Travel Guides and Stories

I used to frequently visit the beach - whether I was in a good mood or feeling down. Sometimes I'd even catch a tram to the beach during a short break between classes, coffee in hand. At the final stop, the salty sea breeze would greet me. Just sitting on the sand, watching the horizon where sky meets water, occasionally spotting ship masts slowly emerging - it brought an inexplicable joy. Melbourne has four main beaches: St Kilda Beach, Williamstown Beach, Frankston Beach and Mornington Beach. St Kilda is the most famous and bustling with crowds. However, it's widely considered the least clean of the four, with the strongest fishy smell and coarse sand that makes barefoot walking uncomfortable.

St Kilda Beach

St Kilda Beach

Williamstown Beach is spacious but less crowded - at least during my visits. It's my favorite, not just because it's close - only a 20-minute light rail ride away. The best part is its crystal-clear waters, brilliantly blue to the core.

Williamstown Beach

Williamstown Beach

Two adventurous elderly ladies... While we were still bundled up in sweaters and coats, they were casually strolling in the water!

Williamstown Beach

Dusk settles in

Williamstown Beach

Still enchanted, wondering what treasures we might have found...

Williamstown Beach

Another beautiful sunny day

Williamstown Beach

These are all private yachts...

Williamstown Beach

Waves rolling in one after another

Williamstown Beach

Williamstown Beach

The sky doesn't keep traces of birds, but I've captured them...

Williamstown Beach

I don't have strong impressions of Frankston Beach - we walked through it quite quickly. During our only visit, half the beach was under maintenance with dark substances and an unpleasant smell. The water might have been contaminated.

Frankston Beach

The sailors seemed completely unfazed

Frankston Beach

Frankston Beach

Are those two people in the bottom right searching for gold?

Frankston Beach

Frankston has the most comprehensive beach amenities

Frankston Beach

Mornington Beach is clean and beautiful, with soft sand and scenery even more stunning than Williamstown. It's just further away - we drove there with friends. From the hilltop, the fog was still heavy and the sun hadn't fully emerged.

Brighton Beach

By the time we descended, the sun was shining brightly

Brighton Beach

The pier

Brighton Beach

Mornington's colorful beach boxes are a major attraction - you can rent them for a few days!

Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach

You can clearly see that the Earth is round!

Brighton Beach

P.S. In the following two years, I rarely visited the beach as busyness occupied most of our time. Now, looking through these photos, I miss the cool, ticklish feeling of waves washing over my feet...