Spectacular places of longing: the 7 longest sandy beaches in the world

It's winter and it's cold outside. The only thing that helps is to think warmly and dream of more beautiful places than dreary Germany. To where there is summer, sun, beach and sea. We have a fewselected that are incredibly beautiful and at the same time break a very specific record. It is a matter ofthe longest uninterrupted sandy beaches in the world, where endless space is not just a stupid travel phrase, but is taken literally., here we go!

The longestis found on the Baltic Sea island of Usedom. It measures an impressive 42 kilometers and is one of the most beautiful places in the entire country. Despite this, this beach did not make it to the list of the seven longest uninterrupted sandy beaches in the world. Because they are a few kilometers longer (and the weather is better there too). How long exactly? Find out everything in the following ranking:

Virginia Beach, as the name suggests, is located in the US state of the same name on the Atlantic coast. Over56 Kilometerthe pullsin front of the rough sea and offers numerous places to lie down to let the sun shine on your stomach. You also need them: thanks to the numerous hotels and beach promenades that have been built along the coast, things are good here in the high season. If you don't set up camp right in front of the first tourist hotel, you'll still find plenty of space away from the hotspots to enjoy the endless expanse of this long sandy beach.

Even though the sixth-longest sandy beach in the world is called “Ninety Mile Beach,” it is not quite 90 miles (the equivalent of approximately 145 kilometers) long. Nevertheless, this New Zealand place of longing doesn't have to hide. At least he's proud88 KilometerLength of coastline fronting the stunning beauty of New Zealand's northwest. Here you have the feeling that you have suddenly arrived in the desert. The beach's impressive sand dunes give the impression that there is only sand everywhere. It does, at least in the long run. Since 1993, a marathon and an ultra-marathon have been held here every year, which are run exclusively on the beach. One of the few moments when you might wish you had a shorter stretch of coast.

Playa Novillero is not only the longest beach in Mexico, but also the second longest in all of Latin America and, with an average width of half a kilometer, one of the widest. It is located on the west coast of the country directly on the Pacific and is ideal for all tourists who want a beautiful beach but don't want to meet other tourists. Except for a few hotspots, the sandy beach is the most impressive90 Kilometermeasures, largely deserted. The swimming conditions here are excellent: the waves are low and the water on the coast is not particularly deep. In some places you can even walk up to 100 meters into the Pacific.

Padre Island is a picturesque island off the Texas coast and the longest dune island in the entire world. No wonder that one of the longest sandy beaches can be found here. Around115 KilometerPadre Island is long and so is its beach. Thanks to the good climate in the Gulf of Mexico, there is almost constant sunshine and warm temperatures. Exactly the conditions we could use right now. If you walk along the beach, you can not only admire the endless expanse of this place of longing, but also observe numerous animals. Around 400 species of birds nest here, and there is also a large population of sea turtles.

Although we have not yet considered Bangladesh as a holiday destination, there are many offers for tourists here. These are mainly clustered around Cox's Bazar Beach, one of the longest sandy beaches in the world. Around125 Kilometeris this dreamy place of longing where you can do pretty much anything you want: swimming, surfing, boating, partying or just relaxing. The sandy beach really offers enough space for everyone to get their money's worth.

This sandy beach also delivers what it promises. The Ninety Mile Beach in Australia is with its record length of151 kilometerseven a little longer than the said 90 miles. It is located in the southeast of the country and winds along the coast, with its dune landscape repeatedly separating small lakes and lagoons from the mainland. The sandy beach is particularly popular with surfers, who find perfect conditions here due to the strong waves. However, you can only swim in a few designated places - the current is simply too strong.

The Praia do Cassino in Brazil measures a good 100 kilometers longer - and is over254 kilometersthe longest uninterrupted sandy beach in the world. It is located in the very south of Brazil, near the border with Uruguay, and crosses the city of Rio Grande, which is completely surrounded by water. The distance from north to south is about as long as the distance from Berlin to Hamburg, only much more beautiful and with fine, white sand. The Praia do Cassino is ideal for a hike lasting several days - or for simply lying lazily on the beach and letting the sun shine on your stomach. That would probably be our choice right now.