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The NYT Visits Germany's 'Singing' Sand Nude Beaches

We haven't yet met a stretch of sand we didn't like; Bermuda's pink sand has tickled our toes and Stromboli's volcanic black sand made us wonder with awe, but what are we to think of Germany's "singing sand?" In this last Sunday's New York Times, the paper visits the Baltic Sea island of Usedom, formerly famous for its nude beaches but now known as a spa mecca and a recent setting for some Roman Polanski filming with Pierce Brosnan, Ewan McGregor and Kim Catrall.

Perhaps what sets apart this seasonal resort town the most however, is the super-fine quality of its sand beaches and their tendency to make squeaking noises which the NYT describes as "like music from a tiny orchestra of invisible violins." This we might have to hear to believe, but luckily the NYT has all the visit details for us along with the hint that the island is only two-and-a-half hours from Berlin. We'll see you there.

Related Stories:
· Off Germany, an Island of "Singing" Sand [NYT]
· Germany Travel Coverage []

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