Six kilometres east of Ventimiglia, the seaside resort town of Bordighera, also easily reachable by bus or train, has a smattering of trendy cafes and organic produce markets, a long ocean promenade lined with beach bars and glass-walled restaurants, plus a wide shoreline for sunbathing and swimming.

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The terrace of fishermens' cottages, which are more than 100 years old, overlooks the seaside town from the east side of the River Esk and is just a few hundred yards from the historic Whitby Abbey.

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The terrace of fishermens' cottages, which are more than 100 years old, overlook the seaside town from the east side of the River Esk and are just a few hundred yards from the historic Whitby Abbey.

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The majority of seaside towns in Wales, East Anglia and the South West have an average house price that is higher than the surrounding area.

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During the long, 540km bus trip east along the coast from Cide to the small seaside city of Ordu, the landscape transitions from dense green forestland to rolling plains with gorgeous yellow sunflower fields to meadows dotted with wild purple grass.

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The survey found nine of the ten most expensive seaside towns in Scotland are on the east coast.

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