<strong>Lungomare (Italy)</strong>: With views across the Bay of Naples to Mt Vesuvius and the Isle of Capri, the Lungomare promenade can match just about any boardwalk when it comes to landscapes.
Lungomare (Italy): With views across the Bay of Naples to Mt Vesuvius and the Isle of Capri, the Lungomare promenade can match just about any boardwalk when it comes to landscapes.
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<strong>Sentosa Beach Walk (Singapore):</strong> Draped in jungle on one side and Singapore's best beaches on the other, the three-kilometer stretch along the island of Sentosa features a range of oceanfront activities.
Sentosa Beach Walk (Singapore): Draped in jungle on one side and Singapore's best beaches on the other, the three-kilometer stretch along the island of Sentosa features a range of oceanfront activities.
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<strong>Blackpool Promenade (England): </strong>Perched on England's North West coast, Blackpool pioneered the modern beach vacation when people started "taking the cure" there in the mid 1700s by bathing in the sea.
Blackpool Promenade (England): Perched on England's North West coast, Blackpool pioneered the modern beach vacation when people started "taking the cure" there in the mid 1700s by bathing in the sea.
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<strong>Blackpool Promenade: </strong>The lengthy seafront Promenade took shape over the next 200 years -- as did many British jokes about kitschy family holidays at Blackpool.
Blackpool Promenade: The lengthy seafront Promenade took shape over the next 200 years -- as did many British jokes about kitschy family holidays at Blackpool.
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<strong>Blackpool Promenade: </strong>Punctuated by three classic pleasure piers, the Promenade has morphed from tacky into a sort of retro cool that sees a new generation of Britons visiting.
Blackpool Promenade: Punctuated by three classic pleasure piers, the Promenade has morphed from tacky into a sort of retro cool that sees a new generation of Britons visiting.
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<strong>Venice Beach Boardwalk (California):</strong> California boasts a lot of super-cool boardwalks. But the best -- at least when it comes to people watching -- is the celebrated stretch along Venice Beach.
Venice Beach Boardwalk (California): California boasts a lot of super-cool boardwalks. But the best -- at least when it comes to people watching -- is the celebrated stretch along Venice Beach.
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<strong>Venice Beach: </strong>The meandering path through the sand is the realm of bikers, joggers and inline skaters, while the pedestrian walkway behind the sand is the domain of street performers, market stalls and more.
Venice Beach: The meandering path through the sand is the realm of bikers, joggers and inline skaters, while the pedestrian walkway behind the sand is the domain of street performers, market stalls and more.
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<strong>Venice Beach: </strong>The lively oceanfront area attracts about 30,000 people a day, according to the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.
Venice Beach: The lively oceanfront area attracts about 30,000 people a day, according to the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.
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<strong>Venice Beach: </strong>The community south of Santa Monica is known for its free-spirited vibe.
Venice Beach: The community south of Santa Monica is known for its free-spirited vibe.
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<strong>Promenade de la Croisette (France): </strong>The stars definitely come out along the palm-lined La Croisette in Cannes, both after dark and during the annual film festival.<br />
Promenade de la Croisette (France): The stars definitely come out along the palm-lined La Croisette in Cannes, both after dark and during the annual film festival.
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<strong>Copacabana Beach Promenade (Brazil): </strong>A masterpiece of Brazilian post-modern architecture, Rio de Janeiro's iconic beach walk was designed by Roberto Burle Marx.
Copacabana Beach Promenade (Brazil): A masterpiece of Brazilian post-modern architecture, Rio de Janeiro's iconic beach walk was designed by Roberto Burle Marx.
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<strong>Gold Coast Oceanway (Australia): </strong>Surf, sun and sand is everlasting along the Oceanway, a series of dual-use pedestrian and cycle paths that meander along the shore of Australia's premier beach destination.
Gold Coast Oceanway (Australia): Surf, sun and sand is everlasting along the Oceanway, a series of dual-use pedestrian and cycle paths that meander along the shore of Australia's premier beach destination.
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<strong>Marine Drive, Mumbai (India): </strong>Originally laid out in 1940 when India was still part of the British Raj, this walkway along Mumbai's Indian Ocean shore has long been a gathering place.
Marine Drive, Mumbai (India): Originally laid out in 1940 when India was still part of the British Raj, this walkway along Mumbai's Indian Ocean shore has long been a gathering place.
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<strong>Coney Island Boardwalk (New York): </strong>Originally opened in 1922, Coney Island's wooden boardwalk is as much a part of the Big Apple's cultural mosaic as Times Square or the Statue of Liberty.
Coney Island Boardwalk (New York): Originally opened in 1922, Coney Island's wooden boardwalk is as much a part of the Big Apple's cultural mosaic as Times Square or the Statue of Liberty.
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<strong>Coney Island: </strong>Located in southern Brooklyn along the waterfront, this iconic spot is accessible via subway.
Coney Island: Located in southern Brooklyn along the waterfront, this iconic spot is accessible via subway.
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<strong>Corniche, Beirut (Lebanon): </strong>Beirut's sweeping waterfront is a laid back multicultural hangout where runners mingle with musicians, families and sightseers to the Mideast's capital of cool.
Corniche, Beirut (Lebanon): Beirut's sweeping waterfront is a laid back multicultural hangout where runners mingle with musicians, families and sightseers to the Mideast's capital of cool.
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<strong>Aker Brygge (Norway): </strong>Starting in the 1980s, an old shipyard near the landmark city hall is Oslo has been redeveloped into a mixed commercial, residential and entertainment district.
Aker Brygge (Norway): Starting in the 1980s, an old shipyard near the landmark city hall is Oslo has been redeveloped into a mixed commercial, residential and entertainment district.
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