While the Costa Smeralda in the northeast gets the celebrity attention, the mile-long stretch of sand at Chia at the opposite end of Sardinia is a jaw-dropper of a beach without the mark-up.
BBC: Ten weekends in Europe's great outdoors
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The events in Fort Walton Beach this week will mark the end.
CNN: A final toast for the Doolittle Raiders
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Shoreline: intersection of a specific water height with the shore or beach, e.g. the high water shoreline is the intersection of the high water mark with the shore or beach.