri, Italy

Capri, Italy
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Explore a magnificent blue grotto, or bask on the sand.

Explore a magnificent blue grotto, or bask on the sand.
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Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye

Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye
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Little lagoons of natural wonder speckled down the Cuillin mountains.

Little lagoons of natural wonder speckled down the Cuillin mountains.
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Santorini, Greece

Santorini, Greece
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Take a dip in the big blue sea, with the sun on your back.

Take a dip in the big blue sea, with the sun on your back.
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Gozo Island, Malta

Gozo Island, Malta
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Swim through the famous Azure Window, or stay in the shallows.

Swim through the famous Azure Window, or stay in the shallows.
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Kauai, Hawaii

Kauai, Hawaii
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Swim past the coconut trees, or watch the sun go down over the waves.

Swim past the coconut trees, or watch the sun go down over the waves.
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Kerala, India

Kerala, India
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Seek shade under a fishing boat, and cool your heels in the surf.

Seek shade under a fishing boat, and cool your heels in the surf.
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The Algarve, Portugal

The Algarve, Portugal
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Golden sand, clear water and striking surroundings.

Golden sand, clear water and striking surroundings.
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Hamersley Gorge, Karijini National Park, North Western Australia

Hamersley Gorge, Karijini National Park, North Western Australia
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A natural spa pool in the middle of a National Park. Dreamy.

A natural spa pool in the middle of a National Park. Dreamy.
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Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Bora Bora, French Polynesia
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Paradise for swimmers, and for everyone else too.

Paradise for swimmers, and for everyone else too.
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Overwater bungalows in Pacific

Hahei Beach, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand

Hahei Beach, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
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Fresh white sand, rolling surf, and a sea breeze. Perfection.

Fresh white sand, rolling surf, and a sea breeze. Perfection.
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Pamukkale Springs, Hierapolis, Turkey

Pamukkale Springs, Hierapolis, Turkey
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Soak your tired bones in stunning natural hot springs.

Soak your tired bones in stunning natural hot springs.
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Lokrum Island, Croatia

Lokrum Island, Croatia
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Swim off the rocks on this serene island, or wallow in the lagoon.

Swim off the rocks on this serene island, or wallow in the lagoon.
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Taormina, Sicily

Taormina, Sicily
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Explore black sand beaches, or feel smooth pebbles beneath your feet in the waves.

Explore black sand beaches, or feel smooth pebbles beneath your feet in the waves.
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Estany Primer, Andorra

Estany Primer, Andorra
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A jaw-dropping glacial lake, in the Andorran Pyrenees.

A jaw-dropping glacial lake, in the Andorran Pyrenees.
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